When my birthday snuck up on me, the only thing I had planned was mimosas with my mates. But from the moment I woke up, I realized I wanted to do a little something more for turning 30. I really wanted to be on a beach in Bali, but its not easy to escape from the Red Centre. So I decided to embrace being in the outback by doing 30 Aussie things. Continue reading
Category Archives: food
Fiery Fruit From Hell
It is a beautiful, sunny day. My Spanish teacher and I leave class early to walk to the open air market of Antigua. She’s describing to me some of the fruits and vegetables grown in Guatemala. She starts to tell me about the cashew apple that grows along with the cashew nut. MIND BLOWN. I LOVE cashews. I start walking faster. I have got to try this fruit. I walk up to my favorite fruit stand, and there she is. Five quetzals for three cashew apples. I happily pay. I give one to my teacher, and I’m skipping home. New fruit! Tra-la-la-la-la. I am so so so happy. I arrive home, and it’s lunch time. I decide to save this fruit for a special treat later tonight. This is totally going to make my Friday night EPIC. Continue reading
Open Soul, Open Road 