The bad news is that my internet hasn't been working and I have been forced to hang out at McDo's. The good news is that I just went to the Sunday, outdoor market at Place D'Italie and had the time of my life. We got to the market towards the end of the day as some of the vendors began to pack up. However, this turned out to be a blessing. Everyone was desperately trying to get rid of their products and offering them at a discounted rate.
Walking through the market, we see a man holding up a sheet of assorted meats shouting "Manger pour trois semaine pour 5 euros!" (Eat for 3 weeks for 5 euros). After a quick debate about what we wanted for lunch, we decided we would buy the meats, pick up a baguette, and make some sandwiches. We ended up with a platter or dry sausages, chorizo, raw ham, and some questionable smelling meats that got tossed. A selection that was clearly worth at least 10 or 15 euros. We went to get a baguette and we ended up with two for the price of one. My friend Ye informed me that there was a cheese stand that has a large selection of cheeses for 1.5 euro per block. At such a great deal, we helped ourselves to a blocks of emmental, morbier, a blue cheese, and a round of fresh, soft goat cheese covered in fresh chives. We enjoyed a true French feast and got to try lots of new food for under 5 euros a person!
On the way out, my friend wanted to pick up some fruit. The vendors were giving the fruit out by the case. You would ask for 3 peaches, pay for 3 peaches, but walk away with about 15. We got about 5 pounds of grapes, 15 peaches, and 10 carrots for 3 euros.
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