turkish swag

we made it! we are back home. we stopped for grilled tripes on the way (a little squishy) and a glass of turnip juice (blech).

at the trade show we made out like bandits.


the total:

- serveral moist towelettes;
- bead bracelet with two nazar beads;
- heat-sensitive coffee mugs;
- single double-A battery;
- set of roman-looking coins (gold, silver, and bronze);
- two of persian blue beads;
- assorted lokum;
- trojan horse keychain -- this i'm going to gift to someone at burning man and i'm going to say, "think about it";
- keychain of monument on gallipoli battlefields;
- tobacco products;
- hamam slippers; and
- complimentary firelog.

this last one was useful. when we got home the house was COLD! upstairs you could see your breath. there was a bottle of raki in the freezer, and one on the counter. they were just about the same temperature to touch.

by far the coolest piece of swag is this -- there was a man doing calligraphy at the booth for the istanbul ministry of culture. you could get your name done, or the name of your business. so look!


very happy for this. sometimes i do things right.