It's been two weeks since the last post, but I probably only have half a weeks worth of things to say... so I'll talk about one of these days!
Last week-end, I witnessed the most incredible steroid injected garage sale EVER. Well, not ever, it's the second biggest in France. It's called a Braderie, which is a day where people can buy spots on the side of the road from the town, to display all their old toys or treasures for sale. So, within a 1 or 2 km rage, the streets were blocked and filled with bargainers of all sorts. There were stands that sold Hibou candy, posters, hand bags, crepes, and expensive watches. Some of the stands were actual businesses and others were people who go around to other Braderies, search for cool cheap treasures, and then they form a super stand that makes more money than others. The majority of the stands were just everyday people getting rid of old junk. The Braderie is a one day event, and because this one is soooo popular in france, the streets were packed with people. I didn't know what to expect when Christine and Nicolas were explaining it to me, but when I saw in the morning that our street had cars parking on the sidewalks, and then when I walked to the end of the road where all the madness began, I realized that there was no way I could have imagined what it would be like. I ended up buying a nice old bag for 2 euros, some candy and a crepe. Not much, but I didn't have much in mind that I wanted. ooh, and I didn't take any pictures... but these are from google images of Houilles Braderie 2011!
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