On the way to Cusco

After all the excitement in Huacachina, we decided it was time to move on. We booked an overnight bus ticket to Cusco (the ride was 18 hours) for the following day.

We spent the day in Ica, doing stuff, (i.e. giving police officers money) including a wine and pisco tour by a local taxi driver. It was neat to get out into the country and go to some private wineries and learn how pisco is made.

After that, we went back to Ica, for dinner and to catch our 7:30pm bus. Getting to the bus station at 7 just in case the bus arrived early (ha!), it was about 8:30 before we asked where the bus was. Oh it caught on fire. I think they were lying to us and the 7:30 bus just didn´t exist. We ended up waiting for the 9:30 bus, which showed up at 11:15pm. Gotta love Peruvian time. It´s funny because we went all out and purchased a ticket with the expensive bus company and one of their statements is that they are always punctual! Riiight.

Anyway, we got on the bus (which provided us with blankets, movies, a crappy breakfast, and 2 roadside stops). The bus was trekking it through the mountains along tiny winding roads and I woke up multiple times in the night to look out the window and there was no road in front of us! (We book the very front seats on the top deck). Also, I had to demand one the roadside stops because you are only allowed to go #1 on the bus, and 18 hours is a LONG time.

We arrived safely in Cusco on Tuesday around 4pm. I haven´t done much here, yet. Suzy used to volunteer here a couple of months ago, so she introduced me to the city and the volunteer organization she worked with. We also toured around a bunch of the different markets. I picked up some alpaca clothing to keep me warm!

On Wednesday, we went to a cooking class and we learned (kind of) how to make a potato dish.

Cusco is an awesome city, it´s so pretty. I think I´m going to stick around and take some Spanish lessons before I move on again!

Will have more pics the next time I post!

Huacachina, Peru

Sorry, it´s been a while. Oh the stories,

Last Saturday, Suzy (my new British friend) and I got on a bus to Huacachina, which is an oasis town in the middle of the desert. That it was, check out some pics:

This was our hostel - definitely roughing it. It was actually hot enough for some sunbathing!

We spent the day Saturday just enjoying being in the middle of the desert and preparing for our sandboarding adventure the next day...

Oh Sandboarding. We decided to take the early afternoon tour in order to take advantage of the sun. The dune buggy ride was awesome! We were ripping through (and over) the dunes like nobody´s business. At one point we reaching the top of a dune and we couldn´t see the bottom of it...it was a ridiculous incline and we ended up going down the dune almost 90 degrees. I may or may not have screamed a little :S

Our driver took us to two separate locations - the first having three ¨small¨ dunes to conquer. It was hard to get started but after the second dune I felt I had the hang of it. So I sucked it up and braved the third ¨small¨ dune. I managed pretty well (i.e. I remained standing) until I got to the bottom of the dune.

Then I´m not sure what happened next...it equates to me doing some acrobatic moves I wasn´t at all prepared for, thus landing on my back, neck and head. Suzy said from the top of the dune I just turned into a cloud of sand. When I landed, I had no idea what happened, but I had knocked the wind out of me. I got up and shook it off, but man it hurt!

Here´s a shot of me after I decided to allow sand to inhibit every crevice in my body:

Hot, eh?

After making a quick trip to the doctor (yes, I´ve only been a week in South America before needing a doctor) I determined that I just badly injured some muscles and I´d be ok...

(needless to say, I went down the next hill on my bum...) Look at how big it was:

You win this round giant sand dunes.

Hola

Howdy, I have reverted back to blogger, as it is easier to update in internet cafes here.

I can`t believe that it has been two weeks already! I am currently still in Peru, but will post a couple of updates so that you can get caught up :)

Ciao!

Erin

Finland: Day One

Finlandia!!!

Well I arrived in Finland yesterday. I was up for way too long, but managed to beat jet lag and get a full night of sleep! Yay me. And soon enough I will have my website up and I won't have to use this blog anymore :)

Here is what we did yesterday:Kirppu made a great breakfast that consisted of Karelian pies with cheese, tomatoes and cucumbers, yogurt, juice (she had made rhubarb juice - so good!) and tea :) mmm

