La tienda de Jordi

Or Jordi's store, in the Istanbul Spice Bazaar. Jordi being a Catalan name (for George), you would that Jordi was Catalan, or at least Spanish. You would be wrong! According to Turkish television, he is actually Mehmet Kaynar, a Turk, speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and English. He fell in love with the Spanish language years ago, and change his name so to attract customers in his spices and herbs shop. The shop attracts mostly thousands  of Spanish speaking tourists, but also Sting, Jackie Chan, Jodie Foster...  Bona sort, Jordi! 

I am not getting paid for this, just found it funny. 😂 
 

For cat lovers!

From my trip to Istanbul a few months ago. Istanbulites love cats! Many cat food shops around, with cat toys, lasers...
 

Ladies and gents...

...the Supremes!!!

Cutting it fine

Forgot your Valentine present? Here's an idea...

The Buddha shop Tiens, voila du Bouddha!

Found this strange and very inviting shop. Although very interested in Buddha's teachings, I don't think I'll ever get myself a statue. Who knows, I might change my mind.

Le boulanger The baker

What are you having for breakfast?

Que prenez-vous au petit-dejeuner?

1872

1872. It is when they started fabricating the very french casquette, caps. That's how the shop looked at the end of the 19th century:

And this a casquette, a very french one:

Nowadays, they are selling all kinds of headgear as well!

La fabrique de casquettes dans la Grand Rue. Ils en font et en vendent depuis 1872, voir photo du millieu. Mais aussi d'autres chapeaux, berets, etc.

Red - rouge

Not sure what this is about...

Pas sur ce dont il s'agit...

Le Carre d'or, the golden square...

Le Carre d'or, an area at the heart of the Grande Ile, the island between both arms of the river Ill. Was until december 24th the location of one of 9 Christmas markets.

The Carre d'or, au centre de la Grande Ile (entre les 2 bras de l'Ill), un des marches de Noel traditionnels.

Strasbourg: the pig issue

How to recognize a butcher shop at Christmas.

Comment reconnaitre une boucherie porcine a Noel.