I felt it time to make a special section just devoted to the markets of Nice. Amazing! The vendors display their wares with such pride and artistry. A 5 minute walk from our flat (through super windy narrow streets, so often the 5 minute walk becomes 10 as we get turned around or distracted by various sights) is the beautiful Cours Saleva market, which used to be a car park until a visionary mayor determined that the parking should be underground and that a market should be in that spot. One block over from the market is the beach! In the evening the area that is the market during the day becomes tables for the restaurants lining the square. We've gone to the market daily, picking up fruit, soap, flowers, pizza, but mostly trying not to show our drool. The girls have been responsible for all the financial transactions ("merci, madame") and have enjoyed free flowers and French clucking. I sit back and watch the show.
(the 5th photo is from www. panacheprivee.com)
You're killing me!
ReplyDeleteBalika, Fish, Eilidh and Bella,
ReplyDeleteWe read your blog tonight as one of our stories. The weather is beautiful here too, finally summer! Krista wants to know: "Are there coconuts there?"
Tosha wants to know: "Have you seen any tutus or chickens?" We love seeing the girls in the pictures and I love how they are doing all of the transactions and earning some extra money--very clever!
xxxooo the simplers