These are the Karelian pies. They are by far, my favourite thing about Finland. I remember them from the last time I was here and I have been counting down the days until I could have them again. Basically they are a pastry filled with rice porridge.
Here is me trying a typical Finnish yogurt. It has the consistency of milk that has gone bad (stretchy) but is actually sweet. You can see how it just hangs off the spoon...mmm. The one I had was flavoured with rose hip jam. (Pardon the chin fat)Then of course after me showering all the plane dirt off and getting ready for the day, we were both ready for lunch:
Kirppu had made pasta with tomatoes, basil and reindeer meat. Yep, reindeer meat - it's really good!!Then we hit the town. It was really quiet in Helsinki due to the fact that everyone has fled the city to go to their summer cottages for midsummers! There was no one around.
I fared pretty well touring around the city considering I was working on no sleep. I got really sleepy on the bus ride in though. We went to go visit another friend, Kristiina, from when we were studying in France. We went to her place for some aperatifs and then on to a restaurant for dinner.We went to Savotta for dinner - it's a tourist place and the inside is designed to look like it is inhabited by tukkijatkat. Ha ha that translates to lumberjacks. (almost). Kristiina and I had a pike-perch dish with beetroot and some sort of coleslaw (yummy). Kirppu had the muikute (traditional Finnish fish - called Vendace in English, they were like smelt but a little bigger) which came with garlic potatoes.Oh AND the waitress charged us an extra 66 cents a glass because she poured us too much and got in trouble my her boss. Seriously!!!

After dinner, we walked around the city centre looking for a bar - all of which were pretty empty. We settled on an Irish pub, hahah go figure, and enjoyed a pint of Hoegaarden rose, which tasted just like juice :)

This post is getting very long. We left the pub at about 10:30 and it was still broad daylight out.Notice the time on the building and how bright it is still!

Anyway, that was my first day in Finland. Very eventful. I almost passed out a billion times on the bus on the way home!!!

Birthday Bowling

Here are some pics from my birthday extravaganza with my fam.

Oh this was the best dessert ever! Evidence I didn't eat it all myself!


Then I dragged the unlucky souls bowling. Good thing I've been practicing lately (or not at all...)


This is what old looks like :) Someone could have at least told me to run a brush through my hair!

This is my mom kicking butt at bowling (or not...) It's embarassing that both my mom and I got creamed by the youngin's...

And since he didn't make the bowling photos:

See? He exists....

Happy Reading.

Immitation is the highest form of flattery...

Ok, my blog posts are becoming realllllly boring and I apologize. I promise I will have some exciting stuff soon! wink wink.

1. Where is your cell phone? here
2. Your significant other? me
3. Your hair? Emily
4. Your mother? crazy :)
5. Your father? Vegas
6. Your favorite thing? summer
7. Your dream last night?
8. Your favorite drink? water
9. Your dream/goal? happiness
10. What room you are in? ha!
11. Your hobby? everything
12. Your fear? failure
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? elsewhere
14. Where were you last night? soccer
16. Muffins? banana
17. Wish list item? money?
18. Where you grew up? Stratford
19. Last thing you did? ate
20. What are you wearing? soccerclothes
21. Your TV? CSI
22. Your pets? nil
23. Friends? distant
24. Your life? relaxing
25. Your mood? happy
26. Missing some one? nope
27. Car? nope
28. Something you're not wearing? socks
29. Your favorite store? nofrills
30. Your favorite color? blue
33. When is the last time you laughed? today
34. Last time you cried? I actually don't remember (this is an amazing thing:))
35. Who will send this back? N/A
36. One place that I go to over and over? Vegas
37. One person who emails me regularly? mom
38.My favorite place to eat? Home
39. Why you participated in this survey? bored
40. What are you doing tonight? soccer

Go us!

I usually spend some time reading articles on the internet, but I haven't lately so I decided today that I would check some stuff out. I came across this. The Top 10 Friendliest Countries in the World as stated by Forbes.com

Here they are:
1. Canada!!
2. Germany
3. Australia
4. U.K
5. India
6. U.S
7. Hong Kong (tied with Spain)
8. Spain (tied with Hong Kong)
9. France
10. Netherlands

Go Canada!

So this list is of the top ten countries that are the most welcoming to expatriates. Makes sense. What does this mean? They ranked based on the how easily relocators have befriending locals, joining a local community group and learning the local language. In case you are interested, UAE was the most difficult for expats. I was a little skeptical when I saw the list before I read the article, because I am 100% sure that there are friendlier countries then France (no offense, but I lived there and the French people are really reserved and private) but when you take into consideration Language barriers, and the ease of relocating then this article is pretty valid. The countries (all but India) are all fairly Westernized countries and the cultural shock would be lesser of a risk. Also, English, German, Spanish and French are all very popular languages and not that difficult to learn.

Thoughts??

I'm a Human Library...

So, I've had a bit of time to read this week, and I've pounded my way through three books so far. Here's what I've been up to:

The Hour I First Believed Wally Lamb

Based on factual happenings of the Columbine massacre, this book follows fictional characters who were all tied to (as victims) the shootings. It follows the lives of the main characters as they deal with the aftermath of one of the most devastating events in the last decade. While trying to get away from it all, the characters become involved in a much greater plot involving historical research into the family tree. Although it dragged on a little in the middle, the book turns for the better and displays how the characters are all effected by the deep family history. This was a very touching tale of being lost, finding yourself and then losing yourself once again.

