COSTA RICAN NECTAR

The Brink of greatness, disaster, SURVIVAL...

By Chuck Prophet

Rock and Roll is one thing, surfing another, but even in the land of twenty dollar eight balls, nothing compares to food.

Yessir, even with the windows up and the air-co raging, it was hard to escape the tantalizing scent of the "Tico style" chicken shack; so Mark, ET, Neil and me had no choice but to make one last stop on our way to the San Jose airport.

Not sure how they achieve that nuclear yellow glow on the chicken, but apparently the preferred fuel for the wood burning fire oven is old two-by-fours (see photo).

After a week of drinking up the juicy nectar of the Costa Rican surf spots like so many milk-shakes (I drink it up!!) we were hungry. Luckily, in the land of the longest left, rotisserie-chicken stands are omnipresent. The succulent brick oven bird is king down there. Of course, everything including the "American breakfast" is served with rice and beans; but throw in some fried plantains and a mango shake on top of this fire roasted bird and dude, you'll be in a trance. All for like three bones a head (it was Neil's treat).

Suegra here says sometimes the skin is yellow, sometimes it's white... kinda like a Randy Newman song. I'm not so sure, curry dry rub?

Comment by Dan Stuart
3/20/2008 @ 8:19 pm

Is your Suegra still darning your socks? And laughing at your belches? Not a bad deal Holmes, not bad at all. Riddle me this: What color is envy?

Comment by Chuck Prophet
3/20/2008 @ 8:27 pm

the hell with mesquite- let's hope those werent floor boards from old dilapidated outhouses. the yellow is usually from "spanish saffron" which is just tumeric. at least thats what they use at the "pollo rico" in el cajon. not costa rica but tasty- surf is lousy tho.

Comment by ZOGTONE
3/21/2008 @ 8:50 am

What's the matter Cowboy, someone got your smile? Come on, give us one of those bright beautiful smiles that you do so well. Life is Good. Both of them.
See ya in Chicago.

Comment by thefirstlady
3/24/2008 @ 9:11 am

Twisted my knee something awful the third day of surfing. I'd like to tell you it was dropping into a 10 foot face but it wasn't. Hence, CP de facto shutterbug. After taking the group shot, I took that self portrait of a happy camper. Heck, I never liked camping to begin with.

Comment by Chuck Prophet
3/24/2008 @ 6:31 pm

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Suegra here says sometimes the skin is yellow, sometimes it's white... kinda like a Randy Newman song. I'm not so sure, curry dry rub? Comment by Dan Stuart 3/20/2008 @ 8:19 pm

Is your Suegra still darning your socks? And laughing at your belches? Not a bad deal Holmes, not bad at all. Riddle me this: What color is envy? Comment by Chuck Prophet 3/20/2008 @ 8:27 pm

What's the matter Cowboy, someone got your smile? Come on, give us one of those bright beautiful smiles that you do so well. Life is Good. Both of them. See ya in Chicago. Comment by thefirstlady 3/24/2008 @ 9:11 am

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Suegra here says sometimes the skin is yellow, sometimes it's white... kinda like a Randy Newman song. I'm not so sure, curry dry rub?

Comment by Dan Stuart
3/20/2008 @ 8:19 pm

Is your Suegra still darning your socks? And laughing at your belches? Not a bad deal Holmes, not bad at all. Riddle me this: What color is envy?

Comment by Chuck Prophet
3/20/2008 @ 8:27 pm

What's the matter Cowboy, someone got your smile? Come on, give us one of those bright beautiful smiles that you do so well. Life is Good. Both of them.
See ya in Chicago.

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3/24/2008 @ 9:11 am

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