5-24-2014
Today I realize that I
will have to showcase more than one photograph.
So I will pick a main one for 365 and keep the others on my blog. Ha, you’re in for a treat, as I am writing
without yet viewing any of the images.
A friend invited me to go
with her to “Green Market”, in upper Santa Cruz.
Green Market - http://www.sanantoniogreenmarket.com/
Is a place for local vendors to showcase their food products and by products of
food. In addition there were some crafts
people, items made out of wood, handmade jewelry, soaps and candles.
We left at 6am to embark
on our journey. As I sat and made myself
comfortable in her car, she sprang on me that “you’re quite brave, because I do
not know where we are going, but we will find it”. I smiled and thought – ‘adventure’. Waze to the rescue, coupled with a data plan
that allowed google searching of the address which we sought. We made it to our destination without any
hiccups. We walked from stall to stall,
visiting the different vendors; my friend was in search of a particular item
that she had heard of. I was interested
in tasting the pineapple products to compare with the ones that we make for
viability.
There was cane juice,
coconut oil, honey, wheat grass, fresh fish, rabbit meat, produce, arepas, empanadas,
locally made chocolates, fudge, jams, chutneys, coffee, burgers, fried bake
with an assortment of fillings, mulch, top soil and manure for sale. There was
a massage shop and an aquaponic booth as well.
It was interesting walking around and chatting with the various vendors.
The candles smelt so good,
I wished I could have them all. This mom
(at candle stall) was introducing the value of entrepreneurship to her children
and they, brother and sister were doing a good job at it. Very pleasant, personable and well mannered,
they added a touch of smile to it as well, which glorified the experience. We left ‘Green Market’ with an assortment of products.
We then made our way to
Santa Cruz Farms. There I saw a
delightful display of flowers and fauna.
My friend bought some herbs for her home garden.
Then we traversed to
Maraval, which was less than ten (10) minutes away via the Maracas route. We visited a couple gourmet shops and
procured some locally made sausages and tasted locally made chocolates.
We then backtracked our
way to my house, and sat and tasted the assortment of fudge that was purchased and
oooooo’d and aaaaah’d about our day. Now
my husband and children got to hear of our escapades whilst they too feasted on
our spoils.
All Saturdays are glorious
here on the island.
More shots from today, showcasing the vendors at the green market and the other places and products we sampled and saw today.
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