A WORLD OF CULTURE IN A COASTAL TOWN FOR #MARKETFRIDAY

Combine imagination, creativity and necessity and you get the perfect seaside experience. My husband calls me his hippie organic wife for a number of reasons. Barefeet, long skirts and my herbal solution to almost everything is one reason. The fact that I use imagination and creativity for even the basic necessities is another. And no, I did not park my little Bug on a pile of logs en route to the beach!

The photos you are, hopefully, about to enjoy I took not too long ago on a short trip we took to the beautiful South African town of Knysna. It used to be a quaint coastal town but it has really exploded and become rather a tourist trap. The harbour is full of different types of marine life; boats, gulls and fisherman. It is also the ideal place to explore on a bicycle. There are still many old-world type gems, if you know where to look. As you enter Knysna, with the ocean on your right this unique sight greets you. An old bug, loaded with surf board ready for the beach.

It isn't often that I join @dswigle for the festive #marketfriday. But I thought Knynsna, once again, a real little gem to contribute.

At the entrance to a day market this artistic display greets you. I love the idea of creativity combined with necessity. The old farm implements have been artistically cut and hung making a unique feature. It appeals to my artistic nature as well as my homesteading mind.

There are a number of pretty water features around the open market. As you sit at any number of the cafe's you hear the splash of water from these artistic fountains. Of course it attracts the children as much as the adults!

The market supports rural community work. I love the idea and the efforts made to help the poorer communities. The upmarket market is quite an ironical contrast to the simple origins of their beautiful displays.

The different stalls cover quite a selection of crafts from very different countries. Not only is it the artistic efforts of South Africans but also that of India and Peru.

The idea of #marketfriday is to share and exchange the wonderful world of culture from different countries where we live or travel to. This little Knysna market is a world of diversity in one spot. The way I appreciate the colourful people and products is to sit quietly in a cafe, sipping a hot cappucino and watching the wonderful world go by.

“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe