To Market, To Market...

So Lauren and I went to the market today. We were both running low on fresh produce (I was down to my last apple if that's any indication of how desperate I was) so we decided to make our way to Moore St. to visit the local produce vendors.

Moore Street is located right off Henry street near a huge shopping center called Jervis. It's on a side street of sorts, but as soon as one turns the corner there lies a slew of local produce vendors just waiting to sell you their broccoli and bananas (10 for one euro!).

If ever there were a heaven on earth, this place would be it.

The local vendors offer some excellent deals, like 8 apples for 2 euro, or 10 tomatoes for 1 euro, deals that just can't be found anywhere else. And it's all fresh, too.

Lauren and I discovered the warehouse where they store the produce, and say today's shipment being delivered while we were walking to the market. The vendors will buy in bulk from the warehouse, then sell their goods on and around Moore Street.

Lauren and I spent a good 15-20 minutes walking up and down this produce heaven, scoping out the produce and spotting bargains left and right.

The market is filled with vendors yelling out their prices (often identical to the prices of the vendors next to them) and promoting their organic produce.


The vendors are another part of the market I love. They are all such colorful characters (some a little more than others) but they always treat customers like old friends.

There are always the "regulars", too. For example, the lady that always sells boxes of grapes for 1 euro along Henry St. or the guy at the corner who always asks how our school is going. They are all such great people, and I don't think they realize how happy they make me when I see them!

I've been going to this market since week 1 in Ireland, so I can only hope I become a regular to some of the local produce vendors as well. It's such a nice constant to my week, and I really love seeing all the vendors when I go.

Oh, and also on the way home Lauren and I imitated one another's walks, as well as those of our friends and family. It was hilarious and I had to stop and switch my grocery bags from one shoulder to the other while I continued to topple over laughing.

We had a really good time, then I went to marketing communication class and spent the remainder of the afternoon in the library...

Was a very happy, successful and productive day, to say the least.

Now, it's time for bed.

Cheers!