Cappadocia Part 2

So, after the balloon ride and a little relaxation, we made our way to the underground city. 

Can you believe thousands of people could live underground at once, for months if not years? 

It's believed that people built these cities during the Bronze Age, but they were mainly used during the Byzantine period because of the invasions due to religious views. 

Cappadocia has over 40 underground cities, and only 6 of them are open for visitors. 

Can you imagine how eerie it would be to venture into one of the other cities? 

We then made our way to a town called Avanos, which is famous for it's hand painted pottery. 

We were told there was a rule many years ago that if you were a man, you couldn't get married unless you could make a perfect pot. 

Luckily, Kris already had lots of practice because they put him to the test! :)

It was wonderful, and they even me put on the silly pants and give it a go as well. 

Can you see the rabbit head?

We took a walk through some more amazing rock formations before heading back to the hotel relaxed for our last evening in Cappadocia.  Kris and I both agree that if we ever get the chance to, we would love to make it back here.