Now that we are becoming a bit more settled in our new home we are enjoying exploring the city. Yesterday we found a great new kids park just a couple blocks away from our house and today after my morning jog we went to check out the aquarium and then stumbled across a carnival parade and Sunday market. We were all impressed with how great the aquarium is for such a small town. They even had not one but two big sharks! They were chubby guys and looked pretty well fed. I'd hate to be one of the other fish in that tank.
John is sticking to his word and has become our official Spanish chef. For lunch today we had sauteed potatoes and chorizo. We are so happy to be able to cook at home now. Eating out can be a bit of an adventure when you are in a new place. Even if you understand what it says on the menu nine times out of ten what you get is a bit of a surprise and not always in a good way. A few days ago we went to a restaurant and John ordered a dish which was described to me in spanish by the waiter as "a couscous dish with fish and veggies." What john was given though was a plate of plain couscous and then another plate full of fried anchovies and jalapeno peppers. John was a trooper though and did his best to eat what he could. We are in fresh food heaven now. Downstairs from our apartment is a butcher shop and next door is a produce shop that also sells fresh bread. Everything is so cheap. I'm not sure we will ever be able to pay $3.50 for a baguette again now that we have become spoiled with paying only .45 cents.
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