Getting Our Bearings

This morning we woke up with no food in the house and no idea where to get some.  Well, John and Carolyn did leave us a fabulous list of restaurants, shops, and other tips, but we hadn’t digested it yet and were feeling a little like 7 fish out of water.  Then Elizabeth went out for a run and scoped out more of the neighborhood.  When she came back we all got dressed and headed to el Jardin for breakfast.  I know we’ll find other places to hang out but the people-watching there is great! There was no mini-parade this time, but we did see a guy selling fresh churros which are an important key to Adlani’s happiness.  He complained all day that we hadn’t bought any, until by chance we ran across the same guy again and took care of Adlani’s churro-deficiency.

For breakfast we went to el Ricon de Don Tomas and sat at a table outside.  Adlani is a super-picky eater so at each meal I cross my fingers and hope that he’ll eat something.  Elizabeth had cafe de leche and I had a moka.  Norah had the best fresh-squeezed orange juice.  Adlani loved his “hot cakes” (pancakes) and huevos revueltos (scrambled eggs).  The girls had omelettes and I had ham and eggs.  Everything was great!

After breakfast we explored the area – especially the beautiful churches, then headed back home for a siesta.  In the afternoon we did more exploring – we stumbled upon the beautiful Instituto Allende (where Adlani found a lizard and promptly named him Frederick) and then shopped for food for dinner and breakfast.  There was one store for the dry goods (and wine!), and a big market for fruit and vegetables – so fresh and delicious!  We made a somewhat random dinner of pasta with sauce, steamed cauliflower, fruit, quinoa, and roasted corn.  Chloe and Norah set the tables outside in the courtyard and it was a beautiful meal.  The kids have been chilling out with movies and Norah is fast asleep.

Looking forward to more adventures tomorrow…buenas noches!