As spring emerges I have found myself in such a better mood-it’s really amazing what the weather can do! John and I both have been itching to get outdoors and into the sun as much as possible, especially before the *unthinkably* hot heat hits.
On Saturday we grabbed our “to do” list and ticked one more off the list by heading out to Tigre to the outdoor market. I had read that it was an outdoor market full of baskets, fruit vendors, handmade artisan things, and local treats. Upon arrival quickly learned the difference between a market with frutOs and a market with frutAs. One has fruit (fruta) as we know it-apples, bananas, etc. the other (fruto) has “fruit from the earth”-things like nuts or “offerings from the earth.” Confusing!!
The market itself was interesting-it was full of wicker baskets and chairs, furniture, and other decorations for the home. We said it would be the perfect place to find things to decorate a cabin. Along with wicker there were lots of dried flowers and fruits, leather and wood. Anything you can imagine that can be made out of wood was there - anything from bowls and spoons to trunks and wardrobes. My favorite wood piece was a long and skinny platter to serve finger foods like cheeses and crackers-complete with little wooden reusable toothpicks!
While we were intrigued by the home wares, we both grew tired of it after a while as we don’t have a cabin to decorate J We decided to grab some cokes and sit by the river, soaking in the sun and spending the afternoon watching the boats go up and down the river. It was an entirely relaxing afternoon and I’m so glad we made it out to enjoy the sun and the river.
I love that we live in a big city but sometimes it’s really nice to escape for the afternoon to a much more tranquil life – that’s exactly what Tigre has to offer!
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