Economics With A Face

Em and I walked along the huge city park (it is actually a national park) to the other side of town for dinner. We made it to the restaurant we were looking for right before it really started to rain. It was a nice place that overlooked the north end of the park and the rushing river and it specialized in a variety of trout dishes, which we both had as a main course.

After dinner the rain was coming down even harder, so we decided against walking the mile or so back into town. Across the street we were able to grab a cab. Although this was more expensive it was well worth it. The driver mentioned that we could pay him by the hour if we wanted to head out to a volcano that was a tourist attraction outside of the city. I let him know that we were really interested in taking a look at the avocado industry, but did not have a meeting with our contact in town until 5:00. He said there are several avocado packers in town as well as avocado ranches, huertas, on the outskirts he could take us to, so as of now that is the plan. He seemed like a friendly guy so we're going to give him a ring tomorrow morning and just pay him by the hour to take us around the outskirts of town.

He dropped us off at a café famous for its coffee and teas where we tasted uruapanesa coffee and a banana split. Eventually we walked back to the hotel. After paying at the front desk, we noticed that our laundry bill was about three times what we usually spend, so Em practiced her new and improved Spanish skills figuring out what was wrong. To prove weｴd been overcharged, Em brought the bellhop to our room to count our belongings. The woman at the front desk was skeptical and so finally they brought all the clothes back downstairs so that the boss could count everything. Returning with money in hand, Em entered our room with a smile.

We practiced salsa to Ruben Blades Pedro Navaja. Now it's off to bed. Tomorrow should be a fun day.