Have I mentioned that everyone was beautiful in Turkey? I really wanted to stop every person I saw and ask if I could take their picture. But I am shy, so I did not. But I did get up the nerve to ask two men with whom we had spent some time.
He owned the restaurant behind him in this picture, as well as a mens’ clothing store. He made us Turkish coffee over an open flame in his wood burning oven, and he also tried to sell Jeff a speedo.
This gentleman owns the jewelry store behind him, and makes many pieces himself. He made Amelia orange juice and offered me tea when I asked him for help finding an adaptor for my computer. We sat and chatted for a while, and when I tried to pay for our drinks, he said “No, no, this is from me. When you return with your husband, then I will let him pay.”
greatdanasworkshop says
Did Jeff buy the speedo?
Ariana says
Ha! Nope, but he does realize that he cannot be an honorary European until he does!
Jenny says
These are beautiful portraits. I love reading about your holiday in Turkey.
Ariana says
Hi Jenny– thank you so much!!