I saw this tree yesterday, with enormous green decorations hanging from it. Upon closer inspection, the decorations turned into fruit of some kind. As big as a very large melon...no clue what they are.
There are not so many gringo tourists here, which means we are targets for the street hawkers. But, because there are not so many gringo tourists here, that means there aren't many street hawkers! Yesterday afternoon, after the sun dropped lower, we walked to the Plaza Grande, the central plaza downtown. It's beautifully cool by about 4:00, a perfect time to explore by foot. It's hard to believe that Stuart found such a perfect location....close to a small market, close to the Plaza Grande (and all that goes with it), close to the bus routes, but not ON a bus route. And, it's a great little apartment. The only problem is sending email....for some reason, the network we are using lets us receive email, and get online, but their server will not allow me to send email. Kari, Clay worked on this same problem at Julie's last month, so at least I know what is going on. Many thanks to Clay!
Today, we found the big mercado downtown, and it is BIG. It is also about 15 blocks from here, which is OK unless you're carrying a weeks worth of groceries. We checked on the different sections, fish/meat/fruits and vegetables/shoes/flowers/household goods/tourist stuff, and now I know what to buy at the St. Anna market two blocks away. We also found a hotel for mama, and friends Doug and Salli...the Hotel Trinidad. It's a funky collection of, um, stuff, displayed in the lobby and around the pretty, tree-filled courtyard. It's quiet, clean, and there is a pool, with gargoyles spitting from the rooftop. It's about 2 blocks from our apartment, and it's less than $30/night.
The lone hammock has to get a friend soon. We tried it together last night, and while it was fun, it will make napping a little more crowded.
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I tried leaving a comment on the last post. It never appeared. Let's see if this one goes through. I got your email tonight too, so you must have solved that problem. Looking forward to tomorrows post too.
G in VA.
Your photo appears to be of a jicara. The gourd-like fruit is allowed to grow large and round, they are then left to dry, and eventually turned into vessels; for storing warm tortillas, or decorated with elaborate designs; painted or etched. There is another similar gourd lkike thing more ovalish, a lek, used much the same way, however lec often are cut in half and used for a differing variety of things.
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