Saturday, November 29/2008

Back to the market. An amazingly large fish section, including whole tuna and swordfish as well as steaks of same. Three sheep's heads in a row at a butcher's stall, looking pathetically small without the large fluffy bodies. The cow's head has lost its dummy pacifier. The pressure of salesmen in the medina isn't overpowering but there is sometimes an edge to it - it's not very much for you; a cup of coffee. As the man selling cigarettes who is disgusted when J points out he doesn't smoke - it's very cheap so buy them for someone else. Of course we must look as if we're going back to Europe at the end of a week's holiday with a suitcase full of souvenirs.