Back from the Holiday, not Quite Back to the Grind

Well, the whole gang is back. Asli came in last night and Jeff's plane came in this morning. And Monday it's back to the school to see how much english these kids retain after two weeks away from it. While I was out walking the last few days it was very apparent the holiday is finished. The empty city was such a captivating dreamscape I had forgotten when the press of traffic around the mall can be like, or the people pulling their cars up onto the side walk to park for lack of room on the street.

The little carts are back on the sidewalk, men selling chestnuts they roast over propane camping stoves, others with scarves and umbrellas. I'm interested to see how the merchandise available on the sidewalk changes as the seasons turn. Sunglasses and baseball caps for the sun of course, but perhaps there will be some real surprises I have never seen before.