The teacher invited Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi to take a photo. Did you see the people queuing behind Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi? Today, most of the people here are Europeans and Americans, and there are very few Asian faces. Therefore, the Turks like to invite Asian faces to take photos. Everyone joked that the Turks like Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi's short noses and single eyelids.

Friendly Turkish teenagers People have to queue up in front of the churches in Cappadocia. Any caves that do not have to queue up are the residences of the monks. This is one of the residences. They dug out beds, closets, stoves, etc. from the soft rocks. It can be seen that they insist on their beliefs under very difficult conditions.

Cave Residence Cappadocia This is a two-bedroom suite. Cave Residence Cappadocia Do you see the long queue of people there? Going up from there is the Dark Church. Going to the Dark Church The Dark Church is the only church in the Göreme Museum that requires additional payment. Its value lies in the large number of frescoes preserved in the church.

The Dark Church of Cappadocia is on the lower level, and this is the cave above the Dark Church. As it was self-funded, only Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi, who were interested in the murals, went in. Later, after hearing Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi say that the murals were really good, the other sisters also went in.

Zhou Xiken has been guarding the entrance. In the picture, Meimei and the dancers also went in. The entrance to the Dark Church. You cannot take pictures of the Dark Church in Cappadocia. Yunluo wanted to preserve the exquisite murals. Later, Zhou Xiken took Yunluo to the store at the exit to buy a set of postcards about the church. He was worried that Yunluo would not be able to tell which one was the mural of the Dark Church.

I wrote Chinese on the back of Yunluo's postcard. The photo here is a copy of the postcard. The Dark Church also has domes, stone columns, arches, and niches. All the gaps are covered with murals with bright colors. There is only one window here, and the light is dim. This is why it is called the Dark Church.

Because of this, the colors of the murals are well preserved and as bright as ever. The murals in the dark church are almost all stories from the Bible, including "The Crucifixion of Jesus", "Betrayed by Judas", "Prayer", "Annunciation", "Entering Bethlehem", "Birth of Christ", "The Last Supper", etc., which are all stories that people are familiar with.

Dark Church Mural Cappadocia The lower picture is near the entrance, above the cave. Yunluo was attracted by the colorful and realistic costumes in the painting and looked up for a long time. A white lady reminded Yunluo that her scarf had fallen off, and gestured to Yunluo, telling her that these were the 12 disciples and they were very friendly.

Dark Church murals Notice that some of the characters in the above and below pictures have no eyes? Many of the characters' eyeballs have been scratched out. Despite this, the Dark Church still retains its former exquisiteness. It is one of the most beautiful churches in Cappadocia. It had been drizzling just now, and now the rain has stopped and the sky has cleared. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi are standing on the platform of the Dark Church.

Looking down at the gray-white rocks around, the gorgeous decorations, delicate paintings, and elegant circular columns inside the cave form a huge contrast with the desolate valley outside the cave. There are countless caves and unknown secrets hidden in the large and small rocks in Cappadocia.

The last few caves were not visited by many people. There was no one guarding them. This is the real scene inside the cave. It is not as gorgeous as the Dark Church and the Apple Church. However, you can get a glimpse of it. The interior of the church is painted with lines and geometric patterns in ochre red paint to symbolize the worship of God. It looks very simple today, but it still gives people visual beauty.

This is the last church Yunluo visited. It is also unattended and its murals are more complex. I took two photos to share with you. After exiting the gate of the Gleme Open Air Museum, walk 50 meters down the hillside. Opposite the parking lot is the Button Church. I checked the guide beforehand and knew that this church is the largest church in the museum. The murals inside are very vivid.

It mainly describes the life of Christ, and its use of colors is also breathtaking. I really want to go in and take a look, but just now Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi entered the dark church, and there were a few sisters who were not interested waiting outside. It was not good to let them wait any longer, so I had to give up. Friends who have time can go in and take a look.

The fairy chimney opposite the Button Church is obviously empty. Zhou Xiken said there are more fairy chimneys like this in Mushroom Valley, so we'll go there after lunch. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi hurried past here. Two Turkish beauties took photos with Meimei and the dancers. Notice that they didn't wear scarves in the way they wore them, so their entire heads had to be covered.

