Sunday Morning - Breakfast and Mega

Today is the first day in a while that the whole family is 100%, so we celebrated by going out to breakfast at a new place called Cafe la Parroquia. Sue read good things about it in her guidebook, which mentioned "fresh juices and excellent pancakes", so we were sold. We got the last open table, which was quite a contrast from the only-table-in-the-restaurant we have gotten used to. Breakfast was excellent all the way around - Sue had huevos mexicanas with beans, Laurel had a cheese omelet, and Bryce and I had pancakes. They even brought us some yummy bread, with a great avocado salsa. Here's what it looks like on the inside:


Cafe Parroquia

During breakfast, Maestra Catalina called, and invited Laurel to come to school with her to help finish making lanterns for tonight's school event. So Sue delivered Laurel, and then met Bryce and I in the Jardin for a trip to Mega to stock up on food.

Mega is the nicest of the three American-style supermarkets here. It's huge, and has just about everything, including organic stuff. They also have fresh baked breads and tortillas, lots of pre-made goodies, an extensive pharmacy section, toys, clothes, and more - but it's primarily a food store. While I prefer to patronize the smaller merchants, there are times when you need to stock up or get hard-to-find things. Here's what Mega looks like:


Mega Outside


Inside Mega

The Centro of San Miguel itself is very home-grown, and one Starbucks is the only real American style chain I know of in town. But living here is a nice mix of local businesses with a few mega stores on the periphery, so you can pick and choose your shopping and cultural experiences to suit your needs.