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Market day in Portugal is always an interesting and colourful experience…
Beginning to feel faint from the intense heat I paused in the shade of a large tree to people-watch. I smiled as tourists, oblivious to the scorching sun and their already lobster-red arms and faces, rummaged enthusiastically through the clothes stalls.
Brightly coloured tie-dye dresses and tops at just two for €15.00 were waved in tourists faces by sellers with eager smiles looking for a sale.
“Good price, you buy, you buy! Quinze eur-rosh. Muita Bonita.”
“Good price, Senhora, good price!”
I am not sure if the tourists eventually bought the clothes as a means of escape, or because they genuinely liked the unusual multi-coloured tie-dyed effect of the material. Either way, as I observed from a distance I was almost tempted to buy one of the fun dresses myself. That is, until I realized, the material was see through and I immediately lost interest. The outline of my posterior is definitely not sexy and would only detract from the dress so I smugly continued to observe proceedings from a safe distance as the tortured tourists parted with their money.
Serves me right for laughing – then the fun began!
My market “experience” continues over at Expat Focus. If you found my experience amusing please like, tweet and leave your comments there.
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A semi-humorous account of life and travel in Portugal. I am a social blogger and love to engage with fellow bloggers all over the world! Through my blog I share situations or things that make me laugh or cry from the bizarre to the ridiculous along with the challenges faced due to language or cultural misunderstandings.
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