Food Court

I don’t think any of our grandkids would survive here; there is no fresh milk on a regular basis. We did see some Saturday in the store, but decided to stay with what we are using. We have been drinking milk from little boxes that can be kept in the cupboard until you want to get it cold for use. We use it on cereal and it does tastes fine.

I did find the macaroni and cheese that the kids asked about. It is called macaroni pie at one place. It can be found in several of the food court stores. It is all stuck together, rather than loose in sauce. We eat at the food court for lunch each day because it is across the parking lot from the mission office. They have a Subway, Kentucky Fried Chicken and several other places you will not have heard about. We had a great lunch a couple of days ago of big chunks of chicken in a yummy marinade and French fries that tasted freshly made, and a type of coleslaw. We haven’t seen many salads made from lettuce, but we can buy it in the markets. I had a Fruta drink that was pineapple coconut drink juice that was heavenly. It comes in several flavors, such as mangos, raspberry, coconut, pineapple, guava, apple, with at least two mixed fruits mixed together. So far I haven’t found one that I don’t like. I did try something that looked like chunks of potato in a sauce that I didn’t like but Grandpa thought it tasted like potatoes, but it has another name. There are lots of ethnic foods that are really spicy, that I won’t be trying. We see lots of shrimp and other seafood.

In talking to the people in the office, we have come to the conclusion that we get the seconds of many products here in Trinidad. Grandpa bought some after shave and it had Christmas ornaments on the box. Lots other items like towels, bath mats, kitchen items, look like seconds. We are just happy we can get the things we need, or think we need! It is hard to remember to buy just what we need and not stock up! We won’t be able to take the extras with us. I had to buy a potato peeler today, since there wasn’t one in the apartment. We had to buy hangers, spices, ketchup, etc.

It is definitely and interesting adventure and we have seen the Lord's hand in our daily lives. You are in our prayers! We love you all.

Love,

Grandma and Grandpa