Au Marché!

Being an exchange student is pretty risky when you think about it. Submitting an application to some organization and being chosen by some random family to live in their house for a year is frankly a shot in the dark. Luckily, I was chosen by a great host family! They are always willing to take me anywhere I need to go and I never feel uncomfortable around them. In addition, they are connoisseurs of food and take pride in buying things fresh and locally. Our bread comes from a bakery about five minutes away, our milk and eggs come from a farm down the road, our meat is bought from a butcher instead of a supermarket, and the list goes on.

Today, I went along with my host dad to the market in Namur. Basically, it's just a parking lot at the University that is filled with tents and stands every Saturday morning. There is a huge variety of food there; seafood, fruits, cheeses, vegetables, chicken, pastries, eggs, and my favorite, olives! There's something about the market that I really like. Maybe it's just because I'm a morning person but, for me, waking up when it's still dark and going to buy food in the freezing cold is a good time.

Christmas lights in Namur. Also, props to that person biking at 7am.

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Rise and shine

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Sally sells seashells by the seashore

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Weighing the "Thon a Bruxelloise".

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Animal activists, I apologize.

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My grandma Burkhart always told me that brown eggs were better.

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Rainbow of fruits

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Goat cheese, my personal favorite!

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Seriously, waffles are everywhere. 

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I used to get olives for Christmas and birthday presents, so I am like a little kid in a candy shop here.

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Bags in hand; it was a successful day.

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