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| Day 10 |
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| On the way to Pamukkale, we went shopping at a local farmer�s market. We were divided into several groups to purchase picnic materials. |
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| Sidar guided our bus to a secret beach, which was unknown even to Cliff. Clear water and white sand, but swimming was prohibited. As I looked around, there was nobody but one couple and a sleeping dog. |
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| Back on the road, Sidar spotted a opium poppy field. We stopped and he plucked one from the field to explain the opium industry in Turkey to us. |
| We finally arrived in the wonderland of Pamukkale. When the running warm spring water containing calcium bicarbonate loses its carbon dioxide, it leaves limestone deposits. Pamukkale means �cotton castle� in Turkish. The name is derived from these natural formations of terraces. |
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| This friendly couple invited me to try their food. |
| Pamukkale |
| During our bathroom break |
| I asked Sidar about a dog with a tag on its ear. According to him, homeless dogs are neutered, vaccinated and tagged with the ID. We saw a dog sleeping in the middle of the road, and our bus driver just drove around it without disturbing the dog! |
| Rafet & Cliff |
| Sacred Pool containing Roman column pieces |
| Giggling Moment |
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