Coffee, Porridge, Rice and Beans

Luckily we had endless supplies of Costa Rican coffee to counteract the effects of the porridge which formed our staple breakfast diet.

We all took turns at cooking meals for the team which resulted in some excellent food and some which was not so good. Rice and beans formed a substantial part of the diet and without any refrigeration, the weeks supply of fruit and veg did not last long in the hot conditions.

On my last camp duty stint - on the last day before the shopping trip - we managed rice, beans and veg for lunch and veg, beans and rice for dinner. Have definitely lost weight in the last 5 weeks but Linda has warned that I will have to arrange a less dramatic way to ensure next year's detox!