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Grand Bazaar
Istanbul, Turkey
05/19/07
Kapalıçarşı (Grand Bazaar) was established by Mehmet II shortly after his conquest of Constantinople in 1453. The place is truly grand in scale, so beware, it's easy to get lost in there. The Şark Kahvesi (Oriental Café) is a traditional Turkish café popular with local bazaar traders.
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Punto of Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
05/19/07
Visitors often fall in love with at least one Turkish carpet from the many to be seen in the Grand Bazaar or one of the many dealers like Punto. Many are true works of art. Like Turkish delights, it's buyer beware.
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Sultanahmet Camii
Istanbul, Turkey
05/19/07
Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque) was completed in 1616 and is famous for the blue iznik tile that covers it's inside walls and ceilings. It was quite controversial when it was built because it's six minarets were considered asacrilegious attempt to rival the Great Mosque of al-Haram in Mecca. (Most mosques were only permitted to have one minaret, Imperial mosques could have two.)
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Haghia Sophia
Istanbul, Turkey
05/19/07
Aya Sofya (Haghia Sophia) was built by Justinian in 537. For almost a thousand years it was the largest church in the world. After Constantinople fell to the Turks it was converted to a mosque and later a museum. Its mammoth dome rises 184 feet into the air-the Statue of Liberty could easily fit inside. Many of it's famed gold mosaics can still be seen.
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Leaving the women's section after prayer, Sultanahmet Camii
Istanbul, Turkey
05/19/07
The Blue Mosque still calls the faithful to prayer. Visitors are expected to dress appropriately, take off their shoes, and behave in a respectful manner. Women have a separate area in the back for prayer. On the way out you can make a donation if you care to.
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Spice Bazaar spices
Istanbul, Turkey
05/19/07
Mısır Çarşısı (Spice Bazaar) was built in the early 17th century. The Turks refer to it as the Egyptian Bazaar because it was built with money collected as duty on Egyptian goods. Today you can find quite a range of items: spices, foods, household goods, toys, clothes, and even exotic aphrodisiacs.
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Feeding the pigeons outside Yeni Cami
Istanbul, Turkey
05/19/07
The Yeni Cami (New Mosque) was completed in 1663 and is located next to the Mısır Çarşısı (Spice Bazaar). In the plaza outside the mosque women in traditional dress sell seed to feed the pigeons.
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Brax Landing
Harwich Port, MA
05/01/08
The Brax Landing Restaurant is one of the few places we found that offered a water view complete with two Canadian Geese and their four goslings.
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The Old Grist Mill
Chatham, MA
05/01/08
It seems that every town has at least one windmill. The Old Grist Mill was built in 1797 by Colonel Benjamin Godfrey to grind corn. It is nestled in a small park surrounded by Scrub Pines. The mill was only able to operate in winds blowing 20-25 mph.
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Cape Cod Amber (Red) Ale
Impudent Oyster, Chatham, MA
05/01/08
The flagship of Cape Cod Beer. You can find it in most of the Cape's establishments.
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John Linton has been a member since 17 April 2008 and goes by ride0583.
Currently in sufferable.
I am a retired secondary teacher (32 years) who spent his childhood developing his skills as a military brat while the family moved from one location to another. I attended Gorham State College to avoid the draft, somehow graduated with a teaching degree in the Social Studies, was hired by the Westerly School Department in 1970, and have lived in Westerly, RI ever since. When people ask me what I do now I tell them "Nothing," but I do dabble in photography and travel whenever I can.
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