{"id":2433,"date":"2014-10-16T22:25:02","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T21:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=2433"},"modified":"2014-10-16T22:30:08","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T21:30:08","slug":"turkish-delight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=2433","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Delight"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are not referring to the candy, but the shopping. Shopping in Turkey is mainly a wonderful experience.<\/p>\n

We thought a kilim or Turkish carpet might be a wonderful souvenir of our time in Turkey. It turns out buying a carpet was overwhelming. The fact that it is difficult to find a reliable carpet salesman who also has\u00a0the kilim with the right colours, within a reasonable budget. \u00a0Although we wanted to purchase a rug, we deferred.<\/p>\n

What was more fun was buying pestamel or Turkish towels. Unlike Turkish rugs, you can be sure you are buying Turkish towels made in Turkey and not China. With a little bit of research, you can find hand-woven artisan pestamel and have an enduring souvenir.<\/p>\n

\"Jennifer<\/a>
Jennifer – from Jennifer’s Hamam, Arasta Bazaar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We were lucky to discover Jennifer’s Hamam in the Arasta Bazaar in Istanbul. Aarasta Bazaar is smaller than the Grand Bazaar and also less frantic. Jennifer is a transplanted Canadian, who had a passionate interest in weaving and hand crafted goods. She sourced weavers in Turkish villages still hand weaving the towels on looms.<\/p>\n

Jennifer is working with weavers and encouraging them to refurnish their old looms and begin using them again with cotton, silk and linen. To see her work visit jennifershamam.com<\/p>\n

\"Pestemal,<\/a>
Pestemal, organic cotton scarves, bathrobes and hamam bowls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Admiring<\/a>
Admiring a towel Jennifer describes as two layers woven together and multiple colours across one weaving line. I fell in love, but I don’t think this one will be going to the beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Istanbul is so colourful. We didn’t take photos of actual Turkish delight being made, but we did see a lollipop maker creating a lollipop to order near the Blue Mosque.<\/p>\n

\"Creating<\/a>
Creating a lollipop to order<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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