The Bowen Knot ⌘: Bootleg DVD's, the “Hippie” Market, “Green Peppers” Cul Burgers, and FurBabies (Photo Heavy Post)

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Bootleg DVD's, the “Hippie” Market, “Green Peppers” Cul Burgers, and FurBabies (Photo Heavy Post)

Sorry for all the Blog Posts We are Attempting to get Caught Up! This one catches us up!!! :-D

We revisited the Mercado and purchased some more tomatoes, honey, coffee, and some Easter brown sugar type candy with nuts. Then Nancy, Moria, Dan, and I sat outside on the bench and talked for a while. As we were sitting there a man walked by and asked us if we wanted to purchase Fast and the Furious 7 on DVD in English for $1.00. Bootleg copies are all over the place and they cost either $0.50 or $1.00.

From there we walked to the “Hippie” Market. It was fun to look at all the handmade bracelets, coin purses, cross body Ecuadorian bags, and lots of handmade Tagua Palm nut items. Dan and I really liked a few different items. We have to keep reminding ourselves that we now live here and that we don't have to shop like a tourist. With that said, I did still purchase three necklaces for $1.00 each and then the cart owner engraved us a Cuenca, Ecuador 2015 keepsake. That was fun and amazing to see him create this great gift. This will be a must stop place for anyone who comes to visit us :-)

On the way back to the hotel, we decided to stop in to “Green Peppers” Cul Burgers a new restaurant to get a bite to eat. We each had a burger with fries and a drink. It was overpriced and barely average tasting.

The FurBabies are relaxing and getting used to their new temporary home in Cuenca.

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One Shamrock: This indicates the worst service possible. If awarded, it means we would never EVER use the service again. If it was a food establishment the food was barely editable. This means a complete fail with little to no redeeming features. We will never go there ever again.

Two Shamrocks: This is a service that we might consider using again to give it a second chance. But, the experience that we had would normally cause us to award one shamrock if not for some key redeeming features. If it was a food establishment the food was okay, but still sub-par. We didn't like the food. Serious room for improvement exists.

Three Shamrocks: Normal middle of the road service. We might have had some bad or some good but they were offset somewhat. This is service we would use again but we will look for a better provider. If it was a food establishment the food was good. We like it and will return. There might be room for things to get better but it is still a decent meal.

Four Shamrocks: Great service. This is a definitive repeat for us. We like a lot about the service and recommend it. If it was a food establishment the food was excellent. We liked it a lot. We like the place enough to return frequently. There are very few detractors.

Five Shamrocks: Outstanding service. This is service that treats us above and beyond what we think we deserve. We consider this what we would want to find all the time and what we hope all service providers would want to obtain. If it was a food establishment the food was perfect. No issues whatsoever. We loved it and would eat there everyday.