Okay guys move over LESLIE has arrived. Leslie you got some incredibly beautiful photographs, Ken just said WOW Leslie really has a great eye for the best shots. We really enjoyed seeing your pictures now you are in trouble your pictures will be in demand now!

Sitting in Istanbul airport waiting to fly to LHR and then onto Dallas. K&D arranged our Cappadocia trip and when we got to the airport we had a VIP service - fantastic. Private security screening and passport line, golf cart to a private VIP lounge. Someone is coming to get us to take us to the plane. This is the way to travel. Only other airport we have experienced this type of service is Cairo.

We had a wonderful trip to Cappadocia. We saw 10 of the best hotels in the area on our last day. I was amazed at the accommdations available I had not expected this quality of hotels. Still some issues on the food front they need to improve on for westerners but overall it far superior to what I expected. Our hotel,, the Anatolian House was good, far better than the website portrays. Rooms were very large. Ken will post a few pictures of the foyer and pool area. Our guide was great too, young, smart and very "with it".

Ken is working on trying to post some pictures now not sure if we will get them up before we have to board our plane. He took 900 pictures in one day he was snapping away like crazy this was the day we did the balloon ride and the majority of our sightseeing. We had a great pilot who stayed low and then went really high to catch stronger winds to get to another area. We approached a hotel and we were so low I thought he was going to land the basket in the pool. We had tree tops touch the bottom of the basket. We were right next to the "castles" of cave dwelliings could almost reach out and touch them. The best hot air ballon ride we have ever experienced.

The next morning we heard the sound of the hot air balloons when we woke up so we quickly dressed and rushed outside. Spectacular sight with balloons right over our hotel and not very high it was so neat. Ken was in heaven.

The open air museum in Goreme was great. It was a monastery with living quarters and churches in caves carved into the rocks. The inside of the churches were very well preserved with bright colors.

The underground city was also quite amazing. This is a city built deep underground for the residents to escape if threatened. The guide talked primarily about the Christians hiding from the Romans. These tunnels connect to family quarter, kitchens and even wine making facilities.

Just driving around and seeing the landscape was fun. Hard to capture the beauty of this area it just really appealed to me. Anyone who likes scenery, unusual topography and has an interest in histroy should put Cappadocia on their bucket list.