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La Posada Sonada-Miraflor-Nicaragua

Coffee from the source-Nicaragua

On August 11, 2010 · 8 Comments

Immersion is my favorite way to experience a new country. And you couldn’t wipe the smile from my face the days we spent at Miraflor Nature Reserve in Nicaragua. Not only were we deep in the heart of Nica countryside, we were also on a coffee farm.

Besides being a protected haven for flora and fauna, Miraflor hosts an agricultural cooperative [...]

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buying guavas, Hanalei farmers market

In search of guavas

On June 1, 2010 · 10 Comments

Brian has pined for guavas since we left St. Vincent. The only place we’ve found them in Seattle is Uwajimaya, a fantastic Asian grocery store, but they’re never ripe and they’re always expensive. Once we landed on Kauai, the hunt began.

We had high hopes for the Hanalei farmers market. We saw no guavas, we [...]

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