Pazar

Olives!!

My first day here was wonderful! We visited Nine (great grandmother who's real age nobody knows, best guess is 107). She is quite a beautiful woman and you can tell she is right in the threshold of the world of the flesh and the world of the spirit. Grandma (in Turkce called babaanne) and grandpa (dede) were both in the room visiting as well so I got to meet a lot of family at once :) We had a relaxing day and I fell asleep quite early.

Tuesday we went to the Tuesday bazaar (pazar) which is pretty big, historic, and crowded :) There was a lot of fresh produce as well as a variety of clothing, art, and household wares. I wish we had more places like these in the U.S, but I guess that's the whole point of Eastern Market so it's just a matter of time before we have more and more markets as a part of life.

After the Tuesday bazaar we walked to a beautiful little street where we had some lunch. The lunch was absolutely delicious! It's a common Turkish food called Kumpir and it's a baked potato filled with your choice of toppings. The atmosphere of the place was what attracted me to it and the people. The owner's wife was there and she was such a sweet lady! The whole little cafe had a very family like feel and it was cozy. Then we went to a nargileh place (hookah tobacco) and met with a few of Atilla's old high school friends. It was a lovely evening and his friends are all so sweet and interesting!