Every time I have been here I have said that there is no way the locals can afford the prices in the stores.  I read online about a store a few miles north of here that sells very inexpensive food.   We rode our bikes there and checked it out.  Sure enough  everything there was half price.   Guess who owns it - Walmart of course.   The name of it is Pali.

We had dinner down the road from our cabin the other night - there is a hotel with a bar/restaurant.   They served the salad bar in bowls on banana tree leaves.   The grounds are gorgeous!!   I have to post some pictures of it when I get back.   It is the nicest place I have ever seen here.   I am in an Internet cafe now and the computer does not have card reader so I cant post pictures (or find the damn apostrophe on this Spanish  keyboard)!!!  You have to hit Alt Gr and Q to get the @ sign so I dont have time to figure it out - ¡LOL!

We keep getting caught in the rain out on our bikes.   We brought ponchos and look like a pair of fat, yellow ducks riding around with them on.  I have made a friend here - he sells vegetables and cant speak a word of English and he tells me everyday that his vegetables are al fresca.   He has the best fruit and vegetables in town - not to mention the cheapest.

We have been here a week and 2 days and I am still loving it.   I will see how I feel in another week.   

There is an animal rescue center in Playa Chiquita about 7 miles from here - we are going to go there one  day this week.   They dont have liabilities here like they do in the US - if you get hurt you cant really sue anyone so things are a lot more laid back.    They let you handle the animals if you want to - even the wild cats.   If you get hurt it is your problem.   It is really cool, though.   I dont mess with the cats but I like the sloths.

Two new guests arrived and are staying in the house right behind us.   Their names are Fred and Margaret and they are from Nashville - they live on Belmont Blvd.   It really is a small world!

We went to a Super Bowl party at the bar down the street last night.  It was really cool.   There were hardly any locals in there - most of them were American of course.

I am going to bring my card reader the next time I come so I can upload some pictures.   I have some really good ones.

¡Pura Vida!