Weekend pictures:

This is the flower market, Marché des fleurs, that is held every Wednesday & Saturday on one of the main streets in Tours, Boulevard Béranger. I went this weekend – it’s usually full of people, but it had just rained when I went, so it was pretty deserted.

I also went to another market that’s indoors and open every day (except Sunday and Monday). It’s called Les Halles and it’s full of booths selling fresh fruits and vegetables, spices, seafood, meat, sausages, paté, bread, pastries… everything you can imagine.

Outside of Les Halles is an outdoor market on Saturdays. It’s kind of like a farmers market with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, but there are also lots of people selling jam, compotes, honey, etc. I bought a little jar of the best honey I’ve ever tasted from a man who makes it here in Touraine – hope I can get it through Customs…

While walking around this weekend, I took some pictures of the bakeries that I walk by each day:

I also walk past this Hermès store (famous for their scarves & bags) when I walk to school. The blue purse is 1,990 euros!

This place, La Chocolatiere, supposedly has the best chocolates & desserts in Tours. Mme Bel told me that people come from Paris to buy chocolates & cakes here. The pictures I took in the windows didn’t turn out great because of the reflections in the glass, but you can see the giant chocolate balls in the picture of the display window for the Father’s Day.

I had a nice weekend, although I've been a little sick. I went to the pharmacy to buy echinacea Saturday, but I decided today that I need something a little stronger. I talked to a pharmacist who gave me something that she said would help. I took one pill, and I'm feeling a little better already.

Hope you had a nice weekend and a nice Father's Day!

Jacob gets here Thursday!