tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post1015618052623839133..comments2024-01-09T02:25:45.776-06:00Comments on The Odd Essay: Preguntas? Respuestas!The Odd Essayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-2951514696564819312013-12-31T00:14:50.630-06:002013-12-31T00:14:50.630-06:00Wine is supposed to be a really good antibacterial...Wine is supposed to be a really good antibacterial also, if you travel and don't have the stomach bacteria to digest the local food bacteria. I read that somewhere. The convict grave diggers didn't get the plague during the great outbreak and were given only bad wine and old bread, but the plague is a virus. It does kill through secondary infection however, like many viruses. Guess what I'm saying, maybe wine is a travelers best medicine. What do I know. I rarely even get out of the house. Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-74049273673159786542013-12-29T12:34:09.865-06:002013-12-29T12:34:09.865-06:00We also soaked our fresh vegetables in clorox befo...We also soaked our fresh vegetables in clorox before we ate them. The use of "night soil" is common in most third world countries and is transmitted through the vegetables. We never noticed the clorox taste or smell in the vegetables and made it 6 years living in CR and never had a stomach issue.<br /><br />Another caution we took was not eating shrimp at a buffet that had been sitting in a bowl all day. It was common in Africa to put the leftover shrimp in the frig and then add fresh shrimp the next day. Over the course of several days you never knew how old the shrimp was. More than one friend paid the price from eating bad shrimp while w were there, but we lucked out.<br /><br />It sounds like food prices have risen quite a lot since we were last in Costa Rica. We lived off the local food supply and didn't eat that much imported food. <br /><br />Nice blog, seems like we are back down there. However, I would go crazy without some form of transportation so I could venture further out from the beach.<br /><br />Have fun.Clark Ramblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713435758075556066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-82045258283066795582013-12-29T11:15:36.702-06:002013-12-29T11:15:36.702-06:00The food chain is an interesting thing, isn't ...The food chain is an interesting thing, isn't it? You've certainly experience a lot more of the variety in it than most people ever will. Thanks for sharing. Great pictures.Russ Krecklowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003451276135546632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-29372811994451201872013-12-29T09:08:36.753-06:002013-12-29T09:08:36.753-06:00Thank you, Sharon... that is exactly the kind of i...Thank you, Sharon... that is exactly the kind of information I was anxious to learn... you ate kangaroo???? man? glad you found your wine glass... I mean we do have our comfort levels... ha<br /><br />great fun!<br />Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-51905293863781621672013-12-29T08:41:06.610-06:002013-12-29T08:41:06.610-06:00They had the cars/trucks with loudspeakers Hondura...They had the cars/trucks with loudspeakers Honduras as well. The first time it came around I ran down to the hotel desk afraid it might be announcing an advancing army or some disaster. I got blank looks when I excitedly asked if something was wrong.Shadowmosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302898633500446571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-25529413403875886962013-12-29T08:40:59.526-06:002013-12-29T08:40:59.526-06:00Another great post - I'm really enjoying your ...Another great post - I'm really enjoying your account of the CR visit. If people are freaked out about eating octopus, they should just cut it into smaller pieces, fry it up and dip it in marinara or even Ranch dip. Aren't octopus and squid pretty much the same thing? <i>Everybody likes Calamari!</i> Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04752379587655151211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-20069543011610563562013-12-29T08:28:02.868-06:002013-12-29T08:28:02.868-06:00Enjoyed this neighborly post about day to day life...Enjoyed this neighborly post about day to day life in your temporary home. The howler monkeys are the LOUDEST mammal on Earth - a little trivia. I worked so hard on my Spanish in Guatemala; I was rather disappointed when everybody spoke English in Costa Rica. I just went ahead and spoke Spanish anyway. They certainly didn't mind!mps2343https://www.blogger.com/profile/06059253597064329074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-18568461991585162422013-12-29T08:20:28.325-06:002013-12-29T08:20:28.325-06:00Interesting, the cost of food. Do the locals have ...Interesting, the cost of food. Do the locals have some diet you haven't discovered yet?Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-18548002249192209012013-12-29T08:09:41.157-06:002013-12-29T08:09:41.157-06:00Very interesting. Those oranges look more like on...Very interesting. Those oranges look more like onions.Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-90913465418481664832013-12-29T07:53:49.912-06:002013-12-29T07:53:49.912-06:00Thanks for filling us in on the the ins and outs o...Thanks for filling us in on the the ins and outs of your stay there. <br /><br />Nice that you finally got your wine glassesour awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-51980309110926096782013-12-29T07:50:47.305-06:002013-12-29T07:50:47.305-06:00I love reading your blog as you two are doing what...I love reading your blog as you two are doing what I project we may be doing once we are "finished" full timing in the RV... keep it up...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-20571849849365183412013-12-29T07:43:26.033-06:002013-12-29T07:43:26.033-06:00Intrigued!!!Intrigued!!!Wallace and Carolyn Sternberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629747576918839009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155514213922491267.post-75618453801740123322013-12-29T07:10:53.568-06:002013-12-29T07:10:53.568-06:00Nice post Sharon. I still don't think I would ...Nice post Sharon. I still don't think I would try the octopus. I think it's so cool that you walk to town...and it's a new adventure everyday. <br />I guess people buy the oranges already peeled. That's very interesting to me! <br /><br />Joe and Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284391279532727775noreply@blogger.com