Turkey

 This is a relatively small 'candle' rock.

 Pidgeon House.

 Hat formations where the underneath tufa rock is softer than the balancing rock on top.

 View from up in one of the candles on our walk throught the Rose/Red valley.

 Bunnies in the sunset. Benny is quite hairy these days.

We loved Turkey. Cappadocia was a highlight of our trip so far. We stayed in Goreme where people still live in caves carved out of the tall rock formations. We went for a big long walk in the desert heat one day, exploring caves in the rock formations and stumbling upon unmarked huge churches inside the rocks. Some of the 'candles' are pidgeon houses that have pidgeon holes and pidgeon roosting shelves (ie where the word pidgeon hole comes from). We felt like kids, climbing up through holes in the ceiling up into higher and higher levels, eating wild grapes and apples. The rocks formations are huge and the caves inside so beautifully and simply carved. Plus they are nice and cool so make convenient resting places. People in Turkey are very friendly and laid back and offer you cups of tea.