The Arasta Bazaar.
Hand embroirdered shoes. Each boot took a few days to make.
Shopping for scarves.
Hand dyed suzanni.
Shop owners playing backgammon. It is a big thing over there.
Looking at beautiful ikat fabric.
I got Connor a backgammon set while I was in Turkey. This is not the one I bought him. This one was hundreds of dollars. It had a lot of intricate details.
The Grand Bazaar (this man was selling juice).
One of the many shops we went to.
Wonder Woman :).
This man took us up to his han (workshop) in the grand bazaar. There were men up there making jewelry. A couple of them took off my ring and polished it for me.
I guess even the Turks like Twilight :).
They have really cool lanterns over there.
The Mosaic Museum. Do you like the mullet?
A lovely squat toilet.
We went to a yummy restaurant that was outdoors just below the Blue Mosque. It was really cool to hear their call to prayer so close.
2 comments:
Loved the Wonder Woman pic. How cool it would be to actually be there and hear the call to prayer.
How sad is it that when I look at your pictures of Turkey it reminds me of Disney World? Do you think if I went there that I would be comparing it to Disney the whole time? It looks like an amazing trip. I would buy a pair of those boots just to put in a display case. They are a work of art.
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