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Market Day!
Today is Saturday here in Switzerland and we set off in search of a farmer's market. We headed down to the old part of Lausanne to Place de la Riponne where my friend told me there is a market on Saturdays and Wednesdays.
Sure enough, the place was packed with little booths, tents, and people. In fact, Saturday is also the day for the flea market which occupied one half of the plaza. It was kind of like a giant yard sale but there were some cool finds there as well.
Today was one of those days where pictures tell 1000 words, so I'll just let you enjoy some of the sights we experienced.

There were loads and loads of cheese vendors (not surprisingly!)

Cheese-we didn't buy any cheese today as we have been having it everyday and still have some left from Wednesday

The booths that sold bread were the best and most beautiful. We picked up some croissants jambon for lunch and they were tasty!

There was bread in every size, shape, and color. There was even a woman there with a hot oven baking fresh pizzas and tarts on the spot. Jeff and the kids got a mini pizza. They were delicious and nothing like home because the strong flavors of the cheese made them very unique.

mushrooms

fresh produce abounded!

The meat was beautiful (and some of it confused me) but it seemed to be very pricey.

A look at the flea market portion of the plaza

beautiful scarves in every color and design

We saw many, many pets here. Some of them were being walked by patrons and some belonged to vendors and were bundled up like this one. So cute.

Why, yes, I'll take all three! Merci!

It was common to see these babies dressed warmly in little sleeping bag type blankets. It was also common to see them hanging out alone like this while mom or dad shopped at the vendor booths.

We thought the market was only in the plaza but then when we walked further down into the town we saw the booths winding through the streets of Old Lausanne.

Oh yes, we got some of these for sure. :)

The market wasn't just for food! There were floral booths, beer tasting, and musicians as well.

This shop was PACKED. You can see why.

Flowers made from candy.

 

This woman owns the candy shoppe. She is from South Africa and makes little animals and flowers from the candy she sells. We had a lot of fun speaking with her and helping her make this little sheep. She was such a nice lady.

Well, after our shopping excursion, we feel well prepared for Sunday, the day when stores and shops are closed here in CH. I hope you enjoy our pictures as much as we enjoyed the market!