Ramblings of a clueless American abroad

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Ortaköy

Today I finally walked over to the lovely neighborhood of Ortaköy, recommended to me by coworkers. It's a beautiful, trendy little place on the water, full of jewelry and pashmina shops. Needless to say, it was my kind of place. On a related note, I have a pashmina addiction. They're just...so...pretty. And affordable! As far as vices go, at least.

I spent a while feeling terribly artsy and writing in my notebook at a cafe with this view:


My lunch, profiterol and tea:


I love this so much. A typical sight on an Istanbul street:


On a completely random note, spray deodorant is very popular here. This one will surely give you SO MANY BABIES FOUR HUNDRED BABIES:

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