CAPPADOCIA, Turkey - Land of Wonders

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Other attractions inrepparttar area include but not limited to: - museums in Aksaray, Nevsehir, Goreme, Nigde, Kayseri; - fortress of Ortahisar,repparttar 139044 spectacular Devrent Valley; - Seljuk history relics such as Karatay Madrasah, many mosques and caravansaries in Konya; - hot springs in Nar-Golu and Guzelyurt where also one ofrepparttar 139045 oldest existing churches inrepparttar 139046 area- Kizil Kilise (Red Church) is located, a 6th century artifact; - mountain climbing and mountain skiing atrepparttar 139047 Erciyes Dagi mountain (3916m above sea level); - hot air ballooning. WHEN TO GO: Cappadocia has a steppe climate, there is a great temperature difference between day and night. The average temperature is +23 deg.C (73 F) in summer and -2 deg.C (28 F) in winter. It is cooler and drier than inrepparttar 139048 popular tourist areas ofrepparttar 139049 Mediterranean andrepparttar 139050 Aegean coasts. April to middle of June and September-October arerepparttar 139051 best months to visit. GETTING THERE: Ankara,repparttar 139052 Turkey's capital city is only 350km away. You will find all necessary local contact phone numbers, price quotes and dining recommendations by following these links: Goreme - Nevsehir. Tours to Cappadocia are offered by almost all travel agencies in Turkey, although they are all too short allowing you just enough time for brief sightseeing. Tour guides tend to spend too much of your time at local pottery and carpet shops. We recommend you to rent a car in Ankara (usually $ 75-100 USD/day, check rental prices ) and drive to Cappadocia on your own, or put together a little group and hire a minivan together with a local driver/travel guide (a car and driver would cost you $85- 135 USD/day). TRAVEL TIPS: Local travel books, information booklets are available onrepparttar 139053 spot in Cappadocia's towns. If travelling on your own, a detailed road map would definitely be a must to buy before leaving home. Modest clothes are suggested for women. The rural Turkey's culture is conservative and immodest clothing (short skirts, shorts, tight clothing) can invite unwanted attention. Do not forget a sun hat, sun protecting lotion, comfortable shoes. Plan ahead to spend at least two full days inrepparttar 139054 area. For many travel options, advice and useful links visit us at www.travelmake.com We wish you a nice and safe trip!

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Tourist Season Again!

Written by Doug Bower


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Their behavior escalates. They pitch a fit a minute, over what? They really don't know since there is nothing to demand to have and for you to deny them. They don't want to be in Mexico because there is nothing to do.

They begin hitting their parents andrepparttar parents tolerate this behavior. This typical American child behavior is seen allrepparttar 139043 time in America. Whenrepparttar 139044 child doesn't get what he or she wants they beat up Mom.

The local Mexicans look with horror-stricken faces and yet settle quickly into a kind of facial expression,

"Oh that's America for you."

The mother and father somehow find something to do withrepparttar 139045 children. I think they get some Actifed for children and drug them, and put them down for naps. Thenrepparttar 139046 pair goes off to a park to have a knockdown drag-out, verbal donnybrook on a very public park bench with all of Mexico listening and watching.

The local Mexicans look with horror-stricken faces and yet settle quickly into a kind of facial expression,

"Oh that's America for you."

The sweet and loving American family finally gets their act together with one another. "It had to be culture shock, orrepparttar 139047 altitude," they reason. So, off they go to a restaurant.

Inrepparttar 139048 restaurant,repparttar 139049 father begins screaming,

"I know somebody here's got to speak that there English and I wants'em at this here table right now!"

The local Mexicans look with horror-stricken faces and yet settle quickly into a kind of facial expression,

"Oh that's America for you."

And that is today's report ofrepparttar 139050 beginning of Guanajuato's 2005 Tourist Season.



Doug Bower is a freelance writer and book author. He is a columnist with Cricketsoda.com and the Magic City Morning Star. He is also listed with Ezinearticles.com. He lives with his wife in Guanajuato, Mexico. His newest book Mexican Living: Blogging it from a Third World Country can now be seen at http://www.lulu.com/content/126241




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