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Veggies, Beggars, and Smiles

Posted by on Apr 7, 2007 in Explorer, Missionary, Observer | 0 comments

Veggies, Beggars, and Smiles

The feria defines my Cochabamba. The feria is a fresh pro­duce fair held in a stretched loop of good road near the cen­ter of town every Saturday and Sunday. My mother and I leave by 8:30 on Saturday morn­ings, always equipped with numer­ous bol­sas and hope­fully coated in suf­fi­cient sun­screen. We have our taxi park at the quiet end of the loop and hap­pily enter the friendly cacophany. Outdoor mar­kets make me happy. They’re my favorite fea­ture of Renaissance Fairs, and I watch Notting Hill to see the booths of crafted goods and arts (well, and maybe for the clever sap)....

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