It started raining hard yesterday late afternoon so we ate at the campground restaurant. It was busy since nobody else wanted to go anywhere either!
We decided to take a day off here since it's the nicest campsite we've stayed in yet (shady, quiet, pool) and it rained much of the night so the tent is wet as is the laundry we'd done when we arrived. Also, we were given a "guide touristique" when we checked in and noticed the following: "Tous les lundis matin à Forqualuier, le plus grand marché de la région étale ses couleurs et ses senteurs à travers la ville." OK!
We headed into town just before 8 and found the vendors setting up. Pastries and café au lait and then a walk up to the citadelle before it got too hot. When we came down the market was busy and only got more so as we browsed. We bought some bread and cheese for lunch (first time on this trip!), some lavender of course, and each a white cotton shirt.
This stuff was selling almost as fast as she could unload it. I need to find out what it is and what it's used for; it smelled divine!On reviewing and editing my journal at home, I see that my dessert in Le Bourget du Lac included "glace verveine". I don't remember the specifics, only that it was very good!
We saw a few of these embedded in the streets. Al didn't think they were survey monuments (no numbering or other identification), so maybe just decorative?
We passed this stall again later when the vendors were packing up. I don't think I'd buy a bra at a street market, never mind some of these colours! Am I just old and stodgy?
