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[limr13]

AZULEJOS: The Art of Ceramic Tiles in Lisbon and Portugal

 

[snowbear97]

I've bookmarked that link for later. It looks like a good read.

 

[limr13]

The funny thing about that article (the 12 treasures on, no tthe azulejos one) is that the treasure of Istanbul is "Scent." Um...I lived there and I can tell you for damn sure that the scent isn't all that great

Supposedly they were talking about perfume, but honestly, there are a lot of things from Istanbul more famous than perfume. The coffee for one and also the tea. The sweets (Turkish delight). And dude...TURKISH CARPET??

 

[snowbear97]

Vasco da Gama was Portuguese too.

Yep. At one time, Portugal and Spain each claimed half of the world.

 

[limr13]

Vasco da Gama was Portuguese too.

Yep. At one time, Portugal and Spain each claimed half of the world.

Yeah we did, boo-yah!

And we're still pissed off that a) we don't own half anymore, and b) that we had to share with Spain.

 

[snowbear97]

Turkish coffee, taffy (probably not really Turkish), prisons . . . nope, I don't see "scents" on my list, either.

 

[limr13]

Admittedly, the Spice Bazaar does smell really really good, but that's due to, you know, the spices. And when people think of the Spice Bazaar, they don't think, 'Oh, those famous Turkish scents!" but rather, "Oh wow, the spices!"

Sheesh.

 

[snowbear97]

Baltimore has some interesting scents. So does DC.

 

[snowbear97]

Not all bad, not all good. Just . . . interesting.

 

[snowbear97]

It will be smelling good around here, tomorrow. Making something "yeasty"

 

[snowbear97]

Either bread or cinnamon rolls

 

[limr13]

New York smells like...New York.

 

[limr13]

Either bread or cinnamon rolls

Yum!

I want to make pizza this weekend.

Those pictures I posted gave me a hankerin'!

 

[snowbear97]

Have a slice for me. I like mushrooms, onions, basil, and peppers (sweet, poblano or banana).

 

[snowbear97]

and fire roasted tomatoes.