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<\/a>Rest Area Store, No 1<\/p><\/div>\n
Also on sale were various fruits and nuts. In the following image, I captured a display of hazelnuts, walnuts and almonds. During our tour, we visited many rest areas that had similar nuts on sale.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Rest Area Store, No 2<\/p><\/div>\n
This rest area also had an extensive selection of Turkish delight candies and Baklava on sale, that are captured in the image below.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Rest Area Store, No 3<\/p><\/div>\n
We arrived in Istanbul, crossing the Bosphorus Bridge, and arriving at the Golden Horn hotel. This was the same hotel from which we had departed two weeks earlier. Soon after checking in to the hotel, Angela, Julie and I headed for the Spice Bazaar that was close by, in Eminonu. We stopped by one of the spice vendors that was recommended to us. This vendor also had a selection of various teas for sale.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Spice Bazaar Teas, Istanbul<\/p><\/div>\n
I was fascinated by the balls of Jasmine Tea that I captured below.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Big Jasmen Tea, Spice Bazaar<\/p><\/div>\n
Here are the spices that were on display.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Spices, Spice Bazaar, Istanbul<\/p><\/div>\n
Walking through the bazaar, we passed by a booth where the vendor was selling a colorful variety of soaps.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Soaps, Spice Bazaar, Istanbul<\/p><\/div>\n
Leaving the bazaar, we headed for the Eminonu waterfront. Angela was fascinated by this roast chestnut vendor.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Roast Chestnut Vendor<\/p><\/div>\n
This vendor was busy organizing the chestnuts into neat and tidy pyramids for display.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Organizing Roast Chestnuts<\/p><\/div>\n
Following this weekend was the one of the Turkish holidays, so there were crowds of people in the bazaar and surrounding area. The gardens outside the bazaar was full of people of all ages. In the following image, I captured a pebble bed surrounding one of the trees. The design in the pebbles represents the shape of tulips which are the Turkish national flower.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Gardens Outside Spice Bazaar<\/p><\/div>\n
Two ladies were deep in conversation at the edge of the tulip bed.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Ladies Outside Spice Bazaar<\/p><\/div>\n
We stopped at the Eminonu waterfront. Moored at the waterfront were several boats that functioned as floating kitchens.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Floating Kitchens, Istanbul<\/p><\/div>\n
The main food prepared in theses kitchens are grilled fish sandwiches. The cooks grill the fish in the floating kitchen. Sandwich orders are taken from the shore, prepared by the cooks and eaten in the dining area on shore.<\/p>\n