Gallo pinto a traditional central american meal. Cheryl has made it twice - extra yummy with the salsa pictured.
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Trujillo is a study in contrasts. One minute we are sweating under a burning sun; the next, roaring thunder drowns out the sound of pelting rain. We walk along the beach at 6:00 in the morning and delight in watching jellyfish, starfish, crabs, and even giant rays floating in the clear ocean water to our right; we glance left and see garbage, beer bottles, and other refuse littering the sand. We dine in fine style at a beach front restaurant one evening; the next day, we count ourselves fortunate if we can find fruit and vegetables that aren’t withered or partly spoiled. We enjoy authentic Italian pizza in a cabana over the ocean on Sunday; on Monday, we eat tortillas, bean paste, and strong grated cheese at the ministry centre. We visit with our kids over Skype, taking advantage of high tech communications at minimal cost one hour; the next, we find ourselves without power or water. We pass a shack roughly constructed of old boards, crumbling cement and rusty tin; out comes a young w...
September 13, 2015 We are happy to be writing our first BLOG entry from Trujillo and we are doing it in what we are learning is a typical manner: I am typing in the dark out in the cabana because there’s nothing else we can do! You see, it gets dark at 6:00 and there has been a trend lately for the power to be out in the evenings, which means several hours of sitting doing next to nothing in the dark. You can read by candlelight , write on the computer until the charge runs out, or talk. We have moved out to the cabana with Kim because the evening breeze blows through it and the stars in the heavens are magnificent. We are thankful for a safe and smooth trip down here, a quick transition from 2 nights in the hotel room to our little suite, and some success in buying food and household necessities. We have been welcomed and looked after by Kim (our host and the director of the mission) and Juan, who is the grounds keeper at the beach house and a wonderful person who keeps the p...