We had a day off yesterday. There was no response to my email to Mariano. Rainne, Di, the kids and I went up to the stores. For this little area, the strip mall's 3 little arts and gift shops are pretty good. I think the girls enjoyed seeing all the hand made goods. The woods are beautiful, and the art work splendidly primitive.
We checked out Robin's ice cream for a sorbet. The fruits Robin uses are all local and fresh. One is called either Andean Blackberry or Mora. Others include guabanana (we remember how to say that one based on Animal's "manamana!" ), pina (pineapple), pineapple and ginger, papaya. yum. A little cup of sorbet is well worth it at 1500 colones, which amounts to about $3 USD. I hope to introduce Robin to the girls today.
I think it might've been my decision to go to the store up past the Yoga Institute instead of the Super Mini. Somebody shoot me. The walk was most likely about the same distance as to Super Mini, but mostly up hill (seemed that way on the way back...but the lay of the land is just like that) and HOT. All of us (Erroll stayed at home to do homework) felt the heat. Whatever this little market is called, it's nicer than Super Mini, but not worth the walk, I don't think. The Super Mini's path at least is shady most of the way. We all were pretty tuckered out from carrying the week's groceries, and definitely overheated so the pool sounded like the solution.
It's a little peanut shaped pool. My arms (not so long) do the front crawl in about 4 strokes. But ooo baby, it's deliciously cool!
Di whipped up an awesome stir fry and rice. I don't know about anyone else, but I sure appreciated the home cooked meal (specially because I didn't cook it). The kids did dishes. They've been great about getting right at it after dinner. Having ants for guests (all over a fork or plate) has been a little inspiration for them, I think. We've used our OFF, not on selves, but around baseboards and on clothing selves.
The kiss kiss kiss noise of a gecko is tell-tale of where they are hiding. They're shy little guys here, so it was neat that one came out and stayed on the wall for about 1/2 hour. I think that made Rainne's day.
Hung out after dark at Cafe de Paris pool to email. We had all tried to have a drink, but for some reason, didn't feel like another. The heat, we think. Perhaps tonight.
We hear the monkeys less now. The haunting, dog-like barky howl is further away. We speculate that the fruit trees around the house must not be bearing as much fruit. We'll have to go looking for them in the next couple nights.
Today, we'll book our canopy tour today (Lindsay insists that it can also be called zip line but my mind won't accept the idea of zipping. I want to tour. sounds a little safer) for Di's birthday tomorrow. I also want to go up to see Kim at the real estate office to go over the meeting's agenda for Saturday. I know my stuff, but Kim had offered to go over it with me.
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