When we went grocery shopping on Thursday to buy a few things for our hotel stay, I saw...will wonders never cease?!...a can of pears. I hadn't seen such a thing in the whole of my time in Ecuador. They were a bit on the pricey side, but I decided that it was worth it this time. I spent the night savoring the anticipation of pears for breakfast. Okay, actually I spent the night sleeping and not thinking about pears at all, but you get the point.
Getting ready to take the first bite
And after that I didn't smile anymore. They were gross! I ate a few anyway because I had paid way too much good money for them, butI could in no wise eat the entire can. What a sad turn of events! Ah well, that's the way it goes.
And perhaps I should clarify - It's not that canned pears are my favorite food in the whole wide world. If I was making a list of the foods that I most anticipate eating when I return to the States, I'm pretty sure they would not even make it on the page. It was just the novelty of seeing something that I hadn't seen in such a long time. It was different! They looked so tasty! I wanted some! And now I'm cured. :-)
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