Monday 3 February 2014

LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET


We paid a visit to a village produce market

These elaborate flower garlands are used as offerings to the Gods. They cost around 50 rupees each (50 pence). More expensive ones will contain roses etc., these were mainly marigolds and other local flowers.






And not much explanation needed for the following pics – just a riot of colours and smells (some nicer than others)!













cutting/trimming sugar cane.  She worked so quickly the knife is just a blur   LOL



 dried fish



Nuts







On arrival at our hotel in Madurai I loved this display of local flowers floating in an ornamental bowl in the lobby



 The view from the Balcony outside our room


The balcony



Right that's up to date for now.

We have free wifi here ... except the hotel had a problem with the line all afternoon so I prepared everything offline earlier and posted it tonight.      We have a busy day tomorrow 

3 comments:

  1. Love the market. I would love to have been food buying there. Nice view from your balcony.

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  2. Your accommodations look very nice and clean and more luxurious than I'd thought from other things you've said.
    I like the floating flowers too - I know the plumeria but not the white ones with the blue centers nor the lavender ones. Very pretty.

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  3. The markets were lovely Jo - the sort of place I wanted to see close-up.

    Our hotels have been good throughout - from modern business/Radisson type hotels to rural cottage/bungalow type lodges. All have been air conditioned and with modern en-suite facilities, most had pools and recreation area/gyms (not that we used these). Even the houseboats had aircon and good bathrooms. The hot water and electricity supply was a little erratic in some of the rural locations but all part of the experience and nowhere was dirty or unsavoury

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