Market day in Arles

We got up early and traveled to Arles to make sure we were here in time for Market day.  In Europe, most cities big and small have one day a week where vendors set up booths for a market.  In some cities we have stayed in, this has been going on in the same square for over 800 years, on the same day of the week.  Anne and I always enjoy this.  Looking at all the fresh food items and buying food for a lunch.  To this day, many locals buy many of their staples and vegetables at the market day each week.  It was clear that we have hit peak of tomato, cherry and strawberry season.  Some views from this morning.

Wonderful fields of sun flowers on the drive in

The main attraction at market day is food, but other vendors set up also.

Who needs Nordstroms, when you have 1 euro piles of ladies underwear....

Lots of tomatoes and other veggies

Paella is a Spanish rice and seafood dish, often made and sold during

market day.  We have had it before and it's good, but with all the other

stuff, we held firm for our picnic lunch.

Lots of local strawberrys

Look at the huge pile of garlic.  This couple is buying a large

handful from the vendor

Plenty of seafood, including fresh sardines

Tomatoes, one of the major Italian food groups

Olives, another of the major Italian food groups

A closeup shot of the olive, one shot of the

olives is never enough

The roasted chicken vendor.  Notice the potatoes at the bottom.

The drippings from the chicken drip on them all day.

Salami, the final Italian food group.