The Street Vendors

They are always curious when the see a foreigner. There are apparently only 20 of us in this city. I haven't found 20 yet.

I am told that the street vendors are illegal. Perhaps its monthly when you see they are gone for a few days. This is when the police move them along. After a few days they come back to their same haunts. Some stay and hide behind trees.

You can buy just about anything from the street vendors. Predominantly outside the school we have a couple of Chinese Hamburger ladies, fruit and vegetable markets, seafood market and fresh meat.

I had been warned when I arrived about the fresh meat, however I am not in the habit of checking my watch to see if it is safe to walk down the street. I have had the unfortunate experience of seeing animals arrive alive and when I've come back the head and feet are in the gutter whilst the animal has been skinned and is now hung for cutting. At least I know the meat is fresh!

Then of course there is the cage full of chickens. You know how may have been purchased by the number of heads in the gutter.