Today was an opportunity to do some random things. A day to
wash out some clothes & get creative on how to dry them in this humid
climate—thank goodness for fans.
As soon as we left the apartment, it started to rain, but it
was an off & on thing that doesn’t seem like another mini-hurricane moving
in, in spite of thunder & lightning last night. First stop was the fruit
market…a series of tables set up along Front Street for the mornings only. A
nice selection of about any kind of tropical fruits imaginable. Montana picked
out a fresh-looking bag of cut-up mangos.
Next stop was toward the end of Front Street at the
Chocolate Factory. We went in for the free tour advertised. The shop is small,
but the whole process is done there, from the beans to the finished products.
One other couple was with us the young woman walked us through &
demonstrated each step. Taste tests were great! Of course we had to make a few
purchases for our fridge in the apartment!
On the way back to town, we ran into Heather McKillop, whom we had met yesterday at the Chocolate Factory while asking about the tour. Heather is with Louisiana State University & with a team that discovered an ancient Maya Canoe Paddle. She pointed out the small building just up the street that has a full-size replica from a 3-D printer. The original is going to be presented there next Friday, so we’ll be getting back from Sapodilla Cayes in time to see it before it is officially presented to the government of Belize. The paddle was discovered in 2004 in mangrove peat and has been been preserved for its safety since then. For archeologists, this is a huge discovery. Heather really encouraged us to come. Today we did go to the building & looked at the 3-D replica, a marvel in itself.
We went to a grocery store & picked up a few supplies,
but we’re planning to eat dinner at Asha’s tomorrow night, so we didn’t want
much.
More off & on rain on the way home, but we think the
storm has passed. LuRue cooked up some chicken to have in the fridge for
whenever anyone gets hungry. Otherwise the afternoon was very quiet & lazy
with reading, music, and maybe a
nap or two.
Did you get the chocolate home and in the fridge before it melted? Was it good chocolate? I've been reading about 3D printing. Cool to see something made.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a relaxing and delicious day. I wasn't sure what those colorful pods were, so I took a guess and looked up chocolate on Wikipedia. So those are cacao pods. I didn't realize they were so colorful. That must have been an interesting tour. Probably too much stuff to remember. I'm sure you'll have to go back again!
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