Unlike Yunluo and Nalanshiqi who usually expose the front half of their hair, Yunluo and Nalanshiqi were required to tie scarves like this when entering the mosque. Passing by the small commodity store outside Grame, the things here are more expensive than other attractions because there are more tourists. For lunch today, Zhou Xiken arranged a Turkish specialty earthenware stew.

The picture below shows the chef opening the earthen jar on the spot, and the lower right corner of the picture above shows the stew scooped out of the earthen jar. To be fair, the ingredients are very fresh and the taste is average. 5. Wonderful Mushroom Valley Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi finally arrived at the Mushroom Valley. Everyone's eyes lit up, it was so beautiful! The first draft of Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi's itinerary, although it was also an 11-day itinerary.

However, we only had one day and two nights in Cappadocia, so we didn't visit Mushroom Valley, Camel Rock and Hunter Valley. The second draft of the itinerary added these three attractions, and Zhou Xiken also said that he would give Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi a surprise tomorrow. Yunluo would definitely regret not coming to Mushroom Valley. The scenery here is so wonderful.

The rows of mushroom-shaped stone pillars are all multi-headed and wearing pointed hats, which is very interesting. Yunluo thinks they are like soldiers wearing "tall hats" training in the square, standing there magically. What are these two doing? They seem to be kissing. From different angles, you will see different wonders.

You can let go of your thoughts and imagine freely. More than 600 kilometers away from Cappadocia, in the southeast of the Anatolian Plateau, there is a beautiful Mount Nemrut, which is famous for the human head statues on the top of the peak and is also listed as a World Cultural Heritage. The giant heads there are wearing tall hats.

This is somewhat similar to the top of the stone pillar in Mushroom Valley. Yunluo thought that it should be influenced by the mushroom stone pillar. Some mushroom stone pillars are very large. It is said that the diameter of the top of the two largest mushroom stones is more than 30 meters. The stone pillar in the middle of the picture above is straight and has a pointed head, like a granary.

Under these towering chimney stone caps, there are caves and churches. Now the sun is out, this is the tallest three-headed mushroom, proudly standing in the sun. This stone pillar is like a horseshoe. These mushroom stone pillars are complete in appearance, but many are empty inside, so the locals call them fairy chimneys.

There are ten chimney rock formations like this in Cappadocia, and each one is similar in shape. You can take photos here. We didn't have enough fun in Grameen just now, so we took photos like crazy. In order to take a good photo, the dedicated Zhou Xiken simply sat on the ground to take photos for the sisters. His spirit is commendable.

These "soldiers" stayed in groups of three or four beside the square. This scene can be seen in several pictures. It looks like a skinny leader leading a pair of fat soldiers. Just now, Zhou Xiken simply lay on the white rock to take pictures of Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi, and the group members were very moved. They all asked to take pictures with him.

Look, several shots are taken together, and everyone is getting along very well. Here are some frontal shots. Zhou Xiken said he would take Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi to see a wonder in a cave. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi walked around the "thin soldier" in the picture below and came to the back of the mushroom stone, where there are several caves.

Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi should have gone up from the cave entrance on the left side of the picture, but they were filming a documentary for a Turkish singer. They were not allowed to pass. After Zhou Xiken negotiated with them, Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were allowed to pass. Zhou Xiken helped Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi up the cave one by one.

The photo below is taken at the location he told Yunluo and Nalanshiqi. It was taken in a cave. After returning, I found that the scene was basically the same as the photo in the book Yunluo bought. It was quite interesting to watch the fairy chimneys in the cave. Yunluo and Nalanshiqi came down from the cave.

Just as they finished their photoshoot, Ding Ding Cat was the first to rush up and take a photo with the Turkish beauty singer. A typical "star chaser". A photo of beauties from China and Turkey. Mei Mei studied foreign languages, so she had no difficulty communicating with the beauty singer. They talked so cordially! When we left Mushroom Valley, the sun was shining, but when we arrived at Camel Rock, it started to rain. The weather was not good.

