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Postcards from the Pyrenees: The Universal Language of Markets

boites de carrotes, pomme de terres, and cerises. the exchange of coins/bills/smiles. my bag heavy with tomates et aubergines et courgettes et myrtilles sauvages, I squeeze through the crowds of people. 

(perdon)
(perdon)


Though my photos are strangely quiet, the market is busy, and noisy. Children clamber for rides on merry-go-rounds, paella steams away in a wide cauldron, dogs tug at leads.


And then, we take our bounty home. Through pretty little places, to our wood-beamed cottage. 

 

We take stock, we make plans. We eat.

 

We dream of green mountains and cobbled streets and vast gardens. We live.
Amanda xx
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  1. MariaJuly 26, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Beautiful! Are those chanterelles? Oh how I miss them so!

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  2. BeckJuly 26, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Love this post! You are all having such an amazing time together as a family, cherish it - I know you will ;) (first time I've commented, but I LOVE YOUR BLOG!)

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  3. Renee TremlJuly 26, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Wow. What else can I say? Looks like you are having the most amazing time. Enjoy every minute! (we miss you)

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  4. Steph Bond-HutkinJuly 26, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Loving your postcards! Everything looks so magical. And look - they even wear Crocs in the Pyrenees!

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  5. Hotel SearchJuly 27, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    Family bonding in the market that's so cool.Love every single of your blog.

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  6. Easy peasy organicJuly 28, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    @Maria Yes! But I had to Google to find out they're 'golden chanterelles' - known here as giroles. They grow wild - prolifically with all this rain! Yum :)

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  7. Easy peasy organicJuly 28, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    @Beck Thank you so much, Beck! What a lovely comment ... you've made me smile :)

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  8. Easy peasy organicJuly 28, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    @Renee Treml We miss you, too!! xx

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  9. Easy peasy organicJuly 28, 2011 at 4:52 AM

    @Steph Bond Hutkin (Bondville) I know ... and everytime I see them I feel like going up and saying 'hey - do you realise my sister lives 5 minutes away from that factory??' But then I remember my French is no way that good. And it's not really useful information anyway ...
    So I smile and (probably) say 'perdon' and shuffle by :)

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  10. chinmayie @ love food eatJuly 30, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    Beautiful! Loved all the pictures :) I REALLY want to have a small vacation in a place like this!!! :(

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  11. Family Lawyers MelbourneDecember 17, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Those are fresh vegetables.

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