On Friday we headed to Alajuela. The first store we walked into was a nice Ropa Americana store covered in old Goodwill tags before being shipped south for a try at the Ticos. It wasn't look before I heard a guy mutter in English, "What big eyes you have, baby." Ok big bad wolf, I can see past your sheep clothing. I got a lot of stares with my long blonde hair and big sunglasses screaming tourist and innocent. We were quite a group...two Americans, one blonde, on black from the Caribbean, one tico and two half Koreans/half American-Costa Rican. My face flushed about a hundred times before the rain started and I could hide from staring men in my big green rain coat. It was great though and I snagged a bag a Pequeno Mundo for 4 US$.
We also had some delicious fruit at the farmer's market. Our favorite was one accurately described as a strawberry crossed with a dragon. You peel off the skin and underneath is a delicious grape-type covered seed. They brought me joy and Angeley back to her childhood. The market was wonderful. It was fresh, local, large, and everything tropical.
Last week Tomas, Ben, Jordan, Fabian, and Fabian's dad drove down to Cartago to look at a blackberry co-op we're trying to emulate here. The drive was gorgeous but I have nothing to show for it. Bummer. We visited two farms, both very different. Personalities definitely come out in farming techniques. We're getting together a community meeting this week. Things are good here at the homestead. I have pictures of the house and my room!
Our house and my load of brights
Barn
The newest additions to our family, Pirata and Elephante
Bed
Room
Grocery store
Looking forward to the two week Colegio break next week! (And my birthday).
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