Saturday, June 27, 2009
Where did they have performances in ancient times? We have stadiums and concert halls, what did they have?
Answer: Enormous ampitheatres, such as this one in the Hieropolis. This one even features family boxes and dressing rooms.
"You catch flies with honey"..
That's a popular saying, and it came to life today when shopping at the Spice Market. The merchants are a bit pushy and pesky, but there was one store in which the owner was very gracious and answered our questions. Because of that, we decided to make many of our purchases there. He gave us each traditional Turkish tea, and all of the Turkish delight we could eat (made with honey instead of sugar..yum!)
As we sat and enjoyed, a famous woman came by with bodyguards. The shop owner asked who the lady was so that he could assist. The response he was given by the bodyguard was that "she is more important than you". The shopkeeper turned away and did not bother to assist the lady who was perusing the goods. Instead, he helped us out. The lady and her bodyguards left, having nobody to help them.
Here is a picture of us and the shop owner, who was so gracious and helpful to us.
To market, to market....
Here are some pictures of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. It has over 4,000 stores and caters primarily to tourists.
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