Breakfast at the Feria

Saturday mornings, there is a small farmer's market, called a "feria," about a mile from our house. I usually go early, around 6:30-7:00 am, to get the best selection. We can buy fruits and vegetables cheaper than in the grocery store. Lettuce, yucca, pineapples, peppers, carrots, bananas, plantains, potatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, etc. are available. At times, there is a lady selling bread and other vendors who sell juices and homemade baked goods. We've bought honey there before in a secondhand bottle, but we haven't seen that vendor lately.

There is a small outdoor restaurant also. When we first arrived in Costa Rica, I would not have dreamed of eating there. Once we all got settled in to life here, a couple of classmates starting having breakfast there, so I decided to join them. Timothy went with me the second time. We had a great time just visiting and enjoying the beautiful Costa Rican weather. You can get a huge pile of gallo pinto ("rice and beans"), two eggs, and sausage for about $2.50. Believe it or not, rice and beans are great for breakfast. My friends are David Miller of Lancaster, Pennsylvania on the left who is going to Chile, and Jacob Folk on the right from Powdersville, SC who is staying in Costa Rica after language school. We tend to think of people here not in terms of where they're from, but where they're going after language school to serve the Lord. In the foreground, there is a typical layout of carrots, potatos, and onions. Timothy is sitting next to Jacob.