It was a very early start as we headed to the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport or the domestic airport. We joined a few more people on the same tour.

Once we arrived at the airport we were left to our own devices to figure out how to check in and on the plane. Luckily, we had enough time and experience to sort it out. Still, that is one strike against the company….

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The flight was a short 40 minutes and after arriving in Ankara, our group got bigger. We headed into the city of Ankara. Our first stop was at the Anatolian Civilizations Museum.

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Then, we headed to the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemul Ataturk or Anitkabir. It was such a lovely day to walk around and enjoy the sights.

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From there, we headed to lunch on the way to Kapidokya. It was an okay meal – nothing spectacular. The rest of the afternoon was spent in the bus…4 long hours later we arrived in Kapidokya. After dropping everyone off at their various hotels, we finally settled into our room.

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We tried the Turkish bath, which is a huge stone slab in the middle of a room much like a Japanese onsen. The slab is heated. Usually you might get a scrub or something like that, but we didn’t pay for that.

So, it was a good end to Day 2.

-T 😀