Should I Take Food?

Now that the important issues of who is going with me and getting the airfare squared away, my thoughts are turning toward what I should take with me.

I'm really not considering all the rules of the normal backpacker since we're only going to one place for a short time. So, the whole weight vs. reward considerations are really not too pertinent.

When I visit SA with students, I always take along a few easily prepared food items. It's nice to have a touch of the familiar for students who have never been out of the country and it helps to ease the issue of what to cook for 20+ people on every meal.

One thing I've learned about SA is that their version of the corn tortilla is the basic breadstuff eaten by the locals. It just doesn't do anything for me.

The local panaderia will provide what they call pan dulce - small rolls with sugar on top. Very nice, but the consistency of the bread is a little like sawdust. You can buy packaged sandwich bread in some of the shops, but it's as blah as anywhere else in the world.

So, I'm considering taking along a box of Bisquick. I know what you're thinking ... but sometimes a good biscuit or pancakes is just the ticket on a chilly morning with a cup of the local coffee.

And how can you go anywhere without a jar of peanut butter. I mean really... what is life without peanut butter when you're hungry?

ahhhh.....