We wanted to visit Gouberts Market which was featured in Rick Stein's Indian Tour - I can't stand the smell of raw fish so steeled myself as I'd read its pretty smelly and very raucous with the fishwives screaming out to customers to buy their produce
Actually it was much smaller than I'd envisaged. The smell wasn't as bad as I'd feared, my main concern was avoiding being splashed with fishy guts and debris from the over-zealous women preparing the fish in a very congested space.
and then we escaped into the 'relatively' fresh air of the surrounding market area selling flowers, fruit and veggies
He was making up wedding garlands
Such beautiful blooms on sale ... the Indians certainly love their flowers. Mostly, marigolds, roses and jasmine blooms
More scenes from the streets outside the market area - deliveries being organised
We stopped for a cup of Masala Chai at a place that had seating. I watched this elderly lady selling lemons at 10rupees each (around 10p) - she was seated on the roadside between parked motorbikes but seemed to have a loyal following as lots of people stopped to buy her wares ... its a tough life here though
I thought this lady had an interesting face ... but sadly, unlike most Indian women, she smiled for the camera revealing her habit of chewing betal nuts which turn the mouth/teeth red
I loved this view of two ladies carrying their produce in tin buckets
Actually it was much smaller than I'd envisaged. The smell wasn't as bad as I'd feared, my main concern was avoiding being splashed with fishy guts and debris from the over-zealous women preparing the fish in a very congested space.
and then we escaped into the 'relatively' fresh air of the surrounding market area selling flowers, fruit and veggies
He was making up wedding garlands
Such beautiful blooms on sale ... the Indians certainly love their flowers. Mostly, marigolds, roses and jasmine blooms
More scenes from the streets outside the market area - deliveries being organised
We stopped for a cup of Masala Chai at a place that had seating. I watched this elderly lady selling lemons at 10rupees each (around 10p) - she was seated on the roadside between parked motorbikes but seemed to have a loyal following as lots of people stopped to buy her wares ... its a tough life here though
I thought this lady had an interesting face ... but sadly, unlike most Indian women, she smiled for the camera revealing her habit of chewing betal nuts which turn the mouth/teeth red
I loved this view of two ladies carrying their produce in tin buckets
Well done you for going round the fish market without a noseclip, don't think I could've done it! Just seems to me that it doesn't matter how hard life is they all (particularly the women) dress beautifully and look so happy xx
ReplyDeleteThe sarees and dresses are stunning ... I just love the colours. They always look cool and elegant even in the heat/humidity - wish I could do the same!
ReplyDeleteI would prefer the flower sellers to the fish mongers! The clothing is very colorful and it's amazing that the women wear such beautiful garments while working
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