11/18/2022 1 Comment Grand Bazaar"The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m²" (Wiki). The Grand Bazaar is a must see experience in Istanbul! It was the first stop Brittany and I headed to during our first full day in Turkey. To get there, we had to walk about 30 minutes to the tram station in Kabatash, then take the tram over the bridge to the stop outside the Grand Bazaar. This all sounded much easier in our heads, except that this was all in Turkish and there's very little English. With this said, we made it there no problem, needless to say I was pretty proud of us. Walking up to the Bazaar was a wonder, there was a quick security check to get in, and then wowza is the place overwhelming. However, we had no plan for the day which meant we could wander aimlessly, and that's just what we did. We continued to pick random locations and just enjoy our time there. Brittany found some nice bags, and I got myself a cross-body bag and matching purse that were Made in Turkey!! We walked around and grabbed some snacks and tea from different vendors, and just had a fun time exploring. It was amazing how much time you could spend there just aimlessly walking around. A call to prayer happened while we were there, and it was interesting seeing all the vendors close and the men pull out rugs to pray together. It was beautiful to watch. We walked around for about 2 hours, stumbling upon a book area outside that led to the Istanbul University which was adorable and full of cats!! It was an amazing piece of beauty and history in Istanbul to start our trip!
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Kenille Baumgardner
1/27/2023 12:02:23 pm
So glad that Peter got me on last night at choir rehearsal.
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