Day 88
Oaxaca is a beautiful city, although stifling hot at times. Having successfully met up with Helen at a hostel last night we have been exploring the city and, in particular, the amazingly colourful and vibrant markets. Having been so long in other parts of Central America it is a relief to the senses to see the produce here, which is so clearly of better quality, and with higher standards of hygiene.
On our first shopping trip we couldnt help but purchase the following local delicacies…
1. Oaxacan chocolate - amazing, squidgy, rich chocolate which is made right in front of your eyes
2. Mezcal - an alcoholic beverage similar to Tequila. A happy morning spent tasting samples before finally deciding which brand to buy (hic!)
3. Fried grasshoppers - we did actually all try this, which we were told tastes a little like caviar (I’m not convinced). But Jo, of course, went to extremes and bought and consumed a full bag of the little critters!
From here we are heading to the Pacific Ocean, close to the fabled Puerto Escondido (surfers paradise)
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