Soda el Jardin

This morning, after running, I headed out to cancel my lost debit card (the ATM in Liberia ate it), all by myself (like a big girl), and then eat lunch at an outdoor Soda that Adam and I really liked. I managed the pay phone with out any hitches, which is an accomplishment in itself, but when I tried to go eat, my soda was closed and my other favorite, Soda Lorena, was suddenly under construction.

I walked down hill, away from the city center, to look for another small soda that had caught my eye in the past. Soda el Jardin is one of the smallest places I've ever eaten (only about 6 small round tables) and in spite of its name, does not, in fact, have a garden.

However, it may now be my new favorite. The women working there were extremely nice and the cook even sat down with me to talk. She helped correct my spanish (which few people seem willing to do) and told me about a really amazing waterfall and hike that I should do in La Fortuna.

The food, typical Tico fare, is even cheaper than usual and my grand total for a heaping pile of Gallo Pinto (literally spotted rooster - basically seasoned rice and beans), jamon y heuvos revueltos (ham and scrambled eggs - and we are talking like 3 eggs here), a side of natilla (sour cream, which sounds gross but is absolutely amazing here) and dos tazas de cafe con leche was less than four dollars. I'm so full that I had to come home and rest for a bit before heading back out so that I don't throw up!

My agenda for the rest of the day: go talk to the shoemaker down the road, visit the saddle shops, buy a machete for Adam and hang out in the park and read my spanish vocabulary book until someone comes up and starts speaking to me in spanish. Tonight I'll type up and submit all of my lesson plans and reflections for last week and next week and go to the movies. Trying to decide between Alicia en el Pias de Las Maravillas and Como a Entrenar tu Dragon. (Alice in Wonderland... again... or How to Train your Dragon). Kids movies are just my speed :)