May 26 - Vaison la Romaine Market Day

For the cyclists, this was an official rest day. For everyone, it was market day. Each Tuesday the streets are blocked off and vendors from everywhere set up their booths. People from everywhere come to town to shop. Food, clothes, appliances, plants and more are being sold. More specifically, we saw pottery, clothes, soap (mostly lavender), candy, roasted chickens, hardware, many varieties of sausage, honey, olives, belts and wallets, mattresses, sewing machines, fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, sun glasses, purses, hats, kitchen supplies, spices, flowers, plants, garden supplies and more.

We spent at least three hours there before heading back to the hotel.

For lunch, we went to a very small tea shop for quiche and tea. The owners are a young couple. The man plays the guitar and sings folk songs. We had a good time talking to them about their travels and future travel plans. She is French and he is from Holland.

Dinner was on our own tonight. We went to La Lyriste which was recommended by the hotel owners. Our meal was very good. I started with a mousse of some kind of cheese. The color was pink. Even so, it was very tasty. I had veal as a main course while Ann had salmon. Dessert was a wonderful chocolate concoction for me a creme brûlée for Ann.

 

 

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