Turkey is a beautiful and rich country. I would not have understood the depth of that richness without the vast knowledge of my guide Ugur. His enthusiasm about history and Turkey was evident in seeming to remember every date and detail of thousands of years of history. He made history and what we were seeing interesting and left me wanting more. He was fun, resourceful and thoughtful making our trip flawlessly smooth. He added his own touch to our itinerary making the trip warm and personal. A couple of my favorite moments of the 10 days were exculsively due to him. One was a last minute visit to a friend's home in a chimney-fairy in Cappadocia, another his animated discussion and laughter with the two women who served us lunch in their home and his persistence that we try a roadside yogurt snack despite the first two places we tried being closed.  That snack that seemed at the time to not to be worth the effort, truly was my favorite of the entire trip. He was a pleasure to spend 10 days with and we conversed about anything and everything with ease. If you have the opportunity to spend a few hours or a several days with Ugur as your guide, I know that you'll not be disappointed.