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Welcome back…

Still walking around the outside of Spice Bazaar.

Saw this shop selling all the cooking utensils…. filled till the brim and even outside the shop.

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A pose for the photo….

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More colourful sight…..

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Very unique stall….

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Join me for my last post on Turkey which is coming next.

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Turkey … a country with a long history and beautiful scenic views (32)

Aside from inside the Spice Bazaar, we also took the chance to walk outside the bazaar along the back alley behind and beside the bazaar … and boy!! there were even more things to see and pictures to shoot.

See for yourself what I have captured…….

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Haha..not sure this man approves of me taking the photo or he was posing for it.

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more spices outside the bazaar

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one of the back alley….

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and there were a lot of people walking there especially the locals. Guess the tourist were all caught up inside the bazaar.

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Locals eating outside a small stall and I believe they were having the famous apple tea.

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Lots of weird and curious things that you can find here.

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Still walking near the Galata Bridge which spans the Golden horn in Istanbul, we saw lots of people sitting on small stools and having their meals.

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Shots under the Galata Bridge.

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An evening shot of the Yeni Cami Mosque.

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Ferries lining up to take tourist on the Bosphorus Bridge.

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A shot of 2 Turkish lady walking outside the Spice Bazaar.

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Entrance of the Spice Bazaar.

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Still wallking in the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul…..

more spices to choose from…..

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Moving outside the Spice Bazaar is the a new Mosque; Yemi Cami

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Lots of cheese to choose from…

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Lots of people….. tourists and locals shopping outside the Spice Bazaar.

Walking across the busy using the underground pedestrian by-pass tunnel heading to the Galata Bridge where you can find people eating near the pier where you can catch a ferry for a tour on the Bosphorus Straits.

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More pictures of the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul. It is really a a big place.

Overlooking the Sea or Marmara and also the bridge that connects the Asian and Western part of Turkey.

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Here are some beautiful and colourful shots inside the Spice Bazaar.

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Lots of Sweet Candies or confection to choose from…. and the most famous is the Turkish Delight; is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar.

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spices anyone?

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more spices……

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colourful bowls…

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I did not know that walking on the streets in Istanbul to the Spice Bazaar was really eye opening. Lots of interesting sights.

Follow me ….

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A woman in the stall preparing food..

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Colourful shops…..

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Yemi Cami .. a new mosque…

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The spice bazaar…..

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lots of people outside the spice bazaar… locals and also tourist.

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Wanna see what’s inside of the Spice Bazaar? If yes… then follow me on my next blog. =)