Saturday, March 1, 2008

The sweet smell of sulfur




We went to some nearby hot springs today and took Ediza in a mild pool that felt like warm bath water. Amber and I went into a hotter pool, although some were so scorching we could barely dip our toes in them. These hot springs were much different than the ones we're used to, like those around Bridgeport and Mammoth.

At the hot springs here you pay a small fee to get in and there's all these little pools with names like Solomon and Doctor and they're all set at different temperatures. Some are steaming, while you can rub cold green mud on yourself in others. Regardless of where you go, there's a strong smell of sulfur in the air.

Before the hot springs we went to the Bay of Islands Farmers' Market, which is much larger and more impressive than the one in Sonora (no offense). We bought macadamia nuts and blueberries and freshly-squeezed orange juice and lots of other stuff. A flower vendor there even gave Ediza her own little mini bouquet of pretty flowers.

People are always giving Ediza things. Just yesterday a lady in an antique store gave her this doll, which really creeps Amber out. Its got the face of a girl baby doll and the body of a boy. Rather disturbing, wouldn't you agree?

1 comment:

Bora said...

Agreed in reference to the doll!