Walking About

I(Erin) have noticed that I am not driving nearly as much…really at all since we have moved to La Mision. We go for a walk to the beach in the mornings, which is about 40 min. On Fridays we walk to the La Panederia (bakery) for breakfast. We walk to church Tuesday night, Thursday night, and Sunday morning (as the building is just next door). We walk to the local store to get some tortillas but try to avoid it because the prices are so much higher than compared to the grocery stores in Rosarito. The only place close by we can’t walk to is the Orphanage, which is just on the other side of town. Anywhere else takes some planning and time. For example, it usually takes about 30 minutes to get to Rosarito and that is only if one takes the toll roads (where you pay $1.95/26 pesos each way). In Seattle we had a grocery store three blocks from our house, so I would usually pick something up on the way home.

Now however, it is fun event for us to go to the Comercial Mexicana. But we haven’t had to spend too much money on food which has been a blessing because we eat at least one meal a day with the Pachecos. The family eats the largest meal of the day at lunch, generally around 1 or 2 pm, and then has a light dinner around 8 or 9pm. Elizabeth and Rosa make delicious food. I am excited because Elizabeth said she is going to teach me how to make homemade tortillas soon. Yesterday we had nopales (prickly pear cactus chopped and boiled) with breaded fried fish, and today I think she is making her famous chile rellenos…so not to worry we are definitely eating well and enjoying new foods.