Funny how when you change geographic locations, you change your food as well. In Quito, Ecuador, we had some spicy Indian and Pakistani food, great guacamole sandwiches at a local chocolate co-op, yummy breakfasts with fresh croissants and freshly squeezed juice - in other words, there was no shortage of good plentiful healthy food. Later, when we went to Pampallacta, Ecuador (about 2 hrs from Quito), all I had for 2 days was white rice, fries and some frozen peas, carrots and corn.
Back to Santiago, Chile, we were in vegetarian heaven at El Naturista, which has some of the best non-Indian vegetarian food I´ve had. 3 days of bliss and then back in Patagonia with camping food: protein bars, protein shakes (which was actually just water and protein powder), pasta with tomato sauce and oatmeal. Back again to Puerto Natales and some great vegetarian food - quinoa with baked beans, walnut burgers, beet salad and kidney beans, gourmet pizza. Flash forward to Los Choros and I´m back to eating white bread, potatoes and butter for 2 days. Back again in La Serena and I´m rewarded with melon juice, whole wheat bread with yummy salsa, tacos with mushrooms, guacamole and lettuce and vanilla ice cream with caramel swirls and a waffle.
Lisa has a much more consistent time with meat being the universal currency out here but I´m at the mercy of some hippie souls in far-flung villages who choose to open wonderful little vegetarian restaurants when you least expect them. C´est La Vie.
Wow--I wouldn't have expected that much variety! It's feast or famine, isn't it?
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