This day we were tourists in Erzurum. Shops are open, but tea houses, restaurants or anything
like that are closed. We visited the sights and were so lucky to
discover that in a new shopping mall they do not practise ramazan.
Lucky us, we treat ourselves to some really good coffee and a
sandwich in a real Lavazza-bar.
We had spotted a good restaurant close
to our hotel. Yesterday we went there at about 20.00 hrs, but they
were full. Today we were there 40 minutes before sunset, (today at
19.57) already half full. Many staff shouting and running around,
arranging tables and receiving the continious stream of guests. We
were given seats, then other seats, then again, eh no, stay etc. Very
lively and hilarious place. In the end we were with four young man at
a table for six. Towards eight o'clock all the food was on all the
tables and the people were really eager to start. We saw men
endlessly putting salt on their salads, bread, rice, squeezing the
lemon an extra time etc, a nervous and comic crowd.
Then all of a sudden, the sound of the
iman, silence: Eating! 20 minutes later the restaurant is nearly
empty again and we are among the last guests, gladly accepting a
second free tea. Our bill for soup, two meat dishes, a salad, a plate
wtih melon parts, two ayran (buttermilk), bread, water and a lot of
fun: 35 Turkish lira (€11,78).
After dinner there is ramazan party time in the centre.
Mocha at Lavazza bar.
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