When we first arrived in Ürgüp we quickly dropped our bags and then headed out to explore the little town. The sun was beginning to set and the light on the rocks behind our hotel was just beautiful.
We headed first uphill, away from the town centre into a fairly quiet residential area.
A young chap and his mum picked the very same moment to open the door (it must have been a hotel entrance) and quickly shut it again.
Whether these buildings were all derelict we don't know as some of the older people live in quite basic housing.
I do love old doors.
These next two photos are looking west(ish) so the light isn't so wonderful.
We then headed back down, but behind the road and along rough paths passing numerous caves which were once occupied and many which looked like they were being renovated.
I see many faces in the hewn out rocks.
Having walked parallel with the main road we then walked down these colourful steps and back into the town.
We met a young girl who literally was herding cats, or rather just one kitten. For some reason she wanted to get it into the box but every time it went it she tried to pick the box up and the kitten jumped out. She ended up carrying the kitten and the box separately!
Walking back up the very steep hill to our hotel, we passed a few shops.
Different seeds which could then be crushed/chopped etc as required.
High priced rugs for sale again.
Outside one shop was this lovely display of dried fruits and as I was taking the photo, some Far Eastern women promptly stuck her fingers in and took some to try - YUK!
There are various bars offering wine tasting sessions; we saw two of the single ladies and they enjoyed the experience. From what we've tried, the red wines tend to be better than the whites but maybe that’s just because my palette is more attuned to whites.
The next day after we returned from the morning sightseeing we headed off to replenish our wine stocks. Although there wasn't a large supermarket in town, we thought there might be a Migros large enough to have something suitable but after walking the whole length of town we eventually gave up and admitted defeat. There wasn't a great deal to photograph on the walk but here are the few I did take.
This is Temenni Hill which overlooks the town and is apparently a good
place to go to watch the sunset, but the
climb looked too much for us after a day's walking already.
I assumed this statue had some kind of religious significance but when I translated the plaque The Handicraft Trilogy" it was obviously just celebrating the local crafts.
There really were some hideous souvenirs on offer. Wendy and I usually buy something nice for each other when we're away but having seen some of the things here I think I might start a new game of who can buy the most hideous gift.
These frames would definitely win.
