We found the cutest little juice bar…. I had my first green drink since arriving in Pedasi. Daryl had a papaya smoothie. And what did we talk about, the absolute best blender for making smoothies is a Vitamix. It did prompt us to go out and buy a blender….although not a Vitamix it works like a charm.
The lady who owns the juice bar is also my yoga instructor. She is the gal who brought changa to yoga for breakfast.
Shopping in Pedasi is not bad, we can get most things we need in one of the four grocery stores in town, or the Friday morning market.
The bacon slices are huge, one slice plenty for breakfast…or dinner….for one.
The fruit and apple cider we can get locally, the hydrophonic lettuce and smoked meat came from the nearest ‘bigger’ town. The lemons are from our back yard. There is also trucks driving around selling their wares, this one has large shrimp, for $3 a pound. We enjoyed them, both grilled and sautéed with garlic and ginger.
Our quest to learn Spanish continues. This year we are taking lessons with just us and the instructor…and then we come home and have to do homework. The top line on the board….how to order at a meat counter.
I know it is a little weird showing cemeteries, but every one we have seen….and there are many…. are beautifully maintained.
I have seen only one lawnmower in the Pedasi area, whipper snippers and machetes seem to be the tools of choice.
When this guy was finished all of the greenery was gone, only the “tree stump fence posts” were left.
The world’s tiniest front end loader…ok, so maybe a slight exaggeration. It was neat watching it drive in front of our place.
Wet mold on a driveway is as slippery as sheet ice… I tried it out, went down hard. Amazing what a pressure hose can do!
We heard the little town of El Paraiso had the best smoked meat… at a fonda, a restaurant selling typical Panamian food. With great difficulty we found it but they were all out of smoked meat. We did get pastelitos de maíz nuevo…yummy deep fried new corn patties.
The friendly little parrot was the only customer in the restaurant.
It sure gets hot around here. With the humidity it feels even hotter. We keep hearing dry season is coming, temperatures will remain high but there will be a nice breeze.
Sure is an interesting little town. When we stopped looking for touristy things, and started to live our day to day life, we found so much to do.
Cheers
Ruth
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