This is Cappadocia which is such a difficult place to explain. It is 100-some square miles of incredibly beautiful and unique landscape. Way back in the day, people decided to carve their houses and churches into these odd rock formations. They also built underground cities. Many people still live in these cave-houses. Early Christians found this to be a good place to practice in secret. Hundreds of ancient churches have been found in the area. Peter wrote to the believer in Cappadocia and it is also mentioned in Acts 2:9.
Istanbul is spread over two continents: Asia and Europe. You are looking at the Europe side which contains the Blue mosque on the left and the Hagia Sophia on the right. Both are very impressive buildings. The Hagia Sophia was a church built in the 500's but was later converted into a mosque. This picture was taken from a boat which I took back and forth several times. The straight in between is called the Bosphorus.
This is a lady hand-weaving one of the carpets for which the country is well-known.
This is the inside of one of the cave-houses of Cappadocia (Goreme actually). We were invited here by a nice, old lady who was surprised and excited that my friends could speak Turkish. We were given some apple tea and a warm welcome.
Just one of many very impressive mosques in Istanbul.
This is Cappadocia which is such a difficult place to explain. It is 100-some square miles of incredibly beautiful and unique landscape. Way back in the day, people decided to carve their houses and churches into these odd rock formations. They also built underground cities. Many people still live in these cave-houses. Early Christians found this to be a good place to practice in secret. Hundreds of ancient churches have been found in the area. Peter wrote to the believer in Cappadocia and it is also mentioned in Acts 2:9.
Istanbul is spread over two continents: Asia and Europe. You are looking at the Europe side which contains the Blue mosque on the left and the Hagia Sophia on the right. Both are very impressive buildings. The Hagia Sophia was a church built in the 500's but was later converted into a mosque. This picture was taken from a boat which I took back and forth several times. The straight in between is called the Bosphorus.
This is a lady hand-weaving one of the carpets for which the country is well-known.
This is the inside of one of the cave-houses of Cappadocia (Goreme actually). We were invited here by a nice, old lady who was surprised and excited that my friends could speak Turkish. We were given some apple tea and a warm welcome.
Just one of many very impressive mosques in Istanbul.
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