-Now I am always up for a bit of a bargain so when Ali and Annabel suggested that we go to a market some distance across town where cheap was the watchword, I jumped at the chance. Our taxi ride took us through part of the town which were the scenes of last night's dreadful events. When we arrived at the market we were quite unprepared for the sheer size of it. It seemed never ending. Most of it was a rabbit warren of narrow walks through packed stalls.
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Something for you Jill!
-As usual it was blisteringly hot both outside in the 'fresh' air and inside under the cover of canvas and plastic sheeting. The amount of goods for sale was breathtaking. Most of it was clothing and all of it was cheap and as usual it was all up to a barter. We spent a few hours there purchasing various items.
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We were just about to leave when we passed a very small stall selling musical instruments. Standing in the corner were three guitars, one a bass. I looked casually over at the description, it was marked as a Gibson SG EB 1969. It was old, had lost all it's shine. I asked the price; 8,000 baht which was about £80. I asked for a look and play, plugged it in and wow it played beautifully, even if it was a fake it was worth £80 and of course am no expert on vintage guitars so I could not be certain of it's credibility. An interpreter was brought in. I expressed a desire to purchase it, and it was then when the real price was unveiled......80,000 baht, £800. Needless to say the bass still awaits another buyer, but I will be checking out just what it really was and how much it was worth.
Photographs on today's blog courtesy of Ali and his new camera. What a bargain!
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