
The Grand Bazaar was fabulous, of course, but what impressed me the most was the layout of the stores within. The best sales men I ever met work with in the walls of that market. It contains a wide array of goods: from rugs, to clothing, to home decor and of course jewelry and linens! My heart raced as we turned each corner and the weight of my shopping bags pulled me closer to the center of gravity.
We were a small family of 10 traipsing through the pathways of that amazing place, and just by our mere size, we drew the shopkeepers out to greet us. All the people we met were friendly from shoppers to shop owners alike. The diversity of the people all

When shopping, it is always important to bring your personal assistant to help in the negotiations. Naturally I brought the best negotiator I know with me as you can see as I added to my collection of "home goods". What things do I consider as home goods? Anything that I can bring through my front door!


The prettiest table cloth I found was covered in ribbon embroidery, and of course I had to take a picture of it. If you have ever done silk ribbon embroidery than you you know how many hours this takes. I barely finished a small pillow so my appreciation of this was beyond words. It was worth every penny the store was charging for it, only I had exceeded my budget for the day. It was lavishly covered in ribbon flower motifs.

Not all of our time was spent shopping, as we visited the city of Istanbul. My favorite historical

And for my coffee club friends, have no fear - I was able to find a Starbucks in almost every city and yes, they look just like the ones in the States. From the signs, to the "menu", style of store, to the coffee cups they sold but of course in the native language of the country we were in! So for my friends, that drink, manage and love Starbucks this photo is for you:

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