In Gleme, Yunluo and Nalanshiqi saw a forest of grayish-white conical rocks. In Mushroom Valley, Yunluo and Nalanshiqi saw a forest of mushroom-shaped rocks with white stone pillars topped with black caps. Camel Rock, however, was all red. Each area in Cappadocia is a scene that lives up to its reputation. Camel Rock, also known as Divrit Valley.

It is the valley with the most obvious erosion landform, and here are the most peculiarly shaped and most concentrated volcanic cones in Cappadocia. Cappadocia was rated as a world natural and cultural dual heritage because of the church culture of Greme with great humanistic value and these strange rock groups.

One of the attractions that the Turks highly recommend in the Cappadocia Stone Forest is the Camel Rock. It really looks like a camel with its head held high, walking on this red hill. There are several kinds of "animals" on this conical stone pillar in Camel Rock Cappadocia. Does it look like a frog? Or a snake? From another angle, it looks different.

Camel Rock Cappadocia This tall rock looks like a beautiful woman with a high bun, looking down at the animals on the hillside. Camel Rock Cappadocia Camel Rock Cappadocia Going up the hillside, there are more "animals", there are two ducks. Camel Rock Cappadocia The volcanic cones here are close to each other.

The shape is very much like a yurt. Camel Rock Cappadocia Camel Rock Cappadocia Camel Rock Cappadocia Do the first and second volcanic cones in the picture below look like bears? The third one looks like a snake. Camel Rock is also called "animal rock formation" because its stone forest looks like animals. Camel Rock Cappadocia is in Cappadocia.

You can always see such mushroom rocks at any scenic spot. To be honest, no matter how much experts praise this place, Yunluo's personal favorite is the Mushroom Valley, which is the perspective of ordinary people. Camel Rock Cappadocia Camel Rock Cappadocia 7, Exploring Uchisar Leaving Camel Rock, the car took Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi to the top of a small hill next to the Uchisar Fortress.

Uchisar Fortress, also known as Uchisar Fortress, Uchisar means "the third fortress". There are three fortresses in Cappadocia: Urgup, Utahisa and Uchisar Fortress. Among the three fortresses, Uchisar has the most rugged terrain. Uchisar Fortress stands on a plain, connected by several conical rocks, forming a huge cave community.

It is said that when foreign enemies invade, the residents can hide for months without going out, because they usually store a lot of water and food in the cave community. Do you see the Turkish flag on the top of the mountain opposite? If you can climb up, because the terrain of Uchisar Fortress is much higher than the surrounding area, the view is wide. You can see the surrounding valleys at a glance.

It is a good place to climb high and look far, and it is also a great place to watch the sunrise. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi did not have the strength to climb the cliff, so they could only marvel at the view. There is no toilet on the top of the mountain in Uchisar Fortress Cappadocia. After an afternoon, the sisters were in a hurry. The kind-hearted Zhou Xiken went to this small shop to inquire, and the people said that they had to drink water.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Zhou Xiken and Ding Dingmao each bought a cup of Turkish black tea. This solved everyone's convenience problem. Everyone thought it was a good place to take pictures, so they started taking pictures again. Zhou Xiken and Ding Dingmao did not drink the black tea they bought, but were used as props by the sisters to take pictures and drink it.

Uchisar Fortress Cappadocia In all the scenic spots in Cappadocia, there are small trees full of blue eyes, which means to ward off evil spirits. Tourists like to take pictures under the trees and pray for blessings. Blue Eyes Cappadocia The kind-hearted Zhou Xiken was worried that Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi could not climb the rock, but he did not want Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi to go down the mountain by car.

We decided to find a small path down the mountain so that Yunluo and Nalanshiqi could enjoy the beautiful scenery of Uchisar from different angles. Yunluo and Nalanshiqi were taking pictures. He went to the opposite side to explore the road and now he is running back. Zhou Xiken explored the road in Cappadocia. Meimei was very young and energetic and also went to the opposite side to take pictures. You can see it from the cave behind her.

