Well, I've been back from Paris for over a month now and I'm still glowing, excited to talk about the trip to anyone that will listen and ready to make plans to go back! I took over 1,000 pictures so it's hard just to whittle down to a few favorites.
Every morning we began the day with these WONDERFUL croissants....and Cappuccino. YUM!
Many of our days were in flea markets and farmers markets and the produce was beautiful and the flea market items were extraordinary. We had a the sweetest guide name Jill who grew up in California but went to university in France and still lives there. If you are ever in France and are looking for an interesting view of French life, please look her up. You won't be disappointed. She found out of the way stores, shops, trunk (garage sale type) shows, antique fairs....A DREAM VACATION!
This cute chest was in a Salvation Army type shop! Awesome, huh?
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Along the main street in Aix en Provence we found a cool Antique Fair......We got out and about early and beat the crowds!
Vendors hawked all kinds of wares, from old to new. This pottery reminded me of Fiesta Ware.
I couldn't get enough of the beautiful vegetables. Total Eye Candy! The epitome of Organic!
And the SPICES!!!!! It smelled SO good.
The French sure do have a way with baked goods. This whole store sold nothing but small cookie-type treats. Notice their presentation......the store owner obviously had to assist the customer or the whole cookie stack might fall down....giving a whole new meaning to: You Break...You Buy!
The first thing I noticed was how cute and small this orange truck was, but then when I grabbed my camera I noticed the bread in the back. It's NO JOKE....everyone buys their bread daily because it's against French law to put preservatives in their French bread, so it goes stale quickly. Many times we saw people walking down the street with a baguette under their arm.
Another fine example of beautiful desserts that the French create and sell.
And....finally, a CHOCOLATE shop!
I have tons more pictures and haven't begun to scratch the surface. So, if you are interested in seeing more of Provence and Paris, leave me a comment and I'll post more. :)
