This takes up two city blocks on both sides of a sidewalk - sidewalks are rare in rural Costa Rica.
Fresh pineapples. Fantastic. Costa Rica is the Numero Uno producer of pineapples in the world.
Mommochinos (probably not spelled right). They have a porcupine looking cover on them. The inside looks like an eyeball. Two year old Grayson loves them. He is so cute the lady selling them gives him one when he comes by.
Grayson and his parents (Sabina and Keith) and little sister Isla. We met them last week at la feria. They have been in Costa Rica about 3 months. Isla is only 4 weeks old - yes she is a Tica. She was born here. She is precious - the whole family is.When we finished our shopping we had a lot of heavy bags. We wanted to go to Kay's Gringo Kitchen for coffee and postres (goodies). Its 4 or 5 blocks uphill (both ways) to Kay's and I didn't want to walk carrying those bags. I asked the girl checking us out of the last store we went to if I could borrow the cart. When she finaqlly understood what I wanted she threw up her hands and said (in Spanish) "What do I care, its not mine." So here I go looking like a homeless guy pushing a grocery down the streets of Atenas.
4 comments:
Your shopping reminds me of our shopping in Africa. I think Costa Rica's shopping must be a step above though. I envy your eating those fresh pineapples.
Now I want to live there!! Seriously, anything for sale?!! Miss you!
Nothing like fresh pineapples. But anything that looks like eyeballs? Don't think I could eat them. Wish I could get away.
Cheryl-- si senora! there are many homes for sale here! come on down! unfortunately, we gringos have driven the prices up. There is one right below where we are that is only $180,000! Most people rent here, & it's pretty reasonable. We're paying $770/month, but, of course, it only has 1 BR/1 BA-- but the view is worth it! Miss all of you, too. I see by the forecast that it is heating up around Pleasanton-- you are always on my mind in that way!
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