11/20/2011

James and I enjoyed breakfast in the local market streets, usually they are  in a narrow alley in between older 4 or 5 story apartments.  As usual, you cannot find a clear pass way on the sidewalks; they either are occupied by vendors or motorcycles. Many if not all the food preparers are women.  They start their day very early preparing food from scratch and they work so hard that many of them have to use a bandage like the athletes here in the States to protect their elbow, knees, and wrists. Usually, the morning vendor will finish the business around 11 and then in the same space for the afternoon vendor, no space and no time is wasted.  This is a 24/7 operation.