Well, when you go on holiday, there comes a time, no matter how tranquil your environs, or even how hectic your sightseeing that you will either wilfully stop by a gift-shop or will be lured into one with a view to look for a souvenir or two. It is the most universal of holidaying customs, and I was therefore no exception to this on my most recent holiday to the lovely city of San Antonio, Texas.
I found myself at this huge indoor mall called the El Mercado, spanish for The Market, I think. And what a colorful market it was! It was an assault on the eyes– an assault of colors in every bright and beautiful hue for all kinds of things you really have no need of at all but suddenly feel you so very much would like to be the owner of! Things such as pottery pieces, fancy cowboy-style hats, paintings, sketches, fancy belts, tapestries, handbags, jewelry, you name it. And given that the Mexican border is barely hours away from the city, these colorful wares were all imported from the south of the border. Only, we didn’t pay in Pesos, you see; they wanted only the US Dollar!
Well, here are some pictures my camera captured of my visit to the El Mercado. Enjoy!
I spy our belts!