“One thing is certain, however. You can find almost anything in the souk, and the spectacle of all the goods in their congested, winding array is one of the great sights to be had anywhere in the world.
There are the date sellers, for instance, with so many varieties of this famous desert fruit, set out in such amazing pyramids, that you simply have to stop and have a dumb-founded look. That’s all the seller needs, of course, and the banter starts as soon as he catches your eye.”