Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The Sommieres market in winter


Strolling players give the visitor a warm welcome, and occasionally get muddled up with other strolling players which makes for a sort of fusion music!




One of the Sommieres squares where the winter market is in full swing






The route up to the Hotel Orange - a stiff walk but a worthwhile one





The Hotel Orange situated behind the village and well out of reach of flood waters, but right next to the church bell! "You pays your money and you takes your choice"








The stall on the immediate left serves the best mix of roasted meat and potatoes plus some delicious fried puff balls very like the "vetkoek" of South Africa




Look carefully and you can see the flood water marking for 2002