Solo Trip to the Market

Today, I went to the market for the first time. Also, I went alone. I wandered around for a little while because I was incredibly confused as to how it worked. I just meandered and looked for food that I wanted. Then, I decided to take the big leap and just try it out. I walked up to a vendor (a very cute old woman) and told her I was foreign and asked how it worked. She was very eager to help. She showed me what to do and helped me choose things. I bought tomatoes and onions from her. After that experience, I understood what to do. So I chose another vendor and checked out their goods. These women had all kinds of fruits and vegetables that were grown in their garden (or so the posted sign said). So, for those of you who don't know how the market works, here's how it goes: you check out the selection, make choices, put them in a little basket (or whatever they have) and then hand the whole basket to the vendor. Then, they weigh everything and tell you the price. How easy, right? I was terrified, but finally got the hang of it. So I went to a couple more vendors and at the end of my trip, I had spent 10 Euros. I purchased onions, tomatoes, a green pepper, a cantaloupe, a cucumber, a head of lettuce, two grapefruits, and some strawberries. I thought I did pretty well. I learned how the market worked and got some delicious produce. I even tapped into the strawberries on the walk home. They're delicious!

So, this was my first trip to the open-air market. I'll surely have more wonderful experiences in the future, especially since they sell specialty olives there. I need to try some of those!

Au revoir mes amis!