Monday at the Outdoor Market

Part of an outdoor market in Moscow. They sold all sorts of things. Notice the plumbing and hardware booth at the end of this row.

 I wanted the experience of an outdoor market, so Monday Allan and I headed out on the Metro to this one. There were lots of booths, not just food ones (these were just the most interesting). Clothing, luggage, hats and umbrellas, cheap plastic toys, used books, bras, you name it, it could pretty much be found here. The merchants, especially in the produce booths, were vocal as we walked by, asking us to buy stuff. Many knew some English, and one woman charmed us into buying fruit from her by trying out her German on us.

Rainy day at the market. The word on the blue building is TOILET. I wouldn't use that one....

Inside a little shop at this same market.Lots of cheese!

Allan purchased a hat. The saleswoman knew some English, and the more we tried on hats, the more comfortable she became using her English. We went away and came back, and she pointed at Allan and said, "Ah, 58!!" This was his size, which she had remembered. She was studying English, and knew her numbers for sure.