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streets looked intriguing, and as we had not been able to bargain for the things we wanted in the larger shops of the main street we decided to try our luck in the alleyways. By this time darkenss had fallen, all the little open fronted bazaars had been lit up and the gorgeous coloured scarves and clothes spilling from each one made the scene look for more exotic and eastern than under the hard glare of the afternoon sun. Hundreds of dirty Arabs had appeared and the streets were full of jostling crowds, goats & sheep eating the refuse , and also an occasional cow dreamily chewing