THE MARKET

Yesterday morning at 4:30 a.m., Roselyn and I climbed in the "truck" with the house moms to go to the market for this weeks groceries. The vendors bring their produce down from the mountain on Saturday morning. It was very crowded, smelly and dirty, but I loved it! Other than one man selling papaya soap, I was the only non-Filipino. There were a lot of stared and some questions about who I was. The market was crawling with people. We made our first stop at the fish vendor. There were many, many different kinds of fish...and many, many people selling. The entire market was huge...maybe a city block or two? It was hard to tell, but we walked around and around for a long time. Anyway, the meat (fish, chicken and beef) was all raw or dried and just sitting out. They would cut off the scales, etc and put it in a basket and put them in a basket.. You would never see this in the US! The vegetables and fruits were beautiful and there were so many kinds! Bananas by the bunch, mangos, and something called jack fruit. You can look it up if you want! :)...but it was all so interesting to me! Anyway, it was a highlight to see Filipino culture up close and personal. Hope I can do it again some day!