This morning, we were up,early to have coffee and be off to the Antiques Fair.  The vendors were just setting up when we arrived at the first street and we started shopping.  Andy and Cheri lost interest early and decided to scope out the entire fair as Janet and I inspected everything.  The first thing I bought was an antique lace baby bonnet…and it was already marked down 50%!  I do love a bargain.  Janet was finding all sorts of treasures and having a wonderful time.  Then I found some type of ribbons.  They are about 1/2 inch wide with two initials sewn  in red every inch or so.  Some have numbers done the same way.  They are almost like the tape you would see in clothes to go to camp…but they are old and there are hundreds of different initials.  I found one that was L.R.  I bought that and one with numbers.  Janet and I went to every booth and sometimes she needed me to translate, but often not…money talks!  Everyone was so nice…pleased to,be,able to show their wares and give explanations.  I met a man who sold etchings and he was a delight.  Spoke beautiful English and said he became proficient reading books in English…and reads at least one a week.  I told him I read that much as well…also in English!  We had fun discussing our favorite authors.  I will have a list of good books for him the next time I see him.  Then we met the girls for lunch at a restaurant that had been recommended to us by the Tourist Information lady.  It was very good.  I had a pasta with wild boar sauce.  I really like that sauce and also rabbit.  After lunch, Andy and Cheri went to the Archeological Museum and Janet and I continued our quest for treasures.  I found a vintage cup towel with the initials ER…so someone I know will get that.  Also got a pair of shorts and the fabric will make a wonderful trim on a blouse…you didn’t really think you would see me in shorts, did you??  I found a wonderful original drawing of Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf…and I collect LRRH stuff.  Now most of these booths are in the shade and the heat wasn’t too bad in the hours before lunch…but after lunch the temperatures were close to 100 degrees and it was pretty miserable.  I stopped at one of the every flowing fountains and stuck my whole head under the spout.  There were two men watching and one asked if I would like to have a shower?  I said yes!  He got up, got a pitcher and a colander, filled the pitcher with that wonderful cold water, held the colander over my head and poured the water…TA Da!  A shower!  I will forever wish we had gotten a picture of that!  We all had a good laugh and I got cool for a few minutes.  Janet and I finally got thru every booth or every street, so,we headed for the hotel.  Rested a bit and went next door to the place where we had pizza and had dinner.  We decided to get back to row one early the next day, because one of the vendors said he would bring more of the things Janet was buying.  Cheri and I decided we really liked the tapes with the red initials and wanted to get more.  We decided we could use them for trim with sewing, tying gifts or reselling on EBay!  It was a successful day for all.  I was thrilled to hear that Janet thought this fair was as good as the Paris Flea Market and wants to come again.  I’m all for that!