Maybe we can create a tour of our own exclusively for Turkish Class users. There must be no commercial expectations from such a tour. The organization may include some treking and sight-seeing activities.

There are people who have known one another for a long time. This will also give them a chance to know one another.

I like treking and can walk all day. Anyone wishing to roll up must have enough stamina to keep up with. If we can form a group of 10-15 people, we could put up tents at night eating our dinner around a campfire. Ideally, there could be someone playing the guitar or the banjo accompanying a choir made up with classmates. An ideal setting for this could be Cappadocia or the Black Sea coast. We could rent a bus with a driver or a couple of jeeps to get us to the region.

Presently, that the tour is not a balloon itself is more important than a balloon tour which can be optionally arranged by the participants.

OK. Here are the proposed details:

Time: June 2008
Place: Cappadocia
Transportation: Hired jeeps.
Duration: 7 days.

Ok, I have a few questions.

What will the cost be?
Will sleeping bags be provided?
Will we have our own tents or will we have to share?
Who will be our tour guide?

No one will provide anyone any service or products commercially. Everyone will take care of their own needs themselves. Sharing and helping will be our common desire. Everyone will be free to choose the kind of vehicle and the company from which to hire. I can act as a tour guide to show you around. Additionally, there are professional guides whom we can use at historical sites. That's all. I am doing this just for the hell of it. I like nature and these kinds of organizations in general. If this turns into a regular event, we will just have the honor of being one of those who initiated it.

The idea looks good but the further explanation sounds just a little too basic for me.

Well, don't worry about hospitality. What I am trying to emphasize is that this tour will be open to those who trust themselves in nature. You should have what it takes to survive a 15-20 kilometer walk a day in nature. Everyone could chip in for the common expenses such as vehicle rents etc. You could bring in your boy/girl friend and/or other friends. I am thinking of going to Cappadocia anyway. I just thought it would be so much better if we could form a group of people from different countries. There should be many interesting things to learn from one another and Cappodocia seems to be an ideal setting for this.

It just takes wishing and the rest can all be taken care of. Just tell me what you need to know.

Trudy, yes it is pretty much basic stuff. We will fill in the gaps.

why do I have a feeling it will not work? :-S

Because you probably think it is a poorly proposed idea and the whole thing sounds a bit utopic to you.

Well, it may be so for you but it certainly isn't for me. I was already thinking about going on a tour like this with a couple of friends.

So,it won't hurt much if it doesn't happen. It is just an invitation to those who find the idea interesting.

OK Welcome aboard. In a few days I will write something about the possible cost items. The place where we are going is very rich in history and nature. Just google Cappadocia and Ihlara Valley and see for yourself...

The daily rent of a Chevrolet TAHOE 5.7 is €155 plus 18% VAT upto 6 days. a six day tour will cost 1097 Euros in total. Assuming that there will be 4 people in the vehicle the cost per head will be roughly 275 Euros.

Whether to sleep in tents or in hotels or boarding houses can be decided.

I wouldn't mind trekking around your extensive wine cellar Vineyards? Hope its included in the tour?

Don't you ever read Poe dear? Try The Cask of Amontillado

I wish I had such a cellar though.

No I think you are more fortunate than that.