As I told you on my previous entry, nowadays, there are a lot of rockers who like to enjoy the place they are staying when they are on tour. This new generation of rock stars prefers to go surfing, sightseeing, shopping, eating and drinking what locals consume than just staying at their hotels destroying rooms and getting high. Here, we can mention Eddie Vedder, Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Matt Heafy, Steve Harris, among a lot others. One example of this is David Ellefson, Megadeth’s bass guitarist. Last Friday, they were going to play in Costa Rica at night, so he took advantage of this and visited the Central Market in San José. Take a look at the "Costa Rican" guide.
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Really local the Costa Rican guide, hahahahaha!!!
I love going to markets when I go somewhere, but I'm not sure we went to Mercado Central when we where there.
I also like sending postcards when I travel. Most of the time you come back before the postcard is received, but I love this old-fashioned sensation of getting handwritten mail from your family or friends.
I meant "were" there
Going to markets is interesting because you can see really native people, products and things from the country or city you are visiting.
When I was living in Costa Rica, I visited that market a couple of times. I used to go to another one in a different province, Heredia. My university was near, so we used to go there once in a while to eat or drink something during breaks.
Sincerely, I haven't ever sent any postcards.I'll take it into consideration for my next trip.
I like fish markets a lot.. Big ones look like a real zoo!
But I can´t imagine heavy rockers getting in line, and saying the old words: "Quién da la vez", or, even better, "Quién es la última"
Hahahahaha you're right, Victor! It'd be very funny!
By the way, I haven't ever heard that first phrase you mentioned: "Quién da la vez". Is it common in Madrid?
It's common but not among young people. If you go to a market and pay attention you could hear it. Look meaning #5!
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=Vez
Great! Thanks Clara!
May I join you? This is a great opportunity to practice my forgotten English. And please if you want to make any correction don`t hesitate.
I love "dar la vez" and feel the most maruja among all marujas!!!
I'll make a correction, Marina. I don't understand the word "maruja".. could you please translate it? :-)
Sure Marina!! Be my guest! Thanks for following this blog! Just by reading your comment, I can see your so-called forgotten English is not that forgotten!!!
Hahahahaha Víctor, you're evil!!! Hahahahaha Could we say maruja means gossip woman????
Hahahahaha, Maruja is more than that. A Maruja is a housewife with no culture, sometimes used in a pejorative way (RAE: maruja.
(Hipocorístico del n. p. María).
1. f. despect. coloq. Ama de casa de bajo nivel cultural). You can use it to refer a woman that only works at home and doesn't care about anything else. Gossiping is usually one of their hobbies, that's why you can use the word to refer a gossip girl.
Sorry guys I didn't realize that the term "maruja" was provoking such a controversy.
Víctor, let me explain to you; although Clara, I don´t think I can make a better explanation...
Think of a woman of 60-65 years old with "bata de guatiné" ( sorry I can´t translate this), curlers and big glasses sliding down her nose...
I tried to post a picture but anyone Knows how to do it?
Hello Pablo. Maybe is right what Clara says about "la vez", but if you don't ask for it, you may get in trouble when you try to buy.. (al grito general de "usted no pidió la vez..")
mmmm.... "guatiné", Marina??.. I thought it was "buatiné", taken from the french "boitenee" (something so fashionable must be french..) ;-P
I don´t know either how to post a picture inside a comment, and I'm on blogs for four years know. I guess you'll have to open an account on google-sites or something like that, load the picture, and then link it from your comment..
I really like when I learn something new. I didn't know some things that I know now such as "dar la vez", "maruja" and "bata de guatiné/boatiné".
THANKS!!!
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