If you want to see inside [around the world by bike]

This is not something to crow about. 

Normally I don't go to museums. 

Of course, I'm interested, but there are too many museums in the world.

I can't afford to pay for all. 

And I always see wonderful things in nature for free when I ride my bike on the road.
I think you don't need to pay for priceless things.
Normally priceless things are free.

When I really want to see inside, 
sorry but I just jump over walls or try to find secret entrances. 

If fact, it's very annoying if I can't see inside because of less money. 

Wherever I go, it's my first time, possibly it will be my last time, hopefully not. 

When I was in Turkey, I visited Cappadocia.

It's huge, you need several days to see all of them.

If you have a car, of course, it's easier to move.

When I was in Cappadocia, I left my bike in Nevşehir where I stayed in order to save time, 

and I went to Derinkuyu(30km from Nevşehir) by hitchhiking to see the underground city.

I waited quite long time to hitchhike, but nobody stopped.

I expected Muslim family was conservative, I don't judge them,

but it's normal to be afraid of me(stranger) for them. But it was just my prejudice anyway. 

A Muslim family stopped their car, took me to Derinkuyu.

Unfortunately, we couldn't communicate properly, 

because they didn't speak English, I also didn't speak Turkish either. 

When I arrived in the underground city, I was bit disappointed, 

I couldn't find any secret ways to get in. 

Because it was underground, the only way to get in was digging a hole 
in the ground or pay for a ticket. 

I didn't want to come away home empty-handed.

I've got an idea that I've never tried before. 

There were so many tourists, so I thought one of them could pay for me.

But I didn't want to beg a ticket.

I think Turkish people like Asians very much. Because we are BROTHERS!

Many people came to me on their own, I didn't call them though.

I made a deal with a guy that if I sing a Korean song, if he can pay for a ticket for me.

He said YES!

I'm not a very good singer, but it didn't matter, because he doesn't know Korean,

it was not a problems for me. 
It was my first time to sing on the street in front of audiences. 

As he promised, he bought a ticket for me, and I could see inside.

It was very impressive inside.

After I looked around the underground city, 
I had to find another car which can take me home.

I tried hitchhiking again, and a car stopped.

What a surprise! 

I met exactly the same Muslim family again 
who I met on the way to the underground city, as if they waited for me.

We were very happy to meet again and surprised very much.

I had a wonderful day!

The underground city in Derinkuyu

The guy on the left bought a ticket for me.




Inside





Open Sesame (?)

UNESCO World Heritage Site

The place where I was singing

Neighbours

The Muslim family who took me to the underground city and home