We sometimes joke that I’m Gabriela’s surrogate grandmother, as I’m a year older than her real gran who lives in Peru. That means I sometimes do grandma-like things, such as picking her up from school if her mum is working late, or taking her out for an ice cream in the summer.
Gabriela is a big fan of Mexican food, so she was thrilled to discover that a Taco Bell restaurant had opened at Plaza Mayor, a nearby shopping centre. Of course, Taco Bell is to Mexican food as MacDonald’s is to American food: it’s fast and fun, but it’s not exactly gourmet cuisine. Nonetheless, we said that we’d go for a taco meal whenever there was an opportunity.
Well, tonight’s the night. Her mum will be working until 8.00pm, so Gabriela and I are going to Plaza Mayor for tacos, before picking Ada up from work on our way home again.
