[Turkey] Goreme and Hostel Ufukc

Location: In the Ufuk Hostel lobby

So if you've noticed I've learned that the easier way to write a blog is to use lots of photos..and just use texts to describe them. I just don't want to write endless blogs that are not only painful to type up but also to read. Well anyways, so this time I want to talk about the town, Goreme, the hostel I'm staying at, and the village I went to on the second day in Cappadocia.

The town..
is completely driven by the tourist industry. Which cannot be blamed due to its geographical location and what it has to offer. Seems like 100% of the employment are related to restaurants, hotels/hostels, souvenieur shops, or tour agencies. Therefore I don't think I've seen anyone wearing suits in this town yet..
But the town is nice and small. Can tell that much of it was modernized only recently only so that it can adapt to the rapid inflow of tourists. Every shop and restaurant on the main street was there to serve and satisfy the needs of visitors, which worries me because it makes the local people so economically vulnerable. I feel pressure when I walk into a shop to buy just a bottle of water, as if they will have nothing to eat the next day unless I buy more. I feel guilty when restaurants are empty, or if there aren't any customers in carpet shops. That's why shopkeepers and restaurant workers aggressively invite tourists to come in. I wish they understand that that's the same reason why tourists are scared away, even if they would have considered eating there if they had enough time to look at the menu. Same with souvenieur shops. Had it not been for owners breathing on my neck constantly, I may have decided to purchase their items. I don't know if it's just me but I just panick and walk out of the store when I don't feel comfortable, and then feel guilty once again.
But anyway, it's a nice small city that has many restaurants, cafes, and shops. It's also helpful that it has over 130 hotels/hostels and due to heavy competition, you can stay for as cheap as 10TL (which is what I'm doing). Which brings me to my next topic.