We finally got out to Global Village to see what it was all about. It is part carnival and part international souk. There are pavilions for several countries. We went through about half of them – India, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Kuwait, Europe (Turkey), Egypt, Philippines, and Palestine. We hope to go back to see the other pavilions before it closes.
We bought a jar of honey in the Yemen pavilion. The man asked Paul if he is Muslim. We said “no, only bearded.” Paul may need to get a t-shirt with that on it.
Here is a short video of the hand operated merry-go-round in the India pavilion. I don’t know what the charge was (probably only a dirham or two), but these kids actually got two rides.
We bought these beautiful, handmade Tunisian serving dishes. The flower shaped one is a dip set with a center bowl and six bowls surrounding that all on a plate – eight pieces.
The seller spoke very good English (spoke English well — apparently I don’t) and we had a good chat with him. He asked where we were from. He had been to California once for an eight day fair and sold all his wares in the first four days. Now, of course, he can’t get a visa to go to the States to sell his merchandise. 
CONTEST: Guess what we paid for this set of dishes. I’ll even make it multiple choice.
A. $105.00 B. $78.00 C. $254.00 D. $45.00 (Bonus question: What would they sell for in the States?)
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