Comida de Betty

Wednesday, November 14

Today was a rainy day… and the first time we experienced rain all night and all day long here… rainy season is definitely here.  After our regular ab-work-out, we headed to class.  We spent all of class time today trying to research and book rooms at a hotel in La Fortuna.  We had many suggestions and finally settled on one.  Then, during lunch, Hector informed us that we had a problem.  The price in the email confirmation was double the price we originally thought it would be.  Eventually we got it figured out, and Daniel booked the rooms for us with a tour included.  It was the price we expected, so we were happy.

After class, we picked up my parents from the hotel and heard an interesting story about a box spring from my dad.  He realized late into the evening last night that their mattress was not a mattress… it was a box spring.  There was a single bed in their room, so mom slept fine, but Dad was ready to get out of there… only, there was nowhere for him to go. 

We headed to lunch in Turrialba at Betty’s Restaurant and ordered our food.  Mom and Dad were surpised by their plate: a whole Tilapia.  Eddie and I ate Mahi-Mahi, and it was delicious.  We will definitely be going back to this restaurant!

 I also introduced mom and dad to my favorite drink here: agua dulce (sweet water).  I bet you can’t guess why I like it…

We spent some time in Turrialba shopping for a few necessities:  a new bathing suit for Eddie, some new kitchen items for Samia that we accidently broke, and three bus tickets for our friends tomorrow.  Jaden also had a chance to "drive" while we ordered ice cream.  He "helped" Grandpa finish off his caramel ice cream cone. 

Samia invited my parents to join us for dinner at her home this evening, so we drove home where Mom and Dad were able to meet Samia.  Samia cooked a typical Costa Rican dinner: Chicken with coconut oil, potatoes, vegetables, and dessert.











Eddie and I translated the whole dinner conversation… it was definitely a confidence booster.  It was proof that we actually learned some Spanish over the past two months. Karen, Christy, and Ebony (Samia’s sister and nieces) came over to meet Mom and Dad, and they witnessed Jaden’s excitement at the chance to play with Ebony.  After dinner, Eddie brought them back to the hotel and we worked on homework and packed for our trip to La Fortuna tomorrow.

"pollo con coco, papas, y vegitales, y postres"