What is this?

Monday, Derek and I went to the fruit stand to purchase some fruit. I saw what I thought was a kiwi. I asked the guy working, "Are these kiwis?" He said, "Yes, they are not ready yet. They will be by Wednesday." So I bought a bag full and few other items. We patiently waited around and last night I decided they were ripe enough to eat. I cut one open and this is what I found.

Clearly, not a kiwi! When I squeezed it this milky looking liquid came out. I decided to be brave and try it...this was a big mistake! It was one of the most disgusting things I have ever tasted!

I am not smiling because I liked it! Notice the water is running...that is because as soon as I tasted it I had to wash my mouth out with the closest thing available! Derek was laughing hysterically at me...he said my face was priceless. Too bad he did not have the camera waiting when I first tasted it.

We went to the grocery store today and bought what we knew were kiwis! We can finally have what we waited for all week!

Now, I need your help! Does anyone know what is mysterious fruit is? I have no idea what it is! Please let me know!

UPDATE:

I think I found what it is:
http://www.deliciousorganics.com/recipes/exoticfruit.htm

Sapodilla are a sweet creamy fruit with brown skin about the size of a small tomato. It has a unique fruity and spicy flavor like cinnamon, pear, banana, melon and apple when ripe. They are like a mini-Mamey. The Chinese call them "the fruit of life" and their flavor lives up to the name. The sap is used to make chicle, chewing gum.

How to tell if it's ripe: It will be soft when ripe. Leave it on your counter; it may take 5 days or so. Keep it in your refrigerator once ripe.

How to use it: Simply cut and enjoy. The skin is tough and cannot be eaten, nor can the seeds. But the meat is juicy and sweet and very unique and delicious in flavor.

Nutrition: They are delicious and a good source of fiber and Vitamin C while being low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium.

Last Weekend

As mentioned in a previous blog, we spent last weekend at True Blue Bay Resort. Both of our birthdays are this semester and we decided to spend the weekend away from campus to celebrate our birthdays. Also, we had our midterm exams last week, so we spent the weekend unwinding from a long exhausting week of exams. It was so nice to get away from school and just relax for a few days! We spent the whole weekend lounging by the pools at the resort. I did not take too many pictures over the weekend because like I said we laid by the pool all weekend! You can see the blog from July 6, 2008 to see picture of the resort from when we stayed there a few months ago. Here are a few pictures from the sunset on Friday evening...

New Camera Pictures!

As mentioned in a previous blog we got a new camera for Christmas! I have taken a few pictures so far and wanted to share them with you! Enjoy the video!

Long Time...No Blog

It has been a long time since I have updated the blog! We have been so busy with our classes and studying, I have not had time to do anything! But all our studying has paid off because we both have straight A's in the 3 classes that we have already completed this semester! A lot has happen since the last blog so I will try to update you...

The plugs in Grenada are 220 voltage, so to run our electronics we have to use a transformer. A few weeks ago our transformer died! We think the fuse blew. As you can see we are lucky we didn't have a fire. Needless to say, we had to go buy a new transformer.

February 1st was Superbowl Sunday. We didn't care about either of the teams playing but we still watched because it is the Superbowl. We went with a few friends to the True Blue Bay Resort to watch it, they set up a big projector screen. It was the perfect place; we had front row seats on sofas, the screen was facing the water, and we saw a pretty sunset while we waited for the game to start. We had a great time and the game was exciting too!

February 6th was my birthday! We had a great day. After class we went for a walk on the beach and that night we went out to eat with a few of our friends. Thank you to everyone who sent me gifts, cards, and well wishes! Also, to celebrate our birthdays Derek and I are staying at the True Blue Resort the weekend after our midterms...which will be the weekend of March 21st! It works out good because it is about half between our two birthdays.

On a different note but funny...we have decided that companies send their seconds to the grocery store here. Here is a good example. Click on the picture to enlarge it. See if you can find the miss-spelling on the bag! I found it funny!

Also, within the last month Grenada has had a few big events. One was Grenada's Independence Day. They go all out for Independence Day here, everyone dresses up in green, red, and yellow (the colors on the Grenadian flag) and there were banners, signs, and streamers up everywhere. Also, Grenada had their annual Grenada Sailing Festival. During the week of the festival we were in our room studying and looked out the window and saw lots of sailboats passing by. Below are a couple pictures from these events...