Galle Market

Another interesting destination in Galle is the market. It is a wonderful third-world experience--tiny little stalls bursting with fresh produce, meat and fish. It is an all-encompassing experience, a melange of sights, sounds and smells. The photo to the left shows one of the small spice stalls, with chilis, saffron, and cumin; we purchased some saffron and freshly-ground cinnamon. On the other side of the street was a block-length fish market, offering all variety of local fish. The photo to the left shows the wet table, full of tuna, swordfish, gar and snapper. The photo at the bottom left shows one of the fish sellers showing the row of fine teeth on one of the gar. Below the fish market are the butchers, also selling their product out of doors, using ice rather than refrigeration (I hope that the Lighthouse doesn't shop here--or at least that they shop early). On the day we visited, several nuns were at the butcher, bargaining for the cuts they wanted. Meat must be habit-forming! A real slice of  local life.


 

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