Your help requested, for hot air ballooning over Cappadocia
I’m still yet to decide on this very important decision … So, leave a comment to help me along the way 
One of the activities in Cappadocia is hot air ballooning through the valley, and skimming the tops of the “fairy chimneys”. It costs 230 euros, which isn’t *really* a part of my holiday budget … But … Should I do it?
Help me to justify it without feeling self-guilt. Vote now, vote lots, tell your friends. You have until mid-day tomorrow (Monday). And look, my blog is like one of those interactive choose-your-story adventure books. With less story, interactivity, choosing, adventure, and certainly less ogres.
#1 by Ali on September 23, 2007 - 4:21 pm
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Do it do it do it do it do it! You’ve got more money than sense, so DO IT!!!!!!!! I know you’d be just as sensible if asked you a similar question. I still say do it
I might even spam the comments on here. Would that count as lots of votes or just annoy you?
#2 by Mum on September 23, 2007 - 9:05 pm
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Michael Palin went in the balloon in the snow,it looked beautiful ,hope they return you to the start!!!!! Go for it.
#3 by Phil Wilson on September 24, 2007 - 7:24 am
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As a profound and ancient philosopher once said:
“…a funny thing about regret is; that it’s better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you haven’t done. And by the way, if you see your Mom this weekend, would you be sure and tell her:
SATAN!
SATAN!
SATAN!
SATAN!
SATAN!
SATAN!”
So, as you can clearly see…….DO IT.
#4 by Kevin on September 24, 2007 - 11:43 am
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3 votes for yes, versus none for no. That’s all the help convincing I need!
I’ll attempt to book it in for Thursday, one of the last things I do before I come home, hopefully. Now I can blame you three when I’m awake at 6.30 in the morning for it, or if I get drunk off the Champagne breakfast. Did I mention that part?
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. You’ve made the right choice
#5 by Ali on September 24, 2007 - 6:56 pm
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I can’t WAIT for the blog post about this one. Sounds glorious. I would hate you if you weren’t my best mate. Instead I’m just over the moon you’re having such a fantastic experience… and there isn’t a hint of sarcasm in there!
#6 by Nick on September 24, 2007 - 7:44 pm
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Yeah, do it…..
As I wanted to post something slightly unrelated, thought I’d best provide a small bit of relevant input !
What happened to the RSS feeds – pre weekend, everything was fine, and then today, NOTHING – cos the feed URL has changed ! That’s just being mean to the geek !!!!
#7 by Claire on September 25, 2007 - 9:34 am
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Hi Kev,
I hope you are having a fab time in Turkey! I so hope you are, as I feel partly responsible for encouraging you to go there…eek!
You should so do the balloon trip, as I saw Michael Palin doing just that over Cappadocia at the weekend on TV and it looked amazing! Kevi, I can’t believe you are in Turkey and already at my next on the list place to see in Turkey, you lucky bugger!! I would be going next week, if we weren’t getting married, so yes I am very jelous! What do you plan to do next? How long are you going to be over there? I wonde if you will become obsessed with this country, like I am?! There is so much to see.
You also visted Pammakale, it’s great isn’t it and I am so pleased that Kevin proposed there, as it is a geologist’s dream…yes I am really that sad!
I look forward to hearing more about your adventures!
take care,
Me
xXx
#8 by Kevin on September 26, 2007 - 8:31 am
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Ali – Blog post coming shortly. I actually had the flight today, and I’m biting my tongue not to write about it right away in this comment. But no, this will just help in building the suspense
Nick – The URLs not changed as far I can see… That said, I’ve not properly redirected the blog.puzzlebox domain yet, since it was kind of a rush job moving it off site. So, maybe that has something to do with it
Claire – you’d love Cappadocia (as would you, Ali). It’s just one big adventure playground, so many beautiful valleys filled such amazing sights! And the way the people have made use of it just blows my mind. I’m staying in Cappadocia now until I come home – it’s so peaceful, but I’m definitely coming back to Turkey. I didn’t make it to the coast at all, or any of the lake areas – so there’s so much more to see. And the owner of the current Pension has offered me a 2-week holiday in Turkey in exchange for a web site. Well, we’ll see
#9 by Claire on September 26, 2007 - 10:54 am
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Hi Kev,
That is so great! I so hoped you would love the country as much as Kevin and I do. The people are so friendly and the culture is so impressive and different. I can’t tell you how jelous I am of you right now!
The coast is beautiful too and I would definately recommend taking a trip to Epheus next time you visit and the mud baths at Dalyan…oh and try gorge walking, Yaka Park….Yes. I really could go on hehe!
Well, I can’t wait to hear all about it when you return, complete with a slide show Kev!
Carry on enjoying it and I will carry on being jelous.
Take care.
Me
xXx