This Weekend's Theme was Markets! We checked out the 14th Arrondissement's Flea Market (rated 3rd best in all of Paris) on Saturday and the fabulous 14th's Farmer's Market on Sunday!
The Flea Market was pretty standard and nothing too exciting. I was hoping to snag a rug for our living area but only came across a 100E Iranian weaved rug. The salesman was pretty good but I just couldn't bring myself to spending that kind of Euros! Otherwise, there were intersting paintings, lots of furniture, and all the other stuff you'd expect. The Rose Bowl or Paris, a flea market is a flea market!
The Farmers' Market on the other hand was Fantastic! Such great deals and great, fresh fruits and vegetables. I could have spent hours there but the time is limited with the ladies. They have a cheese lady that I wanted to hang with all day, plenty of fish and poultry stands, and lots of fruits and veggies. Plus the prices were fabulous at every stand. We bought a delicious rotisary chicken and pomme de terre!
Otherwise, very low key weekend. We are thinking of some trips over the next few weekends. We are going to start with France until our visas are completed because if we leave the country before completion they are not going to let us back in! Kind of a big deal. So I'm hoping to start researching some stops for us in the home country over the next few days! Any thoughts? :O)
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Tours is good; it is in the middle of the country and is on the Loire. There is Rouen, or Dijon (opposite directions). I wouldn't go to the south of France until September; everyone is there...Rouen is in Normandie, lots of butter and there is the hard cider. Or you could try Lyon (never been there, but I would love to go!)
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