it’s thursday, almost a week since i got back, and i am still not quite “myself” yet – i’m still not sleeping well, i’m tired and kind of fuzzy, and i get irritated and bored easily.
through this, i keep learning more about being gentle with myself and trusting the process.
i will be my sparkly happy energetic self again.
i know that right now i am not only adjusting to being back in this time zone, i am integrating the adventures and discoveries i made while i was away. it feels like nothing is happening but actually beneath the surface, everything is happening.
one thing i did while in cappadocia, turkey, was tour a pottery factory that was located in a cave. caves have a constant temperature of 13-17 degrees (celcius) which apparently make them a perfect place for potting. i had noticed beautiful pottery in the grand bazaar in istanbul.
so it was cool to see where some of that came from! and it looked like a great place to work – the women painting the pottery (it was all freehand) looked like they really enjoy what they do. i’d never seen a factory with such happy people in it before. i did buy a few little bowls there, it would have been nice to get some big ones but i did a lot of shopping and my bags were pretty full already at this point.
another thing i really loved about turkey was the breakfasts. in istanbul, every morning i sat here:
breakfast on the terrace
this terrace looked out over istanbul, the bospherous and the asian coast. so beautiful. (the bospherous straight goes through istanbul and divides europe and asia) the breakfast was so amazing – fresh breads and buns, cheese, eggs, veggies, fruit, fresh jams, yogurts and all sorts of dried fruits, nuts and granolas, spanikopota with spinach, potato and dill, potato and cheese and just cheese, all sorts of cakes and baking (many of them dipped in chocolate!), bananas wrapped in crepes, delicious teas, lattes and espressos, and they would bring us our very own pitcher of freshly squeezed pomegranate and orange juice.
it was like waking up to heaven every morning.
and one small thing i took from that, other that just luxuriating in the experience of it, was that i really like hard boiled eggs and they are a great way to get some protein in the morning (i don’t eat enough protein). so i decided to start keeping hard boiled eggs in my fridge so they are ready for me. and here they are, hard boiled eggs in my turkish bowl:
hard boiled eggs in turkish bowl
i really love opening the fridge and seeing this there. it feels like some of the luxury and beauty of my turkish breakfasts is right here in my kitchen. and as i said, it feels like nothing is happening but actually beneath the surface, everything is happening.
andrea schroeder creates creativity workshops, downloadable creativity kits, art and guided meditations to support you in knowing and remembering that you are a creative being and you can create anything.
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Welcome back! Those breakfasts have me drooling! And the bowls are gorgeous!
Dye the hard boiled eggs and everytime you open the fridge you’ll be drawn to the pretty colors! :)
Sounds like you had a wonderful trip! It takes time to readjust to the time, latitude, and weather. Hope to see more photos!
i remember seeing your pic of the pottery yesterday & looooving it & now love it even more to hear of the cave display! ooooh, i don’t get enough protein either & appreciate your goal, & even more in a gorgeous bowl!!
xox
dawn what a fantastic idea! thanks!
gina i did have a wonderful trip, thank you! in my last post i posted links to all of my trip photos. i will be sharing some of them here and telling some stories as i feel ready.
rachel isn’t it fantastic! the caves were so amazing. these people have been living in the caves forever but now the caves have all of the modern conveniences plus the magic of being a cave.
Oh those bowls are AMAZING! What a fun experience! I never thought of visiting there but I think I’m adding it to my list of life experiences that I want to accomplish!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Savvy.
I want to go have breakfast in Turkey! And I may have to borrow the bowl of colored eggs idea :) Now where can I find a fabulous bowl?
Dear Andrea…I am so happy that you had a lovely holiday,…your stories are delightful…I feel like I was there when I read them…what a beautiful bowl and a great idea to have hard boiled eggs in the fridge…looking forward to seeing you and once again….thanks for your awesome stories….hopefully we will see you at karaoke…David says hi too!!! Love Sheila 000
thanks savvy. turkey is a really wonderful place to visit!
yes pink let’s start a coloured eggs revolution!
thanks sheila. i will see you and david at karaoke tomorrow – and i am bringing turkish delight!
Continental breakfasts are the best!! I used to love cheese and jam in a crusty roll when I went to Turkey….nice!! To me the bazaars are like a wonderland full of riches. Did you see the wall hangings and fabrics, they are beautiful. xx
I keep coming back to look at the pictures! Can’t wait to see them in person and eat all the good foods.
Savvy.
yum they are delicious! emz i did see the amazing textiles. i just loved everything there!
savvy i will be posting more photos soon… my friend that i went with is a much better photographer than i am, and he has a much better camera, but he is much slower at uploading them to his flickr, for me to take and post here.
Hello welcome back. The pottery looks beautiful
thanks cheryl!
Hi,
I have been reading your blog for some time and really enjoy it. I love the pictures of the bowls, actually, I wouldnt mind having one of each color and pattern. When I came back from Morocco, I had a hard time adjusting. I came back home around 10pm and was up the next morning at 5am, which is unheard of for me. You will be back to normal in a few days.
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