It’s a lazy Sunday in Aix. After a late breakfast we headed out to run errands and after hearing the distant sound of drums ventured down to the main drag, Cours Mirabeau. Cours Mirabeau is the city’s hub and is often the scene of markets, demonstrations, etc. Today it turns out is ‘Assogora 2018’ –…
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Today was a targeted hit for the local market, looking for just the right ingredients for a salad for tomorrows dinner and the Paella guy for dinner tonight. The market runs 3 days a week – Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I was surprised that today’s number of vendors was probably double that of the other…
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Road trip! It’s off to the Mediterranean coastal village of Cassis today. It’s a surprisingly short drive from Aix to the coast – some 50 minutes along nice roads (tolls though). Attempts to find parking in the city center fail miserably as it’s market day. The place is a zoo. Many of the streets are…
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This morning was one of the much-anticipated Aix Market visits just down the street from our apartment. This market is held thrice weekly and includes multiple farmers selling produce, cheese vendors, charcuterie vendors, a fish monger, several boulangeries, fresh olives, tapenades, etc. We manage to escape with just some olives, a tapenade and four of…
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