Saturday, August 13, 2016

Costa Rica - Local Flavors

Street Side Refreshments
A mile down the road from Andre's, where the dirt road becomes tarmac, we tried a local delicacy - un granizado.  It's a cup half-filled with milk powder, topped with shaved ice and a gooey flavor of your choice.  I picked root beer though I didn't know that until I tasted it.  You let it slowly melt and mix together.  They give you a spoon and a straw so you can attack from above and below.  Very sweet!

We sat on a bench eating and chatting with the vendor and his family.  He gave me the names of some of the local birds who were in a tree above.  The little one had quite a mug, it took Jean a bit of time to get a smile out of her.  Last night we bought her some jelly beans which we'll drop off on our way out today.

No comments: