Sunday, August 5, 2012

Day at the park

To enjoy our last free day before semester classes start a group of us went to the park to play and relax (classes start tomorrow). We went to Parque Sabana. This park is HUGE! If you weren't one of the many people playing a pick-up soccer game, you could paddle boat around the lake for a while. And if that wasn't your thing, there were ponies and horses you could rent. We chose to play with the frisbee Jess brought in one of the open grassy spaces; this park seriously has everything. After we had played frisbee for a decent amount of time, we decided to relax and get a granizado. Granizados are the Costa Rican version of a snow cone. It consists of shaved ice, flavored syrup, powered milk, and condensed milk to top it all off. At first it sounded a little strange, but it was actually really good! The guys joined a pick up soccer game while the girls chilled in the shade. According to one of the guys, Tico soccer players don't like to pass as much as he was used to in the U.S.. I think they still had fun.
Because we had worked up an appetite playing in the park, we went to a well known soda. Soda are comparable to little diners/ cafes. I had a traditional plate of tacos and cabbage salad. The tacos here aren't folded in half like we do in the states. Instead they roll the tortilla up with meat inside and they cook (possibly fry) it. And they eat the cabbage salad with mayonnaise and ketchup for dressing. It's surprisingly good.

A few ways to be a Tico at the park on Sundays:
1. Play a pick up soccer game with 10 of your closest friends (and by friends I mean strangers).
2. Buy snacks from the vendors who keep walking by yelling about the treat they are selling.
3. Bring your kids. ALL of your kids.
4. Attempt to entertain your kids by buying them they cheap toys from the vendors.
5. Roller blade/ skate around the track. (I admired this)
6. Pick from one of the 900 possible activities and do it with enthusiasm.
7. Have an awesome day doing whatever you do at the park.

The park

Granizado 
(Yum!)


3 comments:

  1. those granizados look yummy. i think you should have played soccer though and shown up all those kids : p. sounds like a successful day at the park though, based on that list i bet you were a regular tica! - Ryan

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  2. Sounds like a fabulous Tica experience! Hope going to class is as much fun :) mom

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  3. your first sentence says it all....you went to the park to play. Awesome!
    Love, Dad

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