A short digression

A brief interruption to the Thirty Day Writing Challenge to let you know where I am right now…

I’ve just flown over a magical land, full of fairy tale chimneys, cave dwellers, hidden vaults and phallic monoliths. If ever there was a place to inspire story, this is it. One doesn’t need to be Tolkien to imagine exotic creatures, great quests and mythological battles.

Cappadocia, Turkey.

We took to the air in a hot air balloon to fly in silence over the pillars of Love Valley, the hidden Christian churches and the gnome-like houses. Then we ate with a family that actually lives in a cave carved way back in the second century to hide persecuted Christians.

My mind is awash with ideas. But like most travels, we are moving on to the next great sight and the next and the next. My imagination is having trouble keeping up!