Fruit......mainly fresas

Costa Rica has some great fruit. I have had some pineapple that rivals the fresh Hawaiian equivalent, the best watermelon, and great kiwis and grapes. Oh man, do I love the watermelon. I think maybe when we lazy Americans decided to bread out all those lovely black seeds we sacrificed some crucial element of the melon, the secret source of the watermelon's delicious essence.
   Besides these, I've even a few more strange fruits (although I'm sure there are many many more I have yet to try). Water-apples are very popular here, and they taste a bit like an Asian pear. Also, several street vendors have had lychee, and my host mom's favorite is green mango in sour-orange juice with salt.
   But the strawberries (las fresas) were a little disappointing. This is peak season for strawberries here, so we have then a lot. And don't get me wrong, they are great. Very delicious, but pretty much the same as any grocery store/Cali-strawberries. So, they are fine for what they are, but I just got a little nostalgic for those flavorful summer Oregon strawberries. But the good news is, when I get home it will be just about time for them! So, look out Oregon, in the words of Sophia (the five year old neighbor) "Todos son mios"......all are mine.