WEATHER: Cool and sunny. Really pleasant. Highs mid-50s
Our homeowners had recommended that we go to the Talbot Farmers' Market, held the 3rd Sunday of each month, so off we went this morning. Talbot is another cute village nearby, probably usually quiet, but today, teeming with people. 
There were all kinds of vendors....vegetables, fruit, cheese, olives, antiques, breads, meats, crafts, etc. They were doing a raffle for this wagon full of goodies from the market...
One of our daughters is named Meredith, which is the name of a popular dairy nearby....
There was entertainment....
And food. We shared some tasty paella, served up by this cute kid...
Somehow, we drifted, not surprisingly, to a vendor with wine-tasting. 
The Amherst Winery is near here. We struck up a conversation with the owner, and after the usual....."where are you from?" question, learned that his uncle is a retired physician from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where we used to work. The aunt owned a boutique called The Crate which I had shopped in, in Rochester. What a small world!
The town of Talbot has interesting historic buildings.
From Talbot, we drove a few miles to Clunes. Clunes is one of 17 designated "booktowns" in the world. Book shops everywhere! We were there to attend a monthly literary program where authors come to discuss their books. This one was about the decade of the 1980s in Australia. We didn't understand most of the discussion, but it was very interesting to listen to. Members of the audience seemed extremely intellectual and articulate.
Back home, we watched a whacky show on TV called All Aussie Adventures.
DINNER: My chef daughter is starting up a business selling packages with a dried vegetable mix. She sent us a package, and I made it tonight over pasta. Very gourmet and easy to fix.
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