As I chew on a bowl of Skittles (I am chewing the candy not the bowl) I realized that among 'these are a few of my fave things' these hard on the outside, soft inside, fruity calories do rank up there. Then I decided to write down my all time favorite candies so I could go and look up the names as I continue to mature ('age' sounds harsh so in the euphemistic spirit ..). Of course it is entirely another matter if I will remember having a blog.
With the rate of my consumption of sweet calories my date with the bucket could be round the corner...but until such time the other mouth blasting wonders I have consumed include -
MARS Almond Nougat bars, with all that almond skin getting stuck in the nasty cavities notwithstanding.
Toblerone bars - can you imagine a triangular prism entering your mouth at any angle? It is actually fairly dangerous yet the taste is addictive...I have had 10 of the tiny ones or an entire large size bar at one sitting in spite of bleeding from the gumlines.
Cotton candy - this treat while not jaw breaking is fairly sticky business which leaves you feeling like you scraped the floor of the Sahara with your chin..yet that smell draws you in at the fairgrounds and you pay exorbitant sums to get yourself a lick or twenty of the finely threaded sugary confection.
Anton Berg liquer filled chocolate bottles - this is an engineering wonder. Variety of fine liquers not more than half a thimble embedded in a milk chocolate shaped like a tiny bottle. The wrapping drives me nuts but the reward is unique and worth the few minutes it takes to painstakingly remove the aluminum foil - otherwise next time I go through the airport I am going to buzz.
Back in India the then Cadbury's 5 Star bar was my all time favorite. Not certain if it is still available. Also among the current Cadbury's offerings is the Fruit and Nut Bar - fairly large piece of milk chocolate with toasted nuts and dried raisins melted into the gooey mass..I have had it in place of lunch. Who's gonna stop me?
Of course this course of action leads to many dental engagements but saves me from going mental.
Our first foray into Central America. That elongated isthmus that forms the geographic boundary between two vast continents of North and South America. Specifically landing for NYE 2026 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Capital city for this region that does not have its own army, instead relying on its big bro the Estados Unidos to the north is a metropolis of approx. 500K people. Largely wilderness and with both a Pacific and Carribean/Atlantic coast the country is rich in bio diversity. In Spanish it means the rich coast so named by Columbus landing in early 16th century and being mesmerized by the local tribes sporting gold jewelry. Our stay included visiting the foothills of a large strato volcano called Arenal and enjoying the naturally heated thermal baths for a while. Lunching amidst lush forest and watching indigenous species of avian noise makers fly overhead. Toucans, some sort of pea hens, multiple song bird species completed the spectacle. Iguanas and a lonel...
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