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Day 6



First stop today was the Mapusa market to but provisions and presents for the visits. The boys were expected to used their own money and had to haggle for good prices. The provisions market was bonkers!

Fresh spices available...
Buying the rice after a hard haggle.

25kg of rice for £3.


The river outside the market...


Old peoples home.


One of the students coming out of a slum dwelling




Setting up some shots of the children at the village.

Our visit brought alot of joy to the children. Also it was amaing how proud people were of their homes, often wanting their photograph taken of them inside their homes.




Giving out sweets and rice to the villagers



Haggling at Anjuna market - big flea market on the beach




Showing off purchases.




Some sellers are very persistant! This drum seller followed us for 15 mins...... Did he get a sale?
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  1. Anonymous8 November 2007 at 22:39

    Great colours in the market place, hope you're all bringing back spices (and 25kilos of rice!).

    Looks like one photo is of Sammy coming out of his bedroom - before a motherly invasion with hoover!

    Have a good final day and an enjoyable flight home.

    The RRRs

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  2. Anonymous9 November 2007 at 13:04

    have a safe journey home c u saturday

    love mum and dad king xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  3. David Rogers9 November 2007 at 13:17

    Thanks everyone for your comments and support. Apologies that there hasn;t been alot of time to reply and write more posts. We'll see you all at around 6:00 (ish!) tomorrow!

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