Next Tuesday is my 50th Birthday. I am taking Monday and Tuesday off. My sister and my mom live in other cities so, we shall not be together. I do not want my friends to throw a party so, I told them that way in advance.
Yes, it is a big milestone and I should celebrate but how, I do not know. I just know that I want to be alone.
So, I will just spend 4 days on my own doing what I want to do. There are a couple of museums that I wanted to see for a while so, may be I will go visit them.
I thought of escaping to some place but could not decide where to go. Still thinking...
Once I had played "Tourist" in Istanbul visiting the places I had never been to and it was a nice experience. May be I will do that again. It has been some time since I have been to the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Market. I may go there. One can easily spend a whole day in that area.
I was planning to buy some small gold coins as a part of my investment portfolio. Grand Bazaar is the place to get them. There are so many jewelry shops that, the prices are the best there. As you move away from that area, the jewelers escalate the prices since, there is not much competition. I have an old gold chain and some other small gold items, I had been wanting to sell and replace with something else. I might try that as well.
We'll see!
I think that sounds like a perfect way to spend your birthday - doing what you want to do. I love the sound of the Grand Bazaar and a spice market! I think Istanbul has moved up on my 'to visit' list. If I miss the actual day, let me say a very Happy Birthday and best wishes to you now. Whatever you end up doing, enjoy it! Welcome to the Club ;) xx
ReplyDeleteThank You! The spice bazaar is nice to visit but I never shop there. It is a perfect tourist trap. So, when you visit, we'll go there for the fun but buy the spices at my local grocery store:)
DeleteI think I spent my fiftieth birthday and several others before and after, just going about to antique shops all over the county. Most of the owners were friends. When I went to the gas station and the guy/owner I talked with often found out it was my birthday, he gave me gas free. My best friend/owner of an antique shop gave me a gift. After that, I mentioned on the way OUT of the door that visiting the shop was part of my birthday for me. I certainly did not want people thinking I was begging for a gift. I would eat what I wanted even if it was a hamburger. I had no schedule on Saturday, so I went on Saturdays to celebrate with a day for me. Happy Birthday, early.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the birthday wish! I am not gonna tell anyone that it is my birthday.
DeleteHave fun and enjoy your birthday and time off.
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