Fishing at BT's

The market in Saigon is a massive, under-roof, very hot, mass of live and mostly un-live produce and products. You can buy just about anything you want. It is called Ben Thanh Market, or "Benny Tan's" in Glen's worst aussie vernacular. Apparently it has been at this spot on Le Loi Street for over a hundred years and it kinda looks like it. But its a lot of fun!

Only thing that we have not been successful in finding at BT's so far? A clothes horse. Glen ended up drawing pictures (as most engineers would) and having lots of fun trying to explain by actions just what one was used for - must've been humorous for the stall ladies! Anyway, it was resolved that such a contraption could only be found at another market. Hmmm...probably called Clothes Horse Market.
Hill's claim to fame at BT's is that she got a live (and it was "thiiiiiis big") fish dropped on her foot! Wish we had a photograph of that little awkward moment....

We floated through today and bought herbs, bay leaves, a strainer and some plastics hooks. But we could have bought toys, hygenic stuff (which seems a bit out of place), glassware, T-shirts ("I have your size"), flowers, squirming things, handbags, dishwashing detergent,.......its a market.

And yes - a trip through the market can be a bit tiring!

(Answers to todays mystery photo competition:
1. cramped crabs looking for a way out (ps click on this photo!)
2. fat ends of chop sticks on sale)