How SWEET it is!

Don't tell my dentist, but I finally caved in and tried the local sweet treat…sugar cane. I was visiting Straw and her friend offered us a section of "shankara ageda" (Amharic for sugar cane). It would have been rude to refuse! I do believe, however, that for me this was a one-time experience. Yes, there is an infusion of sugar, but there is also a mouthful of fibrous, pulpy stuff that comes with it and must eventually be spit out. I'm glad that I've tried it, but I'll stick with M&Ms and Reese's Peanut Butter cups when I need a sugar fix.



Straw and I enjoying a little sugar cane.




Just wanted you to see how it grows. These 2 pics were taken during an expedition into the rural area.