Grand Bazaar and Spice market

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Left home at 10:00 am. Shannon drove to Zorlu Mall where we parked car. Walked through adjoining tunnel ( a couple of blocks) to Metro. Rode metro to Taksim stop ....departed and walked up steps to Veniculr ....rode to Kabatas.... where we caught Tramvey across Galata Bridge over Bosphorus to Cemberlitas in old town .... Walk to Grand Bazaar. This is how you get around in Istanbul!

Six hours later we have done our best for the Turkish Economy. Bead shops, jewelry shops, scarves, pillow cover shops, more jewelry shops, Tea Break.....spices and Turkish Delight shops, Teas , soaps, Lunch Break.....Tea sets, tea spoons and saucers, more jewelry shops.....a very crowded walk to Spice Market .....more beautiful scarves and Turkish Delight. Everyone had to stay home and lay low yesterday....they all came to the Grand Bazaar with us today. We had a great time visiting and drinking tea with the shop keepers. You Americans! Come over here!

Now ....reverse first paragraph...our journey home only add a thousand or so people to the mix. Peter meets us at Zorlu Mall and drives us home. We order Pizza for Dinner. Bless Dominoes!

There were fireworks over the Bosphorus tonight ...we watched from our balcony. May Day celebration??? Or had they heard we Americans spent six hours shopping at Bazaar today???

Whatever...another " Grand" day in Istanbul.

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