Marshall's $1.79 Haircut

One of our goals while living here is to be courageous and venture into the local lifestyle. This means eating at the food carts or local style restaurants (we're easing into this one - trying to get the gut flora fully adjusted) shopping where local shop, etc...

While I've been scouting out the new neighborhood by bicycle, I noticed a sidewalk barber that always had a customer in his chair getting his hair cut, ear wax removed, or a shave. He was stationed a stone's throw away from a premium L'oreal salon. When Marshall mentioned that he wanted a haircut, I thought of this guy and Marshall was up for the adventure.

The barber's shop set up consisted of an old, reclining leather chair, a tarp, a cheap mirror, and a scooter w/ a basket that held his trimmers, scissors and other tools of the trade. Positioned in front of an empty lot on the sidewalk where scooters and cars were whizzing by.  The barber's friends were also hanging out - 5 older men were huddled around a little plastic table sitting on children's sized stools (to american standard) and were playing some sort of board game. The atmosphere and experience was pretty amazing. The haircut turned out great too! I think Marshall will be a repeat customer.