Thursday, March 20, 2014

2. Why This Trip?

Ancient Crossroads
We'll visit all the Turkish cities of Paul's first missionary journey: Antioch, Tarsus, Perga, Derbe, Lystra and Iconium (the last three are Galatian cities). Peter addressed his letters to Christians in Cappadocia. We will spend a full day at the Hittite sites of Bogazkale and Yazilikaya.
 
Istanbul

Things not done in 2012: High tea at the Pera Palace, the Topkapi Palace harem, Spice bazaar & the Dolmabahce Palace. Our time is short. Hopefully I'll add to my previous experiences in this fascinating city that spans two continents (Europe & Asia).

Bucket List Items
No pun intended. Ballooning at sunrise through Cappadocian fairy chimneys. Visit an underground city (Kaymakli or Derinkuyu). Stay in a cave hotel.

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