Day 96: Cappadocia (2)

I took a 55-minute flight from Istanbul at midnight, to catch another 55-minute flight the following morning. The first one, with airplane, modern means of transportation. The second one, hot air balloon ride, first successful human-carrying flight technology dating back to 18th century. Completely blown away by the second one.

Day 94: Cappadocia (1)

Have I told you that I’ve always been a HUGE fan of @dailyoverview account? (and several accounts that showcase stunning aerial photos taken with drones but @dailyoverview is no doubt the best). Check them out. Things are so different and fascinating from a perspective we don’t usually have chance to see.

Day 44: We were young and wild and free

Last year, a young guy who was then studying in Croatia announced on a Facebook group that he planned to travel from Europe back to Vietnam, by all means of transport (train, bus, tram, horse, on foot, hitchhiking, boat, ferry, dolphin, whatever) *except flying*. He expected to complete the trip in 6 months.

Day 33: Turkish Delight

Turk·ish de·light:

From Urban Dictionary:
※A damn fine kind of candy which you should definitely try when you visit Turkey. Called “lokum” in Turkish. Also used when talking about a beautiful woman: “She’s a real Turkish delight.”
In “The Lion,The Witch, and The Wardrobe,” the youngest brother Edmund is offered magical Turkish delights (his favorite candy) by the White Witch, who promises to give him more if he brings his sisters and brothers to her.

Day 12: The Earth and a billiard ball

You might have heard about this urban legend: The Earth is actually smoother(*) than a billiard ball.

Sunrise over Cappadocia, Turkey. View from a hot air balloon ride.

Is it true? Yeah, quite. A standard billiard ball (American-style pool) must be 2.25″ in diameter (57.15 mm) and has a tolerance of 0.005 inches (0.127 mm). That’s pretty smooth: the ratio of the size of an allowable bump to the diameter is ~0.002.