Gregg Family Travels: PAMUKKALE-Its not snow!

Intention

Intention:

We are taking a "year Out" with our family in order to deepen our connection to one another by exploring the world together.

This is a trip of a lifetime and will be an education for us all.

I am hoping that spending this time together, uninterrupted by the usual routines of our day to day life will strengthen our relationships, give us the opportunity to learn from each other and learn more about each other.

I know that simply by traveling we will learn in countless ways.

We will be doing a self design home schooling program that I hope will help internalize this learning and support meaningful reflection.

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Sunday, April 8, 2012

PAMUKKALE-Its not snow!

An unusual natural and historical site with the sparkling white castle -like cascades. The site is named in Turkish as "Pamukkale", that means "cotton castle". The dazzling white calcareous castles are formed by limestone-laden thermal springs, creating the unbelievable formation of stalactites, potholes and cataracts.Waters in the terraces are the sediments of the springs with calcium bicarbonate in 33C. Waters, containing mainly calcium salts and carbon-dioxide, run off the plateau's by depositing calcium while carbon-dioxide disappearing. Located above the theatre of Hierapolis is the mineral water sources from the thermal springs of Cal Mountain. You can swim in the historical remains of Hierapolis.