Saturday at the Ecological Market in Lima, Peru.

Ian and I went to a local market today, Saturday, March 28th. Our friend Rachel Hill had told us about it, so we decided today was the day; it was our reward after studing Spanish and cleaning the apartment. We walked down the street and across the bridge and there it was--a long line of well staffed tables filled with vegetables, breads, woven materials, toys, honey, grains, food for take out, and many shoppers. The displays were colorful, artfully arranged and staffed with friendly helpers ready to answer questions and serve customers. A great place to practice our Spanish.
We bought lunch to go: papas rellenos (stuffed potatoes) and rocoto rellenos (stuffed spicy rocoto peppers). I could not resist the long scarves: an azure blue cotton one and a tweedy green alpaca scarf woven by women out in the hills. Ian bought a batik black and rusty brown table cloth that will be great for Vermont. In the meantime, it drapes our sofa and brightens the living room. We also bought a sourdough bread that is tasty and dense; it will complement local cheeses. We will make this a Saturday routine!