Off to the Market we go

Every Saturday morning, the town of Portsmouth has a market. The locals are selling all kinds of things. For example, coconut, carrots, spinach, various fruits and vegetables as well as fresh fish that they chop with their machetti's (sp?) right in front of you. That was a bit much for me.




A few of the new people that I've met gathered at 6AM to walk into Portsmouth. It's about a 25 minute walk from my house. I enjoyed the walk and getting my legs moving. It was still dark as I ventured out of my apartment. The sun was trying so hard to peak through the morning mist. I saw a cute lizard on my way to meet people.


Here are a few shots of our walk into town.













After we turned the corner and passed the Iguana Cafe the town was in our grasp.




















The market is cash only. The monetary unit down here is the EC. And the locals speak Creole and English. The price of things seem to go up and down depending on what time you are at the market (the earlier the better). If the booth owner feels like charging you more or less, she will. They sell food out of the back of their truck or they have a booth with a table set up. It's pretty intense.



There were tons of roosters and hens walking around the streets. Here's a rooster that was eating a plantain. Roosters, cows, goats, cats and dogs roam freely around here. It's really interesting.




Anyway, I have a feeling that I will be posting less frequently once school starts, but I will try to stay up on things to keep everyone posted. If you have any requests, let me know. Thanks for reading!