Búsqueda del Tesoro

Salir de nuestra zona de confort. Which means, getting out of our comfort zone. We four Seavey took the bus to go to Downtown Boquete to practice our limited Spanish and to buy some items. It is best to prepare yourself before you leave the house so you know what you are looking for in Spanish. We knew the basics like huevos, naranjas, manzanas, and jugo de naranja. But, we did not know how to ask for a chess set. We went to 5 tiendas speaking spanglish and doing some creative pantomimes to get across what we needed. We made it to one tienda where the owner was somewhat bilingual and know what a chess set was (juego de ajedrez), and unfortunately did not have one. We did find a few shops that had some, but also found out that there is a toy store in David that may have more selections and better price. A scavenger hunt or búsqueda del tesoro is a great way to learn your Spanish. I also found out that Shelley and the kids grasp Spanish a lot better then I. Our last venture was to Romeros, which is the local grocery store. And yes, we did buy huevos, naranjas, manzanas, jugo de naranja, and cebollas. 
Usually after we venture out of our comfort zone, we are exhausted and need a siesta.

We did stop before we went to Los Establos Plaza for ice cream for the kids and ice coffee for me and my esposa.

We can't wait for our next adventure..... Which is tomorrow when we go back to BCP for the Tuesday Morning Market at BCP, bank, more shopping, meet with the directors of Center for Teacher Development to get the materials for our TESOL class that starts next Monday.