fresher than fresh

In this season of snow and ice, it's tantalizing to daydream of greener days when fresh produce wasn't so challenging to find. In honor of WanderFood Wednesday, here are some pics from our October visit to the Fano market, just an hour's drive from our agriturismo. The market cranks into action each Saturday morning, and is sandwiched between medieval churches and ancient Roman gates in Fano's narrow streets.

the hungry crowd wants fresh produce!

The array of produce, cheeses, breads, and assorted other items for sale is just staggering. And the vendors are just as colorful.

The Egg Guy doesn't mess around

piadine lady servin' up some porchetta goodness

phenomenal pepper cheese

This post is part of Wanderlust & Lipstick's mouth-watering WanderFood Wednesdays.

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Wat Sothornwararamworaviharn... but you can call me Wat Hong

About an hour outside Bangkok is a beautiful gold and white temple with a mouthful of a name. (Happily, it's also known simply as Wat Hong.) We were fortunate to be taken there during our visit last November. It was a lovely break from the tourist throngs at the major sites in Bangkok, and in fact we seemed to be the only non-locals in the place. In addition to enjoying the splendid artistry inside and outside the temple, we got an extra treat: that day was graduation ceremony for the latest crop of monks. Zoe explained that almost all young men in Thailand become monks for a month or two. It's almost like Boy Scouts; monks in training learn physical and spiritual discipline, as a preparation for continuing on to adulthood.

temple worshippers

monk initiation ceremony

graduation photos

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