Whew! It's been a long week and I haven't had much time to share my stories with you. So here's what I did:
Tuesday
I went to Teatro Nacional (National Theater) they were doing a piano concert with Guiseppi Gil as the performer - he is only nineteen years old and is originally from Columbia but has been studying in Costa Rica for quite a while. He has studied at Juliard and performed at Carnegie Hall and in Paris. The concert was fantastic and I quite enjoyed it.
Wednesday
While waiting for cooking class I tried this drink called a "granizada". It was.... waaay to sweet. Sort of like strawberry milk but with way to much sugar. It is made with slushy stuff, powdered milk (the bottom layer of white that you see) and condensed milk (on top). I've seen these at other restaurants as well.
Then I went to cooking class and we made pineapple emapanads. Yummy! I will (hopefully) post the recipe soon. And I will definitely be making these in the US as well.
And then, I went to the movies to watch Los Vengadores (guess what movie that is! =P) It was difficult to understand, but still a great experience. And it was super cheap - tickets are normally about $4 US, and Wednesdays or 2 for 1 at the movies all throughout Costa Rica. I also got some fun popcorn that was half salty (saldadas) and half sweet (dulces). Yum!
"Boletería" means "Ticket Booth"
Palomitas! Popcorn!
Thursday
I didn't do anything especially exciting today. I did manage to get to downtown using the bus system and then ask a random department store employee how to get to a craft store. Which I think is successful. =P
Friday
And thus begins my trip to Quepos!
Bought this at the bus stop - fun fact, these are illegal in the US. It is basically a chocolate egg with a toy inside - it is illegal in the US to fully submerge a non-edible item in food.
Soccer fields are everywhere in Costa Rica!
A "traditional" cart in Quepos
Also, if you so desire, you can buy a "Tequila SunRice"
Saturday
The hostel where we stayed. Pretty nice, but there was no air conditioning, so it was a bit hot and sticky.
Then I met up with my friend in Quepos and it was off to the farmer's market!
Right next to the beach (the Pacific this time)
This fruit is about the size of a cherry and has a texture and flavor sort of like a pear and an apple combined.
Guava (Guayaba)
Mango
Chayote (A sort-of-squash)
Guanábana! (Or soursop in English) This is a common flavoring in Costa Rica. It is a melon that is white on the inside. I wouldn't say it's sour, but it does have a tang to it.
Papaya
Yuca - this is the potato/sweet potato starch that I described in one of my earlier posts.
Tamarindo - These things are crazy. Inside are seeds covered in fuzzy looking white stuff. Turns out, the fuzzy looking white stuff is delicious. I bought one today so I'll try to get a picture of the inside later.
Crocodiles! (Cocodrilos) There's a bridge close to where I was staying where the biggest crocodiles in Costa Rica like to chill. There were about 12 of them and some keep popping up in the water, frogger style. Don't worry, I was far (far) away from these guys.
Then, we went to a place called Pura Vida (the national motto). Here are some pictures from that:
These are two macaws (lapas). If you look closely you can see their color.
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