A Special Place in Santiago

Hi Blogheads,
Today I'll you to write about a special place in Santiago. Actually, there are a number of places I could choose but I'm going to write about La Vega.
For many years I stupidly thought that La Vega Chica was La Vega. Then one day about 5 years ago my wife and I were stolling around the city and we wandered into "the real thing". I was amazed that I'd managed to live 10 years in the city without having been before. I enjoy visiting La Vega because it's colourful and full of life. Additionally, it's cheap and you can find fruit and vegetables that you don't find in the supermarkets or smaller street markets. I only go once every couple of months now because it's a popular place and it often takes time to find a parking space. I guess I could go on foot but then you have to limited how much you buy (you can only buy as much as you can carry!).
I usually go with my wife but it's quicker if I go on my own. I like the fact that you can buy other groceries like dairy products and glazed fruits. Recently, a lot of Peruvian stores have appeared and many of them sell deserts and cakes. I think the best time to go is any long weekend, there are always less people then. Also, it's better to go at 9 am than 11am as the earlier you go the less people there are.

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hen you went there the first time,
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A Family Meal

Hi Blogheads:

Today I'm going to tell you about a family meal I remember. It was in the 1980's but I don't remember what year. I think we were celebrating my youngest brother's birthday which is on December 23rd. The most important thing is that it was the first family meal after my mother's death. All the family were there. My Dad, my sisters - Terri, Clare, Moe, Lizzie and Fran, and my brothers - Ady, Colin and Ged (the birthday boy). My nephew Dan was also there.
The meal was memorable because it turned into a big food fight. My dad had always been very strict at meal times but on this occasion he just sat there laughing at his crazy children.
I think it was Ady who started the fight by putting a plate of birthday cake in Moe's face. Ged thought this was fun and threw cake at Lizzie, then all hell broke loose. The fight lasted about 5 minutes but it took us about an hour to clean up afterwards. There was cake everywhere! The floor, the ceiling, the walls, the curtains, and of course, al over me, my brothers and sisters. My dad was the only one who escaped food free.
A wonderful memory:)

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When it was,
Who was there,
What you were celebrating,
What things you remember.

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