Michael in Turkey

The following are from one of my few "tour" trips (with a guide, etc.). I went to the Cappadocia region, where past inhabitants (and even current ones) carved homes and Christian churches into the creamy volcanic rock. We visited, among other places, the Goreme Open Air Museum (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the Kaymakli underground city (a small cave entrance leads to eight levels, including space for their animals, so they could "hide out" if attacked). The above picture is from a great salt lake (yes, that's salt, not sand) we passed on the wa. I am standing ON the lake, and I could dig down an inch and water would seep through.