Day 3 – Goodies galore and lots more!

Sunday is market day in Chablis, so we were up early to partake in the festivities. Our plan was to make a pass down the lane to see what was available, then to make our purchases on the way back. There were plenty of vendors selling a plethora of items and we checked them all out.

We started out by buying a couple of baguettes at the first boulangerie because they looked crusty and delicious and we were worried that they would be gone by the time we returned. There were so many delicious food items, plus handicrafts, clothes items, jewelry and hand baskets.

Using our shopping strategy, we started making our purchases at the far end. First came two rotisserie chickens and some roasted potatoes. A couple of stalls down, we picked up some delicious sausage and then some gougères. Next stop was the cheese guy where we bought some goat, Saint Marcellin and Comte cheeses and Sue was able to get some dairy fresh milk. I bought a hat that you’ll see in later photos and then our final stop was at the olive stall. We got some green olives and brined garlic cloves, plus some toasted almonds to finish off our feast of goodies.

As we finished up, the crowds were building up – making it a perfect time to head back to the house.

Back at the house, we decided it was lunch time. We plated out our goodies to enjoy with some wine. Cheese, fresh bread, sausage, gougères, olives and almonds were on the menu along with a bottle of Domaine Christian Moreau chablis. All in all, it was a superb lunch!

We were all relaxing and enjoying the nice weather throughout the afternoon – there may have been wine involved. There are these birds that sound like mourning doves when they ‘Coo’, but when they are in the trees it sounds like championship wrestling. The branches rustle and the leaves are bouncing; it’s really quite funny.

Come dinner time, we heated up the rotisserie chicken and potatoes, pulled out our baguette, opened a bottle of wine and the feast began. It was just a simple little meal but made more delicious by sharing with friends.

For the remainder of the evening, we chatted and laughed and just had a plain old good time.