Normally, I wouldn’t set foot in a store the weekend after Thanksgiving. I broke that vow this year – but only because shopping at the Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo is a very different experience than Black Friday at Walmart. And when a friend with a car and a driver offers to let you tag along, you don’t turn them down!
I didn’t actually buy all that much. Frankly, I was overwhelmed by the choices before me. Take a look at the pictures and you’ll understand:
An Aladdin’s cave of copper and brass EVERYTHING!
I thought that I was going to make it out of the bazaar with nothing more than lovely pictures when this table caught my eye. It’s a perfect little side table for those times when we have people over.
My very own Egyptian TV tray!
So I shopped, but I didn’t make much progress on my Christmas shopping this weekend. How about you?
I loved the photos. It brought back some great memories of wandering through the market. You forgot to mention the noise and chaos
by Shelley Munro November 25th, 2007 at 7:09 pmWell you can see the crowds in some of the pictures. As for the noise and confusion, I think I was too visually stunned to notice much else!! It was a lot of fun – still buzzing on it today every time I look at my new table
by Jenyfer Matthews November 25th, 2007 at 8:50 pmAbsolutely loved the table. And the glassware… good thing I don’t live there.
by Anny Cook November 27th, 2007 at 5:36 amAnny – I’m totally in love with the table and it was a steal! The glass was overwhelming – all so so pretty. I just couldn’t make up my mind!
by Jenyfer Matthews November 27th, 2007 at 12:40 pm