Sarah from Travel with Me has challenged us this week on Monochrome Madness with the theme markets.
Markets have been around for thousands of year. Amazing when you think the concept has not changed much. People visit markets for a bargain, cheaper produce and fresh food. The oldest market still operating is The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul dating back to 1455. We have visited this market but I found it quite hot and claustrophobic.
I loved a market when I was younger and visited many London markets when I was working. Petticoat Lane, Camden Market and Roman Road to name a few. I was very much into vintage clothing back in the day and these were wonderful places to find antique items. Of course my mum was horrified when I came home with a black bin liner of old clothes.
Nowadays many of the stalls found at a lot of markets have items made overseas, as locally made goods cost so much more. Although you do come across some artisan markets but you won’t be finding a bargain there.
Girokaster, Albania – Perusing old army items
He did buy one of the white hats and wore it throughout our time in Albania.
Kruje, Albania
Sihanoukville, Cambodia – A lady sorting shellfish
Hong Kong – Dried Vegetable Stall
Hong Kong – Flower Market
Wanchai Street Market, Hong Kong
Central, Hong Kong – Looking for another hat!
Covent Garden, London
Night Market, George Town Penang, Malaysia
Anthony skipping right to the head of the queue and requesting a special order from the chef!
I realise I have the same title as Sarah, but I had already finished this post and thought it was quite original. Great minds as they say.
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Love all your little touches of red, Ali. Especially the stool with the shellfish lady xx
Thanks Jo, I always like a little colour pop 😊
So true Ali, markets are no longer stuff from in the cupboard or second hand. Too much cheap plastic stuff from overseas, no quality. Farmers markets are the best now.
I love your pops of red here and there too 😀
Thanks Brian. I suppose there are the boot stalls for the real second hand stuff
Same here. Them plus garage sales are where the true bargains are found.
I like things more orderly these days!
Very creative.
Thanks 😊
I enjoyed the touches of red in these photos and the strong sense of activity in the markets. The cobbles in the shot of Kruje look great in monochrome and I loved that last photo in Penang with Anthony skipping the queue!
Thanks Sarah, it was a good theme as I had many photos in my archives
You’ve been to some beauties, that’s for sure. Great photos.
Thanks Carol 🙂
I love a good food market, they are the best, though I do like artisan markets as well, though as you said no bargains, but would you expect them there. Great photos Alison.
Thanks Leanne 😊
Loving the reds, it made the approach so unique.
Thanks Teresa, I do like to add a bit of colour 😊
what a great set of markets you have shown us, Ali! I do Like the selective red used for some imagese
Thanks 😊
I love wandering through markets- you just never know what you will find. I love your pops of red in your pictures!
Thanks Meg it was a good challenge