The "Open Air Caribbean Market Day" Story
It was an ordinary day. Saturday. Market day in Marigot. Marigot is the capital of the French side of St. Martin and every Wednesday and Saturday the open air market is in full swing. Today there are about a half dozen food stands open which feature everything from fruits and vegetables to speciality spices to flavored rums. There are also about a half dozen fish vendors open with fish right out of the Atlantic and Caribbean oceans. Fish of all colors and s
izes. Pick what you want, pay for it and take it across the street to the couple guys who will clean and fillet it for you for a couple bucks. There are also vendors who sell all types of trinkets, jewelry, shirts and hats, paintings and anything else they believe someone will buy. The vendors rely on the cruise ships to bring customers over from the Dutch side where
the ships dock. Today is a very slow day, since there are no ships in today. Been a rough year they tell me. The economy throughout the world even affects their business. Carol and I bought a shirt for our grandson Caden and bracelets for our granddaughters Courtney and Camille. Also picked up a shirt for me and ordered a painting from an artist who paints beach sce
nes on pieces of palm tree. She had a really neat painting illustrating her stand which we really liked and asked if she could reproduce it on a smaller scale on a piece of canvas before we leave. Told her how much we could afford and she agreed to have it ready on time. After visiting the market we walked over to the bakery for a snack. Didn't realize
they had gelato so we changed plans and each had one of those. Walked around the streets looking in a few shops and headed back to the car. Heat is starting to tire us and the villa pool is calling our names. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an
ordinary guy. PS - pixs from the top are: market vendor with her wares, customers looking at the catch of the day, fish of all colors (naturally, it is the Caribbean), clothing and trinkets, barrels of spices from the islands and a scoop of gelato to go.
It was an ordinary day. Saturday. Market day in Marigot. Marigot is the capital of the French side of St. Martin and every Wednesday and Saturday the open air market is in full swing. Today there are about a half dozen food stands open which feature everything from fruits and vegetables to speciality spices to flavored rums. There are also about a half dozen fish vendors open with fish right out of the Atlantic and Caribbean oceans. Fish of all colors and s
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