Market day

One of the benefits of living in Paris is that each neighborhood has a market where farmers from outside the city come into Paris to sell fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, even fish and seafood.   Most neighborhoods have at least one Sunday market.  My nearest market is about a 20 minute walk from the apartment. Thomas and I decided to see what it had to offer.   Not surprisingly, it was a wonderful experience. The market was small, but it was brimming with so much fresh produce that it makes you question the idea of consuming processed foods.

Shopping at outdoor markets is fun. You are in the fresh air. The fruits and vegetables are bright, and everything is a temptation.   We had to restrain ourselves from buying to much perishable food since there would be little room to store it in my college size fridge.  Our strategy was to buy only what we would consume in the next two days.  We bought a head of frisee for salad that was as large as my head. And then some green beans as tonight's side dish and radishes for Thomas.  I also bought some beautiful orchids that were 1/3 of the price I saw at the florist shop.  Can't wait to sample more in the coming weeks.

Olives and dried fruits

Apples, lemons, and tomatoes.

Carrots and onions.

Peonies!

Fresh Fish

Radishes.

An assortment of fruits and vegetables.

The manly way of carrying the shopping bag.