We got up early in the morning, because we had long distance to travel. We started around 7 o'clock and drove to Kapaddocia.
We had to go through the mountains, which were really high. We were driving at around 1100 meters, which was equal with being really cold and snowing.
On the way we were stopping at the most common central stations and touristic bazaars. Everywhere we went, we had to pay for something. Bathroom = 1 Turkish lira or 0,50 Euro cents. Warm drinks, souvenirs. We just "had to" buy something.
Cause our trip was suppose to be really long (we suppose to get to our hotel around 21-22), we took the free sits at the back of the bus and slept almost all the way through.
We stopped several times, but only 2 times that day to see something exciting (museum, places worth of visiting. Basically places which were not bathrooms) The first place where we stopped was Karatay, Konya. We went to the museum, where all the Muslims were looking really weird at us. I am not exaggerating. Once we were walking and we were waiting in the line to get to one of the small museums, and suddenly all Muslims decided to went in front of us. I felt like I am an intruder there, which wants to steal something from them. It wasn't nice. I also wanted to see the part of their culture, but apparently it was inappropriate.
It happened even that when we entered one of the museums, small (13-14 years old) Muslim boys knocked the door exactly next to my head. This was not a nice knocking. They were standing outside and looking really not nice at me. So when we went out and they went in, I did exactly the same. I am not one of this polite people which will take every crap. No no no.
We had more than 1 hour at this museum. No offence, but this museum is not something you wanna see. Especially not something you wanna pay for. There is one big museum, where you can see all the important books and so on. If you are really into this kind of stuff - you might like it thou. I didn't.
That's why we decided to go out of the museum's gate and go the the more public place. To our surprise, just outside, it was a really beautiful big open area place, where people were going for a walks.
We went a little bit further. Already there people looked really not nice at us. I felt like a monkey in ZOO, where everyone is looking at you, and you are behaving weird, because do you don't know what else to do.
Right across the street was an entry for the big cemetery. We decided not to go there, since people already looked weird at us. And right after happened not nice incident. In front of us was walking a Muslim's family. 2 or three adults and 2 children. Suddenly the small girl (around 8 years old) spotted us behind, and her behavior just shocked me. She literally RUN to the front (I guess) brother, she started walking backward and pointing fingers at us. Then the brother turned and he started also telling something to the family. Suddenly whole family started walking slow, so they could walk behind us. When I turned, they were all looking mad and angry at us. Exactly for WHAT?!
I am so sorry, I don't know what they were saying, but I felt SO not nice. I have never felt more uncomfortable.
We went on the other side and they were still looking at us. Seriously? In the center of Konya? Dear Lord...
Right after came a bus to bring us for another place. It was an old place called Aksaray - Underground City. We were really disappointed, because for visiting it we got only 45 minutes, and for places like Petrol Station with a lot of souvenirs shop, we got minimum 1 hour...
But we enjoyed our 45 min. It was amazing. Walking in the tunnels, climbing down at the ladders, finding new places, where not so many tourists have been that day. Amazing. I am just in love in caves and places like that.
We loved that place. Just maybe because it was different from what we could see in Denmark? Or maybe because we could hide from all of the Turkish people, which were just yelling for you to buy something? Seriously, I swear - some of them were even standing at the grass, under the trees. In the places where you at least expect them. With no light, just yelling for you so you can see them.
Right after we drove to the hotel in Kappadocia. We were all very tired - almost whole day in the bus.
Hotel was called Dedeman and I really enjoy this place. Maybe because we stayed there for more than just one night, but really. It was a very big, nice place.
I also met a lot of polish students, which came there for practices, and they told me that this is the only place they are sure that the food was made with the highest focus on hygiene. I trust them, food was really good and none was jumping to you, when you reached for something to drink. They were patient and polite. Huge plus for Dedeman hotel!
The conclusion of our day: watch out in the places, where there is not so many tourist - people might be rude. Remember to take out your own luggage from the bus, unless you want to pay luggage boys to carry it for you ;) Don't visit museums, which you simply know nothing about and remember to have a lot of 1 lr for bathroom. Always.
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