We were sitting in the Milan airport in Italy waiting for our
friends to arrive from the US to join us for 2 weeks in Lake Como and Tuscany,
and I realized I hadn’t yet finished all my posts from Istanbul. What a rough
life when the time between vacations is so short! ;)
On our final day in town, the boat trip idea was dashed due
to timing so Brian headed back to the hotel while I wandered a bit to do some
shopping. I expected to be able to bargain a bit, but was often met with signs
saying fixed prices, no negotiation. A few stores did haggle, but not as much
as I expected. No fun or interesting stories to tell really, just some nice
photos.
Patient Brian waiting outside the umpteenth shop I visited.
After this one, he decided to leave me to visit the rest alone and headed back
to the hotel.
A sampling of the gorgeous pottery found all over Istanbul.
I bought a small soap dish and a trivet for the kitchen. I’m sure I’ll soon
regret not picking up a few more pieces.
Guard cat? Not helping much this particular morning.
One of the sweet shops selling Turkish Delight, Baklava and
a thousand other syrupy sugary items. Really beautiful displays and almost
every shop gave out samples. YUM!
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