Capadoccia's fairy chimneys were home to persecuted Christians and now house tons of tourists. Nearby, there are several underground cities that used to be inhabited by Christians--some up to 8 stories deep into the sandstone. Teeny tiny rooms are stacked one atop the other and connected through tortuous pathways. I was feeling pretty claustrophobic when I peered up the ventilation shaft and saw how far down we were!
Rooms in the underground city
'Fairy chimneys' , you may have seen this landscape in StarWars
Large cave complexes
Many are now cushy cave hotels.
Lots of sunrise balloons checking out the scene
The Library, at the ruins of Ephesus
Very intricate and well preserved statues and embellishments
And then we took the ferry to the Greek island of Samos
and our local friend, Yorgos, rushed around to catch the sunset for this picture.... and it turns out that you can't see it anyway. 
Then we were off to the island of Syros, which used to be a political center for the islands.
The interior of a very colorful Greek Orthodox church
City by the sea
Our hosts drove to the north of the island to show us more of the countryside.
The sign for a pub, which was translated to us as 'Mermaids and Womanizers'.
The courtyard of our hosts' beautiful villa! It was a very relaxing few days.
