Vinales, 23 Febrero 2010

The most beautiful country in the world.

We swam in mineral water in a cave.

There are people who don't take medicine, they drink this water.

Reading Omnivore's Dilemma is surreal here -- we are eating meals that come directly from here. Orlando points out the tree where our guava grew, the field where the melanga (like yucca) comes from.

It hurts to sit -- rode horses today. Poor, small horse with me on top. It was a battle of the wills -- she wanted to snack, I wanted to go. She won most of the time.

Juana and Orlando have dahlias in the garden.

What food we don't eat goes to the pig. Tonight, it was a piece of fish. We said they should eat it, but Orlando says he doesn't like fish and Juana says she is allergic. So, to the pig. We suggested we would eat it tomorrow, but they were very clear: It's not good to keep food. Others do that, but not them; all leftovers to the pig! Lucky pig (for now).

I have now sampled 2 cigars. I don't really relish them, but at least these are without chemicals.

Tried to explain TV commercials to Orlando and Juana -- Peter wanted to know if they have them here, but it is hard to describe something that isn't. "They interrupt the program to convince you to buy products." "Foreign?" "No, in general. Like, buy this: it's good." "Oh...no."