On Tuesdays, the center of campus is converted into a farmers market, which is about a seven minute walk from my apartment. There are stalls selling fresh produce, baked goods, confections, tea, oils and spices, and freshly prepared meals. I’m fairly certain of two things:
1. Tuesdays are now my favorite day of the week
2. I will probably never go to the grocery store again
Here are my takings for the day:
All of this cost me a modest €11.25, which is fabulous compared to grocery store prices. However, my enthusiasm about local fresh produce cannot rival the excitement I felt when I noticed that the next stall over was selling sushi. I almost cried. As far as I have seen, Limerick has Chinese, Indian, Thai and Middle Eastern restaurants, but nowhere to buy sushi. This is a serious problem for me, considering I eat sushi ALL the time in the States. Unfortunately, the stand only had various types of California rolls, but they had good smoked fish and would custom make rolls. I opted for the smoked salmon with chives and avocado.
It was expensive and not the greatest sushi in the world, but in my desperation, it was delicious. Now, Tuesdays are officially sushi days.
At this point, all of the excitement had made my already searing caffeine withdrawal headache absolutely unbearable. The campus Starbucks took a while to find, walking in circles and getting lost multiple times in the building maze. The journey was necessary. My friend, Caroline, and I made our way there to sit and eat our market purchases. She enjoyed her savory vegetable and cheese tart, while I indulged in a Venti coffee (the cashier didn’t even know where the button was on the register).
I love Tuesdays.
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