so here it is another beautiful morning and i’m sitting by the pool trying to catch up on the blog.
a most extraordinary thing has happened. dale has a cold and i guess the exertion of eating breakfast has been too much for him, because he has gone for a nap. and you’re just not going to believe this . . . nellie comes to me and says since dale is napping and since she knows that i don’t really want to go shopping, she and bonnie are going and will be back in a few hours. I’M IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE ! to think all I had to do was bring a shopping buddy for nellie and i wouldn’t have had to go at all.
so the girls go off shopping and dale and I do some very important man stuff . . . drinking coffee and solving many of the worlds problems. by early afternoon we had worked up quite a hunger so we went out for pizza and a beer. we ran into the ladies on our way back and it was suggested that we check out the ‘chocolate street’ where there are many shops making and selling chocolate to eat or drink.
after fighting through the crowds in and around the mercado benito juarez we chose a ‘majordomo’ outlet to step into. we ordered a cold chocolate drink, similar to a tim’s ice cap, only chocolate not coffee . . . unfortunately, we were served by two young gals who had an attitude and clearly displayed that they’d be just as happy if we weren’t there. this is the first time we have experienced this kind of ‘non’ service on this trip. feeling a little bummed, we headed out of the area entirely and went in search of a particular spot bonnie had seen earlier in the day where the ladies could finally have some lunch. we finally found it . . . it's now mid-afternoon, and they each enjoy their fill on tlayudas . . . large crisp tortillas . . . one filled wifth chicken and black mole and the other with cactus, stringy cheese and beans. tired from the long walk and the heat we all headed back to our casa for some much needed relaxation for the rest of the afternoon.
later, we went out for a very nice dinner, sitting upstairs in a restaurant still decorated for valentines day. we started with soup and it was served in a way i haven`t seen before . . . i ordered chicken broth with rice and they brought a bowl with a mound of chicken, a mound of rice and a mound of peppers and spices, then the waiter poured the broth over the contents and the result was a delicious soup.
we finished up with the traditional cappuccino and dessert and headed home with a little sadness in our step knowing we have only a day and a half left in oaxaca.
a most extraordinary thing has happened. dale has a cold and i guess the exertion of eating breakfast has been too much for him, because he has gone for a nap. and you’re just not going to believe this . . . nellie comes to me and says since dale is napping and since she knows that i don’t really want to go shopping, she and bonnie are going and will be back in a few hours. I’M IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE ! to think all I had to do was bring a shopping buddy for nellie and i wouldn’t have had to go at all.
so the girls go off shopping and dale and I do some very important man stuff . . . drinking coffee and solving many of the worlds problems. by early afternoon we had worked up quite a hunger so we went out for pizza and a beer. we ran into the ladies on our way back and it was suggested that we check out the ‘chocolate street’ where there are many shops making and selling chocolate to eat or drink.
after fighting through the crowds in and around the mercado benito juarez we chose a ‘majordomo’ outlet to step into. we ordered a cold chocolate drink, similar to a tim’s ice cap, only chocolate not coffee . . . unfortunately, we were served by two young gals who had an attitude and clearly displayed that they’d be just as happy if we weren’t there. this is the first time we have experienced this kind of ‘non’ service on this trip. feeling a little bummed, we headed out of the area entirely and went in search of a particular spot bonnie had seen earlier in the day where the ladies could finally have some lunch. we finally found it . . . it's now mid-afternoon, and they each enjoy their fill on tlayudas . . . large crisp tortillas . . . one filled wifth chicken and black mole and the other with cactus, stringy cheese and beans. tired from the long walk and the heat we all headed back to our casa for some much needed relaxation for the rest of the afternoon.
later, we went out for a very nice dinner, sitting upstairs in a restaurant still decorated for valentines day. we started with soup and it was served in a way i haven`t seen before . . . i ordered chicken broth with rice and they brought a bowl with a mound of chicken, a mound of rice and a mound of peppers and spices, then the waiter poured the broth over the contents and the result was a delicious soup.
we finished up with the traditional cappuccino and dessert and headed home with a little sadness in our step knowing we have only a day and a half left in oaxaca.
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