Market Day in Chalais - Day 8

Market Day in Chalais takes over the whole of the town centre. We arrived quite late and so didn't quite manage to sample the delights of all of the vendors ' stalls. There had been a giant paella cooked al fresco but it was finished by the time we arrived. We sauntered around in the beautiful sunshine and managed to snap up a few purchases before the traders started to close up. The market closes at 12 sharp.

Laden with goodies of one kind or another, the market sells a wide range of produce both of the eating and decorative varieties, we made our way to a local cafe-bar where we had a sandwich and a drink, again soaking up the sunshine and pleasant ambience of the day. Soon Paul came to collect us and drove us back to La Giraudiere where we had a relaxing evening prior to the start of the 3-day work spell. Once again there was a dramatic lightning storm that night.