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City of Izmir

Bob and I had time to explore the streets of Izmir. We found our way to the harborfront where we ate sushi! We also had hot wings and beer at a seaside restaurant. Turkish food is great, but variety... We spent much of our time looking for an orange juice press. In many places around Turkey you can buy juice that is squeezed before your eyes. We have been looking for one of the presses to take back home with us to use on our satsumas as our trees grow. Our search took us from fancy shops in the mall to the covered bazaar in the older section of town where we were able to bargain for a nice press. I also bought olive oil, olive soap, a kilo of hazelnuts, and a kilo of roasted almonds. The prices were good compared to other places we had been. We were quoted 250 YTL for the press in Istanbul but got it in Izmir for 100 YTL with some bargaining.
Izmir waterfront: sculpture of a boat.
Izmir waterfront: sculpture of a boat.		 Kaldifekale or Velvet Castle on the hill over Izmir
Kaldifekale or Velvet Castle on the hill over Izmir		 A cheap, but delicious meal at a local joint. Pizza, sandwich, spinach bread, and cold appetizer plate.
A cheap, but delicious meal at a local joint. Pizza, sandwich, spinach bread, and cold appetizer plate.		 Roasted chestnuts were sold all around town.
Roasted chestnuts were sold all around town.
Mussels were sold on almost every street in the evenings.
Mussels were sold on almost every street in the evenings.		 The bazaar in the old section of town. Some of it's covered and some of it is open. It's all fun!
The bazaar in the old section of town. Some of it's covered and some of it is open. It's all fun!		 These flowers smelled wonderful. We passed by several people selling them and they were like honeysuckle.
These flowers smelled wonderful. We passed by several people selling them and they were like honeysuckle.		 Izmir ferry service.
Izmir ferry service.
We climed and climbed up a hill into one of the older sections of town.
We climed and climbed up a hill into one of the older sections of town.		 Our climb was rewarded with great views.
Our climb was rewarded with great views.		 House in the older section with carpets airing out
House in the older section with carpets airing out		 Reliefs outside the closed archeology museum
Reliefs outside the closed archeology museum
Bob playing with cats on the steps of the museum
Bob playing with cats on the steps of the museum		 Another closed museum
Another closed museum		 This statue lost its head--heads were often removable so that when someone was no longer popular they could be replaced
This statue lost its head--heads were often removable so that when someone was no longer popular they could be replaced		 Clock tower in Izmir
Clock tower in Izmir
Izmir clock tower
Izmir clock tower		 Izmir clock tower
Izmir clock tower		 Small mosque neear the clock tower
Small mosque neear the clock tower		 We bought fresh-squeezed juice for 1 YTL. Our press is like this one.
We bought fresh-squeezed juice for 1 YTL. Our press is like this one.
When was the last time you saw a vendor in the USA selling flags on the street?
When was the last time you saw a vendor in the USA selling flags on the street?		 Carriage rides were available along the waterfront
Carriage rides were available along the waterfront		 The old han in the bazaar.
The old han in the bazaar.		 Bead shop in the bazaar
Bead shop in the bazaar
Meat market in the bazaar--not the tourist area
Meat market in the bazaar--not the tourist area		 Olive store in the Izmir bazaar
Olive store in the Izmir bazaar		 Pepper shop in the Izmir bazaar--talk about your specialty stores!
Pepper shop in the Izmir bazaar--talk about your specialty stores!		 Dry goods in the Izmir bazaar.
Dry goods in the Izmir bazaar.
Fruit market in the bazaar
Fruit market in the bazaar		 Mosque at the center of the bazaar
Mosque at the center of the bazaar		 Turkey is famous for its pudding shops.
Turkey is famous for its pudding shops.		 Used book store.
Used book store.
We skipped breakfast at the hotel to try a pastry shop. Spinach, cheese, meat, sesame, and hazelnut pastries...
We skipped breakfast at the hotel to try a pastry shop. Spinach, cheese, meat, sesame, and hazelnut pastries...		 Around Trabzon, artists specialize in weaving gold threads into jewelry. This is an example of the workmanship.
Around Trabzon, artists specialize in weaving gold threads into jewelry. This is an example of the workmanship.		 Circumcision costumes; for that special day in the life of a young boy.
Circumcision costumes; for that special day in the life of a young boy.		 Architecture in the bazaar
Architecture in the bazaar
Clasina, I decided to wear the second dress from the left at your wedding--is it purple enough?
Clasina, I decided to wear the second dress from the left at your wedding--is it purple enough?

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Long Bach Nguyen23-May-2010 16:07
lovely collection of your travel and wonderful explanations for each image.
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