The cave dwellings in the Uchisar Fortress are very distinctive, and many of them have balconies. Later, Yunluo and Nalanshiqi also saw that some doors and windows were equipped with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and people lived there. Cappadocia Zhou Xiken strode back from a distance to see the Uchisar dwellings. It saved Yunluo and Nalanshiqi a lot of time.

Zhou Xiken explores the road in Cappadocia Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi walked down a small path below the small shop where they had just had tea. Yunluo asked Zhou Xiken: "Can we get through?" He replied: "Yes, but the road is not easy to walk on." Yunluo said: "That's troublesome." Zhou Xiken smiled and said: "The Red Army was not afraid of the 25,000-mile Long March. Why should we be afraid of this little difficulty?"

Haha, he even knows this, he's a bit of an expert on China. The way down the mountain Cappadocia When we were going down the mountain, the sun finally showed its smiling face. The scenery here was different from that on the mountain. There were many small conical rocks, covered with caves. Uchisar Fortress Cappadocia This rock was poked out like a strange face.

The sun in Cappadocia is so strong. The following photos are mostly blue sky and white clouds. Uchisar Fortress Cappadocia Uchisar Fortress Cappadocia There are about six layers of caves on this cone rock, some of which are staggered. Rock Cave Cappadocia The photographer is taking pictures of the group members.

She worked the hardest, taking photos of the sisters along the way. She rarely took photos of herself, but she never complained. She is a good companion for traveling together. Sisters Cappadocia There are trees on the hillside, and the scenery is more diverse. Scenery along the way Cappadocia Scenery along the way Cappadocia The way down the mountain Cappadocia This is the way down the mountain.

There was no one on the road except Yunluo and Nalanshiqi. There were few tourists on the way down the mountain. Cappadocia's strange rocks wonders Cappadocia's strange rocks wonders Cappadocia's group members were reluctant to leave after watching the scenery and taking photos along the way. Cappadocia's most difficult road to walk has arrived.

The slope was steep and the road was full of fine sand. Almost every step was slippery. Zhu Zhu, who was walking in the front, slipped and landed on his palm, which was scratched. The road was not easy to walk on. Cappadocia Zhou Xiken and Ding Dingmao came over to help the sisters. This road may not be difficult for young people, but for Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi's group.

It was a bit like an adventure, but everyone thought it was worth it. Cappadocia finally reached the foot of the mountain, and the Uchisar "adventure" ended. Cappadocia scenery along the way Cappadocia scenery along the way Only here did we see tourists, they basically walked around the foot of the mountain and took a rest.

Looking at the Uchisar Fortress from a distance, I didn't have as much fun as Yunluo and Nalanshiqi. The scenery along the way Cappadocia arrived at the end of Cappadocia. Walking on the road, I was suddenly startled by the sound of a string of bells. It turned out that this handsome guy selling ice cream was soliciting business. Turkish ice cream is delicious, 4 lira each here.

Cheaper than some famous domestic brands of ice cream. A handsome boy selling ice cream Cappadocia 8. Hunter Valley Overlooking the Hunter Valley is not far from Uchisar, on the hillside. Hunter Valley Cappadocia Zhou Xiken said that the Hunter Valley is also known as the Lover's Valley, and there is another love story. Hunter Valley Cappadocia The rocks of the Hunter Valley are different from those of other valleys.

Some of the rocks have flat tops, some look like pointed stalagmites, and some look like gray-white barriers. Hunter Valley Cappadocia Hunter Valley Cappadocia Hunter Valley Cappadocia The terrain here is higher, and Yunluo and Nalanshiqi can overlook the valleys on both sides, which makes up for the regret of not climbing to the top of Uchisar to overlook the valley.

Villages in the Valley Cappadocia Villages in the Valley Cappadocia Villages of all sizes are scattered in the conical stone forest. Zhou Xiken told Yunluo and Nalan Seqi that the Grame Open Air Museum is on the right. Villages in the Valley Cappadocia Villages in the Valley Cappadocia This kind of tree is everywhere in Cappadocia. (To be continued..)