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Bargaining at the Market

October 3rd, 2007 by stolisano

It is very hard to describe the feeling when you approach a market or bazaar street. Especially one in for tourists. The closest we are able to describe it is with the German word “Spiessrutenlauf” (Can you pronounce this?) That word describes a custom in history where someone who had to run down a path were soldiers were poking long spears at them from both sides. There was no turning back or escaping from the punishment.

That is how we feel when we are getting of a tour bus and have to go through the lined up vendors on both sides.
Watch a little video clip of Mrs. Menger walking towards our boat in Edfou.

When you watch the video, keep in mind the we had been going through markets already for days in different places. After being polite and with smiling faces all day, it was getting very hard.

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5 Responses to “Bargaining at the Market”

  1. on 03 Oct 2007 at 8:58 pm   afreyer

    Mrs. Freyer thinks Mrs. Menger was very brave running the market gauntlet. Her Birmingham accent seemed to work well in atracting the young merchants. They must have known Mrs. Menger was a 6th grade teacher. Are one of those necklaces for Mrs. Freyer?

  2. on 04 Oct 2007 at 12:20 am   stolisano

    Mrs. Freyer,

    yes, Mrs Menger was VERY brave. You see her in the video after she has been hassled for a long time. It is incredible, when one can’t look in peace and many people are touching, tugging, yelling and demanding. Mrs. Menger was still learning not to make eye contact with the vendors. My dark sunglasses helped me walk through without attracting attention too much.

  3. on 04 Oct 2007 at 8:52 am   afreyer

    Hi Mrs Menger,
    We are off to Imax today. We are waiting to see the Mummies!
    This afternoon we are going to see the video clip and we are looking forward to that!
    We hope that you are having fun,
    Have a great time for the rest of your trip.
    We miss you,
    Love from Your Class

  4. on 04 Oct 2007 at 9:17 am   ddearing

    I have watched that video of Lori three times! It is a scream! I’ll bet the vendors, especially that little boy, steered clear of you,Lori! I know you are having the greatest time together. Silvia, you are the ultimate tourist…what a great experience for both of you! I wish that I was with ya’ll! The pictures are wonderful! See you very soon!
    Donna

  5. on 04 Oct 2007 at 11:41 am   dencarnacion

    Lori was a hoot in the video trying to bargain. Kathy Pratt and I want to take her to New York. I know you are having a wonderful time and the pashimis (sp?) you bought were beautiful. See you soon and take care of yourselves.
    Dawn

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