To Market To Market

Sunday morning, up with the lark
I think I'll take a walk in the park
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day

I've got someone waiting for me
When I see her I know that she'll say
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day

Hi, hi, hi, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh, my, my, my it's a beautiful day

Birds are singing, you by my side
Let's take a car and go for a ride
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day
We'll drive on and follow the sun
Makin' Sunday go on and on
Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day

Hi, hi, hi, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh, my, my, my, it's a beautiful day

Hi, hi, hi, beautiful Sunday
This is my, my, my, beautiful day
When you say, say, say, say that you love me
Oh, my, my, my it's a beautiful day

And there I was singing my heart out to Daniel Boone's hit Beautiful Sunday in the shower thinking we'll all be having a lazy day at home. But my Mama seemed to have a different idea.
"Angelina, hurry up. Get ready quick if you want to come with me," she said.
"Where to, Mama?" said I.
"We're going to the Flemington Market. We're running out of fish and vegetables," she answered.
"Is Brad coming too?" I had to ask.
"Well, I need as many hands as possible to help me carry the grocery. So, everyone's invited," came the reply.
Oh well....we can't leave Brad alone at home, can we? Boys are really ugly when they sulk.
The Flemington Market is always referred to as the other Paddy's Market by Sydneysiders. The first Paddy's is right smack in the CBD while this one is in the southwest. We live about 15-min drive from the market. Mama usually chose this one as there's free parking and not too crowded. The one in the city is jam-packed with tourists, she added.
The Flemington Market is also a stone's throw away from the Sydney Olympic Park, the DFO and the Rhodes Shopping Centre where Ikea is. I'll give you a pictorial tour of the market, OK?

First stop: the fish stall...we bought a red snapper and some prawns...sorry people, I was drooling. This stall is opened Fridays to Sundays.

Then we bought some spices for the fish. Hmmm...snapper curry or asam pedas?

Care for some Australiana souvenirs? Imagine, that "$100" bath towel can be yours for just $10!

Aahh... the Michelangelo in me loves this stall. Those plaster de Paris sets can be had for a song.

Hardware stalls are in abundant in this market. Mama bought some hooks and nails here. She's up to something, I think.

We had this Turkish delicacy called gozleme. Some sort of pastry with vegetables and meat filling. We had chicken, spinach and cheese in ours. Mama said it reminds her of murtabak.

You can buy fruits and vegetables by the boxes....

...or the kilos. We bought some bananas, grapes, vegetables and corns.

Socks are much needed for winter. Some stalls were selling 10 pairs for just $10!

Mama spent quite a long time at this luggage stall. Hmmm...travelling again? May I remind you that you are already have 8 suitcases of various colours and sizes?

Some very interesting decorative items. Nope, Mama didn't buy any of these stuffs. Phew!

We browse through winter wear....

...as well as ordinary wear.

Fascinating! Those little fishes swimming in little tanks. Oh, the stall sells various types of pets including puppies, kittens and birds. Brad didn't want to move from here until Mama threatened to sell him to the stall owner.

Ah-ha...new pet beds?

We stopped for ice cream too. So what if it's 15-degrees Celcius now?

I soooo love this stall. Mama bought a kaffir lime plant because it was on sale.

The lady at the plants stall helping us rearrange our purchases so that we can fit the lime tree in the trolley.

We spent a total of four hours at the market. That's not including time spent in a pet shop nearby coz Mama wanted to buy some kibble for us. Not complaining. OK, time for a nap. purrr....meow!