I tried Cha-Cha tonight. Cha-cha

I tried Cha-Cha tonight. Cha-cha was described as the local whiskey, but it is really a brandyish thing, made from grapes and not grain. Holy smokes. I though I was gonna die. I’ve tried moonshine that was smoother! I looked at the label on the bottle — it said “Premium.” It should have said “Premium Unleaded — also cleans fuel injectors.” I thought I was gonna die. Zozo, the owner here, poured me about about 2 fingers of this stuff in a little glass (about the diameter of a quarter) and I couldn’t finish it. There was just no way. I tipped my head back and took a swig and just felt my body light up. I didn’t even get half of it down!

We switched to a little 45 year old Congnac (also local) that was MUCH nicer.

Dinner tonight was really special. There were three of us at my table, me and two guys on TDY with the Embassy. The main course was something like a beef stroganoff with potato frits (fries), but Zozo came out and asked if we’d like to try a special fish. Of course the answer was a resounding Yes! Out came a plate of this fish, each about twice as large as a sardine, that had been breaded, seasoned a very little and fried. Zozo said to just eat the whole thing — head, bones, tail and all. What the hell? We all grabbed one, and boy was it good! We finished two plates of those little guys — “moiba.”

Ah.. good food and good drink and all new. Gotta love it!