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Vegetables, shoes, cookies, bread...

I follow Agrippas Street, past small shops and cafes, and arrive at the Machaneh Yehudah open-air market. I pass stalls of vegetables, fruits, fish, shoes, skirts, cookies, bread, spices, candies, and beef. The shoppers prove nearly as diverse as the wares. I gape at the stands; I watch the people; I nearly forget why I came here. The voices of shopkeepers bellowing out their prices, the voices of shoppers bargaining and greeting their friends, and the old man pushing his shopping cart into my ankles conspire to pull me out of my trance. I buy four pieces of pita bread (two topped with olive oil and spices) and a loaf of bread for 10 shekels (under $3.00). I also buy the best oranges I have ever tasted.

Posted by Ilene Weismehl  at 10:30 AM | Permalink | Comments 0