After a night of jet-lagged sleep, we ate a hardy breakfast at the hotel and hopped on the bus for our first day of touring.  Driving east about three hours, we saw rolling hills, expansive green grain fields, and small towns pass by. We finally arrived at Hattusa (modern Bogazkale), the ancient capital of the Hittite empire. They ruled the region from about 2000 to 1200 BC. Founded about 1600 BC, ancient Hattusa was very large. Today it is a UNESCO world heritage site. Surrounded by massive walls with multiple gates, we worked our way around by hopping on and […]