TO MARKET, TO MARKET

Purchasing fruits and vegetables from the downtown market proved to be a challenge for the first few visits; now I find the market a great adventure and the people a pure pleasure. It is a large market, filled with people in every corner to the point you have to keep your head up and be aware of the surroundings to stay out of the way of men carrying the heavy bags of beans or the large stalks with bunches of bananas. When we first started shopping here we had the feeling the people did not enjoy our visits to their market but now we are met with hellos and smiles every time. I'm not quite certain what caused the change but I do wonder if we are now able to relax, enjoy such a different way to shop, admire the excellent produce, and find it a pleasure to talk with the many men and women who market their wares.