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Matakana Markets


This photo was taken probably around 8 years ago in Matakana on a Saturday morning when they hold their weekly farmers market.  Unfortunately with this region being part of Auckland they are under level 4 lockdown.

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Comments

Lydia C. Lee said…
Nice. Love a good Market
Tom said…
..."M"atakana "M"arkets is a twofer! I wonder if lockdowns will ever end?
Susan Heather said…
I haven't been to that market although my late husband and I used to visit Matakana a lot as he had cousins living there. (They still do)
Those where the days before Covid! Have a great week ahead and stay safe
Iris Flavia said…
So sad. Ingo went to the market today. Alone. He said, it´s no fun, don´t come along.
local alien said…
Matakana seems to have been the 'in' palce for some years. When I first saw the name I thought of Matakana island near Tauranga and was slightly bewildered. But no. I would love to visit the market. On my 'one-day' list
Love markets. We had our share of lockdowns so I feel your pain.
Billy Blue Eyes said…
Must look a little empty now then
Betty J. Crow said…
I would enjoy a stroll around that market. Happy Saturday!
I feel for the stall holders, they must be struggling not being able to open as usual. Hopefully they will soon be able to open up again.
Bill said…
Looks like a great market, too bad the area is under lockdown.
James said…
I like the picture and the nice red color.
It wasn't a lock-down but a lot of the businesses in my area closed for about a week and a lot of people stayed home in March of 2020. It felt sad and depressing. That's when I started going on long evening walks which helped a lot. That was a year and a half ago and we've been fully open ever since. It's hard to imagine still being locked down.

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