It’s Saturday morning. Something we make a point of doing? Marketing. Saturday markets. This weekend we headed to a favourite: Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market.
There is nothing like braving the morning. Summer sunshine the reward. This early start held yet another promise for those wishing to catch a whiff of fresh coffee–the crunch of fresh baking. Exactly that happened today.
Parking nearby, mum had market basket in arm. The rest of us grabbed what we needed and hit our first stop. Baking. Bodhi’s Artisan Bakery to be exact. Bread pudding, cinnamon bun and a peach danish. Imagine sweet, imagine the crunch of perfectly browned pasty. Just right.
Coffee from Qualicum Coffee Roasting Company. Two drips and one Canadiano as they like to call it. They pull the espresso into a shot of hot water and you top it up to taste. I appreciate that.
We sat and dined out. Plastic table, veggie-print table cloth, wasps . . . check. It’s just that time of year. We gobbled up our goodies and were off to shop. Pickling cucumbers. I suppose that was all we really needed. Well, that and breakfast.
Once sated, we drove to Nanaimo for a few hours at the mall. Woodgrove Centre. Those that need to shopped and bargain hunted till we were again famished. My purchase? Caffé Landucci’s Caravaggio. Mild espresso beans from Tuscany. One kilo, fourteen dollars. Just had to.
Lunch this time was Noodlebox, a local establishment originally from Victoria, BC. Pad Thai hot? Fresh red Thai chilis? Yum. A great meal for a great price–one we indulge in on occasion.
A typical day? Maybe, maybe not. But a day at least where family gets to enjoy a few simple things. Together.
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