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It's Miller Time!4 viewsEven in an Islamic country, you can't get away from beer ads.Jul 23, 2019
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The Museum is Closed3 viewsThis was unfortunate; not only is the museum housed in the old Roman Baths, worth seeing in themselves; but it also contains historical artifacts from several regions of Turkey, dating even back to the Bronze Age.Jul 23, 2019
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Taking a fall4 viewsThe bottoms of the pools are quite slippery, and it's easy to take a spill.Jul 23, 2019
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Footpath1 viewsSome travelers are taking advantage of the pathway which leads up the hill from the town to the wading pools.Jul 23, 2019
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The Wading Pool3 viewsThe morning air was chilly, but the waters were warm.Jul 23, 2019
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Travertine gel2 viewsWhen water from the hot springs, supersaturated with calcium carbonate, reaches the the surface, carbon dioxide degasses from it, and the mineral precipitates out as a soft gel - hence the slipperiness of the wading pools. Eventually the gel hardens into travertine.Jul 23, 2019
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Pamukkale Village3 viewsThe town at the foot of the cliffs is shrouded in mist.Jul 23, 2019
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Barefoot in Pamukkale2 viewsChuck and Elouise Mattox wade in the pools of Pamukkale, where shoelessness is mandatory.Jul 23, 2019
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The White Cliffs of Pamukkale1 viewsThe hot springs located at Pamukkale are the source of mineral-rich water which flows over the cliffs, depositing calcium carbonate which hardens into travertine.Jul 23, 2019
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Sandie at Pamukkale3 viewsPamukkale means "cotton castle" in Turkish.Jul 23, 2019
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Chuck Mattox in Hierapolis2 viewsDapper and debonair, as always.Jul 23, 2019
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Byzantine Gate2 viewsCharles and Elouise Mattox stroll down the main street near the Byzantine Gate.Jul 23, 2019
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