This week I was lucky enough to venture in to town to visit City Market again. I so wish it was closer to home and I had the ability to get there each week to buy my fruit, vegetables and flowers. However, it is just too far away, so it's going to have to be a monthly trip, as it is just so much fun visiting. You never know what you will see.
Two friends had never been there, even after being here for nearly 2 years, so Alison and I thought we should show them around. It is actually nice to go monthly, as you see the changes of the seasons appear and the different produce available. We are now going in to mango season, so they were in abundance - yum !!
We are also about to celebrate the Holi festival, where the beautiful coloured powders are thrown on everyone for good luck. I am always in shock as to,just how vibrant they are.
Two friends had never been there, even after being here for nearly 2 years, so Alison and I thought we should show them around. It is actually nice to go monthly, as you see the changes of the seasons appear and the different produce available. We are now going in to mango season, so they were in abundance - yum !!
We are also about to celebrate the Holi festival, where the beautiful coloured powders are thrown on everyone for good luck. I am always in shock as to,just how vibrant they are.
The cows and bullocks which are used to bring all the produce to the market are the healthiest animals you get to see in the city. I suppose the main reason is that there is an abundance of food - even if it is just vegetable scraps. The poor cow below was asleep in the rubbish pile - the smell was incredible! Most cows are left to fend for themselves in the busy city streets eating out of plastic bags and other trash.
Enjoy the variety of photos- it is one of the nicest ways to spend a day in Bangalore.
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| The Holi Powders on sale in abundance |
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| Chillies by the bag full - wow our noses and throats knew where they were |
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| The entrance to the market - as always, there are no bins, so rubbish is everywhere |
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| The most common way of transporting flowers |
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| The Pomegranates are just beautiful at the moment |
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| He wasn't a happy salesman, and strangely wasn't doing a great trade |
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| This guy spoke to us for a few minutes - all in Hindi with us smiling and nodding back |
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| Grandma was looking for Mum as the little one had just done a wee all over the floor near the flowers for sale |
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| This man was in charge of 'shaping' all the coloured powders at ALL City Market stalls, we saw him 3 times at different stalls making new coloured towers. |
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| Wow, the colours !! |
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| The Lotus flowers are so beautiful - if only they lasted longer |
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| Upstairs is like a massive Bunnings - or maybe it would be better described as a scrapyard. |
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| People find any place they can to sort and make flower garlands - you would not catch me standing on this platform - this building does not seem structurally safe at all |
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| All the Indian parents push you take their children's photos - most times the kids don't understand and are very shy |
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| Time for a nap - the flower market starts at 5am, so most take a nap at some point. |
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| Sorting the chillies - wow they must have clear 'passages' !! |
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| Just so beautiful |
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| A new stock of rose buds arrived and these men were in a very heated discussions on prices and sizes, the deal got quite physical and very vocal. It was great to watch from above - we dubbed them the Rose Mafia. |
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| The view from upstairs out to the stalls that were selling coconuts |
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| Please Madam - Photo !! |
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| There were 6 trucks of these baskets and the negotiations were fierce ! |
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| This poor old girl was in the rubbish for most of the day |
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| The displays are so precise - they have the time to do it and take such pride in their work |
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| The cows are kept underneath the market for the day - at least it's cooler for them |
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| More tools - a handyman's treasure trove |
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