rice and beans

Tomorrow I go on a paseo. I'm always scared when I go somewhere I haven't been before, but I'm always very grateful of a chance to get out into the lovely country.
The last paseo I took here was a complete accident-on a little used road from one valley to another. My God, it's beautiful country! I'd never been there before.

So, I must prepare a take along lunch.

Greens and fruit salad, and....gallo pinto! (Actually, I had forgotten the name of this very simple rice and beans dish and had to look it up.)

Gallo Pinto is the name Ticos give it-people from Costa Rica. Of course, my mind went back to that single trip I took there. What an absolutely lovely place!!!!
I went on several paseos. To Braulio Carrilio,to Cartago, to Mal Pais , to Mistica outside volcan Arenal and a botanical garden, and to the oldest church.
The golf course my son went to in San Jose-not a private one-was incredible. It had islands of tropical growth in the green, and a lake in front!
The people were courteous and helpful...the whole place was covered in plants and flowers.We saw a coati and babies walking on the road...
I just remember it as lovely,and I relaxed and had a very very good time indeed.

These things just blow my mind.