Carpets

Out in the streets I was looking for some lunch and was invited into a carpet shop. The salesmen got me tea and we discussed family and travel for a while, and then he brought out the carpets. After about 30 minutes I ended up buying a Kurdish rug for 60% of the price he wanted. I felt really good about myself, thinking that I got the better end of that deal. I’m sure that he was feeling really good about himself, because he still royally ripped me off. It was pretty amazing how people in Turkey could rip you off but leave you feeling like a champ.