To Market, to Market

The other day a new friend of mine, Anna, drew a backroads map for me to get to the closest Turkish bazarre to where we live. People keep asking us, "Have you been to the bazarre yet? Have you been to the bazarre yet?" We've heard of the Grand Bazarre and Spice Bazarre in the city, close to Sultahnamet Square, but this is our local market where many go (only on Tuesdays and Saturdays) to do their shopping. Check out the great pics Thys took of the "market" where we journeyed to in Bahcesehir (Bah-chesh-e-heer)last Saturday. Did I love 'til now?


Fresh fruit...strawberries, like $1 a pound!

Spices

The protein vendor: meats, cheeses, eggs

Rice & lentils

Veggies

Nuts

The only thumbs down about the bazarre was the fishy smell

The olive vendor! He let us try all kinds...delish!

Gozleme (Gooz-le-may) for lunch: Gargantuan tortilla-type things filled with meat, cheeses, spinach and potatoes. Tasty!

As we strolled around I made a mental note to myself: learn Turkish numbers! So Thys taught us 1-10 on the way home. Bir, iki, uc, dort, bes, alta, yedi, seciz, dokuz, on. Now Jake knows he is "besh", and Josie knows she is "iki." I loved the market so much I went back the following Tuesday. I have to con my kids into going with me by letting them be the photographers, and making scavenger hunt lists for them (Jake got to search for berries, noodles, eggs, celery & bread)...otherwise they aren't nearly as interested as I am, but it's worth it!