On Saturday we woke up for our daily dose of labor. A little sore from the day prior, but after a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal we got our boots on and got ready to work again. We were brought down to the edge of the property and shown yet another method of beating back the jungle. We did a combo of breaking down the cane grass covering big sections of land and then harvested the grass underneath. We needed to sort the big rocks to build walls to plant new young trees, smaller rocks to reinforce the road, and so on. It was A LOT of fun. There was something really fun about digging in the dirt-- even if it was just digging.
We spent the evening at the hostel. There was a local rave, but we were ready for a night off. Apparently, so was most of the hostel and we ended up making a huge family style dinner. We made a sweet potato hash out of the local purple sweet potatoes, banana peppers, zucchini, green peppers and garlic. One of the other girls made a huge salad with local lettuce and fruits and veggies. We all split what we had, and finished the meal with a huge fruit salad. It was great. The papaya tasted nearly floral.
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Cool... Sounds yummy... makes me want home fries :)
Sounds like you are getting the most out of your trip so far. Enjoy!
Dad
Sounds like you are both getting a lot of "local flavor". Hope you get some sun to work on the mural - I am sure you prefer the cloudy when moving rocks and getting rid of brush. We think of you both and your adventure often. Enjoy it all and be safe.
Love, Uncle Ralph and Aunt Sharon
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