Friday, May 9, 2014

May 1-4, 2014: Antigua

Donna is not exactly traveling light.


Ava at Hotel Posada San Vicente in Antigua.

Dinner at Travel Menu









Central park


Chocomuseo t-shirt

Lunch at Saberico




Ready to make chocolate!







Ava and Amanda grind roasted cacao beans by hand.


We try cacao husk tea.


Amanda makes the hot chocolate frothy with a molinillo.

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Kale at Caoba Farms

Basil

Chia

Our guide, Emilio, gives us a sample of "superfood" moringa.

Amaranth


Peaches

Amanda asks Emilio for some compost worms.

Organic mora popsicle
Worm composting bins



We sample capuchinas, which are edible flowers.



Quinoa



Amanda decorates herself with mora (blackberries).





Pappy's BBQ



Amanda loves the ribs!

We all enjoy good tacos at Cactus Taco Shop.


Ava on the chicken bus to Valhalla Macadamia Farm

Kristin and her cousin Stephanie are with us for the macadamia trip.

Macadamias

Fernanda, our guide, tells us about the husking machine.




Stephanie sorts the nuts by size.

Ava and Amanda give the sorter a try.

Pretty bathroom


2-minute macadamia oil facials






The girls share an order of macadamia pancakes.  Yum!