Surprisingly it didn’t take too long to get to Cappadocia from that last stop of ours – the huge caravanserai, but nevertheless, we were driving for too long. After all, the bus jounced along for hours through the Taurus Mountains and it seemed like all of my internal organs just shifted places!
While our guide was giving general information about Cappadocia, I was trying to text a friend. Soon, on both sides of the road vast region of those charming fairy chimneys appeared, leaving me with my mouth open.
„Millions of years ago, lava from the volcanoes of Erciyes to the east and Hasan to the west covered the region to form what is now known as Cappadocia. The history of Cappadocia begins with the arrival of man after the lava had cooled more than 10,000 years ago“, the guide said.
The camel rock fairy chimney
I was astonished, left my text half-written but still holding the phone, looking outside. Those natural chimneys were surreal, more beautiful than in any photo I have seen before I took this trip. There, there is that huge camel – rock formation resembling a camel, to welcome us to the region. We passed through few settlements… Tried to finish my text saying so far: „Can you imagine that after so many hours of jouncing and shaking, we’ve finally got to…“
Saw one road sign with the name of the settlement we were in – „Nigde“. In Turkish, that „g“ has an accent and should be a silent one, but with all the letters, in my language, Serbian, „nigde“ means „nowhere“!
So I’ve just finished my text: „Can you imagine that after so many hours of jouncing and shaking, we’ve finally got to NOWHERE!“
Next: LAND OF BEAUTIFUL HORSES (8)
The full Cappadocia SERIES
SkyringPete
Hah! Funny. I suspect, however, that this place is going to be somewhere interesting. Thanks for making this into a series of posts, rather than one big lump.
WorldGlimpses
Of course, it was a small settlement at the entrance to one amazing valley! 😉 Thanks, love short travel stories, anecdotes – hence Glimpses. Glad you like it! 🙂
Steph
Ha I love that you are welcomed by that camel rock formation! It sounds like a very interesting place with an influential history to it, despite being ‘nowhere’
WorldGlimpses
Hehe, thanks. 🙂 It is actually amazing (not that small settlement itself, but the whole region), very unique and worth a visit!
Wendy Maes
Thanks for the nice post. Sometimes pictures say more than words.
WorldGlimpses
It was just a funny story, hope you’ve enjoyed it. Posts on Cappadocia are yet to come! 🙂
Milijana
Sometimes is beautiful to get lost in “nowhere” ! 🙂 Loved the story.
WorldGlimpses
Thank you so much! So glad you like it. 🙂
meghanramsey1
What a funny story! I had no idea that nidge means nowhere. This is definitely something new I learned! Love the rock formations too.
WorldGlimpses
In Serbian language it does, not in Turkish. Thanks! 🙂
poemshub
The Picture Says itself. Lovely pics
WorldGlimpses
Thank you! 🙂
Bhushavali
That’s truly in the middle of nowhere! Indeed that’s some stunning landscapes that even I haven’t seen anywhere!!!
WorldGlimpses
That was just a funny story, of course. Cappadocia is very unique, beautiful place and should be on everyone’s bucket list. Thanks! 🙂
Galia.Vu0107
Haha! Nowere means Anywhere we can go. itand Cappadocia ‘s very beautiful and amazing place. 🙂 it’s really interested. Thanks!
WorldGlimpses
Glad you’ve enjoyed it, thanks! 🙂
Ariane
Those natural chimney of Cappadocia really look impressive! I love it to be surrounded by such rough and untouched nature!
WorldGlimpses
That’s why it’s so amazing – vast, preserved valley full of volcano formations. 🙂
Caroline
Were the roads that bumpy?! Oh dear, I would have a sore bum if I was bouncing all the way to Cappadocia. That’s really cool that in Serbian, the same word means nowhere! One word can have several meanings and interpretations in different languages (or the same!).
WorldGlimpses
Yes, agree, and it’s interesting when you realize the meaning in question. Love that diversity, don’t you? 🙂
Maria
Cappadocia is an amazing place that almost doesn’t look of this world. Your photo is great and I’m looking forward to read the rest of the posts.
WorldGlimpses
Thanks, you’re very kind! 🙂
Özlem Soydan
Thanks for teaching me a word in Serbian. I am not sure whether I’ll ever have a chance to use it or not, but I know that I’ll never forget it 🙂
WorldGlimpses
Hehehe, that’s actually how I remembered the name of the town in the first place – it was just impossible to forget! 😀