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RE: Market Friday An Original Market - Shiraz (Not Wine)
It was and no one minded having their photographs being taken. I was surprised as we had been warned off going into that area as it was a bit rough. People could not have been friendlier.
I have always found that if you smile and are pleasant that people will be friendly in return. And I'm sure you were friendly to them. Were there a lot of tapestries and stitched handiwork?
Hi Melinda, there were some but not as many as I expected. There were quite a few carpet stalls and fabric stores that seemed very popular. Mostly wood, metal and jewellery type products were in abundance the most.
What sort of things did you purchase?
Hi Melinda, I did not purchase anything. when working I take so much equipment there is no room in the case to buy things to bring back. Two cases are all I can carry and my excess baggage charges were never less than £450 each way ($600) so they are very heavy. Some countries don't have trolleys until after customs, so carrying more than one is not possible. I simply don't have room to bring back anything else.
Going to the loo can be a problem too, two cases in one cubicle can be a bit tight. On this particular trip, I had my coat stolen while in the loo at Dubai.
so, unfortunately, I bought nothing back other than a very small Persian carpet to hang on the wall that the customer bought me as a present. Even that was difficult to
They stole your coat? HolyMoly! I haven't been following you long enough to know what type of work you do. But the baggage charges and the difficulties make perfect sense as to why you don't do any more shopping while you were there.