~ 10 days in Turki (Pt.4) ~

- 3rd day -

 

we left our hotel after breakfast and headed to one historical site that shows old Turkish houses. oh before that, didn't I tell u that the view we had from this hotel is spectacular?

 

Subhanallah. however, our guide told us that most of the houses nearby the hotel are empty, some are for sale and some are only being used during summer as vacation house.

 

our 1st stop for the day was at an area that's still being preserved for old Turkish houses. believe me, this area is awesome walaupun some of the houses looked like rumah tinggal. jln agak xrata kt area ni, dinasihatkn wear comfy shoes. and again, it's cold (*sigh*). jgn terpedaya when u hear Turkish ppl said the weather is warm & nice (*double sigh*).

 

 

while we walked, our guide continued to explain the design, history & architecture of these houses. tp disbbkn too busy taking pictures (u see, I was amazed with this area), I didn't listen to most of it. but I do know that mud bricks were used to build the houses. that much I know, hahahaha. we walked until we reached another beautiful mosque in Kutahya (Kutahya Ulu Mosque). this time we didn't perform solat in this mosque but we met with the Imam who then recited some Quranic verses for us. syahdu dgr Imam mengaji.

 

 

we continued our journey by bus to hv our lunch at one Rest&Relax area, performed our solat there and continued with another long journey to our next destination - Hierapolis-Pamukkale Ancient City. (*note: entrance fee is TL20). this place is declared as World Heritage site due to the history of ancient empire that was built around this place. u'll get to see the ruins of some of the buildings and it's amaaaaazing! again, the climb to see the theatre is quite challenging. so, don't try to hike with ur high heels or stilettos. preferable to use comfy shoes.

 

 

 

 

not far from the ancient city, there's a hot water spring where u can sit & dip ur feet in it while absorbing the magnificent scenery that surrounds u.

 

~ such a great place to enjoy sunset ~

 

I left this place, feeling satisfied that I've been to one of the beautiful places on earth and praying that Allah gives me good health and more rezqi to view His other great creations.

 

~ gaya org satisfied, muahahahahaha ~

 

if u plan to get souvenirs, there's a souvenir shop near the exit. comparing the prices of the items, some of it is cheaper than the souvenirs I've seen/bought at other places. some is slightly expensive. when u r travelling like this, there's never a guarantee that u'll always, always get cheaper price when u r buying something. kalau dpt, itu rezki namanye. as for me, I got a postcard for free from this souvenir shop, hehehehe. Alhamdulillah, rezki namanye =)