Flying above the vineyards and

This is the perfect time to come to Turkey.The fall colors on this bleak and other worldly landscape are startling!
As we flew over the homes and ancient (11 and 12th Century) churches carved out of stone, we joined 80 other balloons to greet the sunrise -sort of a "balloon eclipse. From an altitude of 2-1000 feet, we were given a real geology lesson and agricultural overview. The topsy-turby green clumps are grape vines that will be harvested soon. Pumpkins are grown only for their seeds-the flesh is left in the fields to fertilize the soil. Modern Cappadocians also carve out and mark bird cotes in the rocks to attract the birds and collect the guano. In earlier times, they used the guano, straw, manure and natural dyes to create astonishing frescos in the churches. Sorry no photos and even these with my iPhone were risky -if I dropped it over the edge of the basket, no more blog.
As it turns out, we're off to a village home stay tomorrow. Blog pause for a few days. Internet isn't everywhere in Turkey, but colors, music, smells and friendly people certainly are.