Today, Sunday May 19, we ventured into the Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar. There were lots of different spices, candies, and other local delicacies for sale. The bazaar has been in operation since the 15th century and has served as the transtition point for spices from the east into Europe. Later today, the group boarded a triple decker boat for a tour of the Bosphorus. The students in the group should be finishing off their assignments with this cruise, and as such, freely enjoy the rest of the trip to this beautiful city. I too, will also write less in this blog and allow you to enjoy the uploaded pictures. Special mention is given to one of our participants, Yan Bolong, who had diligently taken photos of the visit to Bursa and the outing on the Bosphorus. We can't possibly download them all - just a few samples will do. We''ll start with the trip to Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, also nicknamed "The Green City."
Ferry ride across the Sea of Marmara to Bursa
The Ulu Camii, Grand Mosque of Bursa
A special prayer for a deceased member of the community
The Bursa grand market
A 13th century Ottoman village, Cumalikizik
Dr. Kersten with locals from the village
The beautiful colors of the Egyptian Bazaar
Taking off from the pier, restaurants under the Galata Bridge
The Bosphorus Bridge linking two continents
Three of our guys on the upper deck
Bolong with two local kids on the cruise
Remnants of Rumeli Castle on the Bosphorus shore
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