http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/05/17/far-away-places/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/05/17/far-away-places/comment-page-1/#comment-82140 Stephanie Thu, 20 May 2010 16:01:33 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=2993#comment-82140 What a cool market, and what luck! :) What a cool market, and what luck!

]]> http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/05/17/far-away-places/comment-page-1/#comment-82139 Wanderluster Thu, 20 May 2010 15:52:34 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=2993#comment-82139 I echo what Lori said above: what a surreal, enchanting discovery! I echo what Lori said above: what a surreal, enchanting discovery!

]]> http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/05/17/far-away-places/comment-page-1/#comment-82117 Melanie Haiken Wed, 19 May 2010 05:07:28 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=2993#comment-82117 I love markets, the funkier the better, and one of my favorite things to do when I have a few hours to kill before flying out of a country is to check into the local market for cool stuff to bring home. In Costa Rica, for example, where I've been spending a lot of time, there's a great mercado in Alajuela that's the perfect real-life antidote to too many eco-lodges and beach towns. Pick a bebida stand, order one of the local delicacies (crema is my new fave) and watch the colorful parade go by. Ticos are so friendly, you'll have someone to show you the ropes in no time. I love markets, the funkier the better, and one of my favorite things to do when I have a few hours to kill before flying out of a country is to check into the local market for cool stuff to bring home. In Costa Rica, for example, where I’ve been spending a lot of time, there’s a great mercado in Alajuela that’s the perfect real-life antidote to too many eco-lodges and beach towns. Pick a bebida stand, order one of the local delicacies (crema is my new fave) and watch the colorful parade go by. Ticos are so friendly, you’ll have someone to show you the ropes in no time.

]]> http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/05/17/far-away-places/comment-page-1/#comment-82114 nerd's eye view Wed, 19 May 2010 02:38:53 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=2993#comment-82114 @Lori: PFI is great, but compared to this place, it's a small Italian deli. It's a good place to buy cheese, olives, in too large quantities, and olive oil, but DK, well, really, it's just a whole 'nother thing. Like the Star Trek future versus the Blade Runner future. They're both the future, they're both food importers... but PFI is Star Trek and DK is Blade Runner. And now, I'm the freakiest nerd ever. Well, not EVER... @Lori: PFI is great, but compared to this place, it’s a small Italian deli. It’s a good place to buy cheese, olives, in too large quantities, and olive oil, but DK, well, really, it’s just a whole ‘nother thing. Like the Star Trek future versus the Blade Runner future. They’re both the future, they’re both food importers… but PFI is Star Trek and DK is Blade Runner. And now, I’m the freakiest nerd ever. Well, not EVER…

]]> http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/05/17/far-away-places/comment-page-1/#comment-82109 Sherry Ott Tue, 18 May 2010 21:14:00 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=2993#comment-82109 What a great find! I'll take a market like that any day over the HUGE American grocery stores with 300 kinds of processed cereal! Unless of course the prize in the cereal was teeth...ha! What a great find! I’ll take a market like that any day over the HUGE American grocery stores with 300 kinds of processed cereal! Unless of course the prize in the cereal was teeth…ha!

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