Report from Moldova; Cappadocia

We are sitting in the living room of a strange hostel in Cappadocia, Turkey. After having decided to change our plans and see the volcanic ruins\stone dwellings, we boarded an overnight bus which deposited us at our destination at 8:00 am. We took a tour of the surrounding sites and took a hike down near a cathedral carved out of stone. This was followed by lunch and a ride home. The whole tour took about 8 hours and, because we were severly lacking sleep on the bus ride, we calculated that we were asleep for about 4 hours of the tour (while sitting on the bus).
Right now we are all showering up and deciding whether or not to go out and eat dinner. Because of the weather and our weariness, we've decided to get another Turkish bath tomorrow and get our beards shaved off one day early (the original plan was to wait until New Year's Eve).
Thats all for today, I'll add more in Istanbul.