Despite the unproductive bus ride (I tend to get motion sickness at times, and the half-lit bus and bumpy ride didn't allow me to read my econ HW as planned) we had an absolutely marvelous time.
First up after my 10:30pm arrival time was dinner! We went to a cheap Chinese place where I ordered a so-so Braised Fish with rice dish. The rice however was delicious, and it's kinda sad when that outshines the sweet & sour sauce that the fish and veggies were coated in.
The next day we were up and at it by 8:30, navigating the subway to the Highlands Park and on the search for breakfast. We ended up stopping at the Donut Plant where I ordered the square Vanilla Glazed with Blackberry jelly, which was very good but nothing special in terms of being a jelly-filled glazed donut. I also got to try and PB & Jelly donut as they accidentally messed up our order :) That one was very good as well, but I'm a sucker for PB&J.
Next we went to Eataly, Mario Batali's Italian market & restaurant extravaganza. We enjoyed a baguette with meat and cheese (just cheese for me!) and I got a Peach flavored yogurt drink by Ronnybrook. It was all good, although the drinkable yogurt here has nothing on the Global South! While I was in Peru I enjoyed a variety of drinkable yogurts such as Gloria and Pura Vida (which might be a Gloria product...) that were infinitely more enjoyable, although they probably have the sugar and calories that explain in.
Nevertheless, our next stop was Fishs Eddy, a cute, albiet expensive, housewares store. I saw one glass bowl there decorated with orange designs, that I'd bought at Crate & Barrel for less than half the price I think! Needless to say, none of us bought anything, but we did enjoy looking around.
We then continued walking around, and ran into the most fabulous farmer's market! It put Boston's Cambridge, Arlington and Copley markets to shame as it had fresh plants, every assortment of local, organic produce and meats, homemade sparkling ciders, more sprouts than I've seen in my life, and even a demonstrations pavilion. I picked up a recipe for pear jam, and also saw the coolest handmade bamboo bike. The owner told me he had taken a workshop and had built the bike from bamboo and carbon steel. He let me lift it up and it was quite light for it's size, and he said the frame had just the right amount of give. It was truly a beauty and I'm sorry for not taking a picture!
Uniqlo and Gap were next, with a bit of shopping at each. Then dinner at Mario Batali's restaurant Lupa where we ate a variety of delicious appetizers, entrees & amazing desserts. My favorites were the pickled beets with pistacchio sauce, Linguini with clams, and an absolutely phenomenal coconut sorbet with chocolate shavings, yum!
All too soon the day was over and I was back on the Fung Wah for a lengthy ride back to Boston. I slept almost the whole time and loved every minute of it.
Nevertheless, our next stop was Fishs Eddy, a cute, albiet expensive, housewares store. I saw one glass bowl there decorated with orange designs, that I'd bought at Crate & Barrel for less than half the price I think! Needless to say, none of us bought anything, but we did enjoy looking around.
We then continued walking around, and ran into the most fabulous farmer's market! It put Boston's Cambridge, Arlington and Copley markets to shame as it had fresh plants, every assortment of local, organic produce and meats, homemade sparkling ciders, more sprouts than I've seen in my life, and even a demonstrations pavilion. I picked up a recipe for pear jam, and also saw the coolest handmade bamboo bike. The owner told me he had taken a workshop and had built the bike from bamboo and carbon steel. He let me lift it up and it was quite light for it's size, and he said the frame had just the right amount of give. It was truly a beauty and I'm sorry for not taking a picture!
Uniqlo and Gap were next, with a bit of shopping at each. Then dinner at Mario Batali's restaurant Lupa where we ate a variety of delicious appetizers, entrees & amazing desserts. My favorites were the pickled beets with pistacchio sauce, Linguini with clams, and an absolutely phenomenal coconut sorbet with chocolate shavings, yum!
All too soon the day was over and I was back on the Fung Wah for a lengthy ride back to Boston. I slept almost the whole time and loved every minute of it.
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