Wally Lamb has also written two other best sellers, I Know This Much is True and She's Come Undone. Both are exceptional.

The Flying Troutmans
Miriam Toews

This was another exceptional read. I read fast, so it only took me a day. This one is about a troubled family, an aunt's sister who has been mentally unstable since she can remember. The aunt has to fly home from Paris to commit her sister once again to the mental hospital and then takes an adventure with her niece and nephew in the mini-van through the States. Dealing with mental illness has its effects on family members differently and as you get to know the main characters you discover the different ways that people handle it. Their 'road trip' is anything but normal and at times I found myself questioning Aunt Hattie's decision making and 'chaperoning' skills. It's a great journey that teaches you how people deal with crises in different ways. Whether it's smoking joints with her nephew or lying to her niece to keep her from crying, this book was definitely a grand and humourous adventure that I would definitely recommend.

Miriam also authored A Complicated Kindness, which I also would recommend.

Last but not least:

Night
Elie Wiesel

Although, I am not fully finished this (I guess I can't ruin the ending for you!) I am already in love. It is a memoir on the events that happened during the Holocaust from a survivor of the concentration camps. There is no end to the despair you feel by the first person accounts of what actually went on. I have no formal history education on what actually occurred in the camps, but this definitely paints a devastating picture for me. This book was originally written years ago, and has since had many different translations. The most current version has been translated by Elie's wife allowing it to take on more of his personality than previous versions. It is definitely an eye-opening read that I couldn't put down (except to write this). Saying I can't wait to finish this book would be a lie, as it is sad to know that human beings are possible of such torture, but it's a page turner, so I will finish.

I would definitely recommend this book to those who are curious about history but not looking to read a history text.


Stay tuned...

Happy Birthday/Easter Dad!

This is a late post, but I took my dad to the last Raptors home game for his birthday, which coincidentally fell on Easter weekend....


Here's a shot of our pre-game snacks!

This is the view from our seats. It was fan-a-pa-looza, apparently they gave out LOTS of prizes. We won nothing :(

Dad and me :)

It was a fun game - thanks for coming Dad!

Predetermined success?

I know that my blog says that I am currently reading The Hour I First Believed, and I am, but I also have a couple of other books on the go. This is a result of forgetting one at work for the weekend and having to pick up another one.

I began reading The Outliers, and as a Malcolm Gladwell fan, I must say I'm enjoying it! I'm only about half way through, but the first chapter had me hooked! Malcolm, as always, puts more thought into things that merely just grace the rest of our minds. The book examines factors or circumstances that make people more successful than others, or in other words Outliers.

I don't want to spoil the book, but in the first chapter he researches great professional athletes and finds out that the one thing that they have in common is their birth dates. They are all born within the first 6 months of the year. Coincidence? Not really, it is all related to the registration age brackets and how developed they are compared to kids born later in the year.

This first chapter intrigued me. To think that your success is predetermined based on your age, birth date, your parents, etc is a little baffling to me and a lot to take in. Does this mean that no matter how hard some people try at being successful, in the end it might not make a difference?

I can't wait to finish it, and I already recommend this to anyone who read either Blink or The Tipping Point.

Re-cap

Ok, I just realized I didn't do a re-cap on my month of Chocolate Bars. Here are some interesting stats:

Number of bars eaten with no chocolate: 1 (wait a minute...)
Number of bars containing peanuts or peanut butter: 7
Number of bars with Nougat: 4 (it seems like a lot more)
Number of chocolate bars I want to eat in April: 0

Total calories consumed in chocolate: 6474 ~ BARF!

Number of days Erin needs to spend at the gym: 32!

Hockey Hall of Fame

So today is April Fool's Day. And the biggest piece of news that has got my attention (meaning I can't stop thinking about it) is this one: Women to Be Admitted to Hockey Hall of Fame.

Yes. I am well aware that perhaps I should focus a little more effort on important international news such as the G20 Summit in London right now, and all the riots that could have possibly ensued as a result.

Well, to be honest this Hockey Hall of Fame story surprised me more (strange that a mind like mine isn't jolted by the news of more potential violence in the news)! After having just visited the Hockey Hall of Fame with my mom and my little sister a couple of weeks ago, I came out liking what I saw. That is probably because they have a huge display on the Canadiens this year seeing as it is their 100th year. Besides the point. Not once did I see anything relating to females in this established Toronto's tourist attraction.

Now I am not sure what bothers me more, the fact that there were no women being recognized in the Hall of Fame, or the fact that I DID NOT even notice that there were no women! It saddens me a little.

But upon reading today's article in The Star, I was saddened even more. See the following points of the article:

• There have always been those who believed that comparing the stars of men's professional hockey to the greatest players in the women's game was too difficult, too unwieldy and simply pointless.
  
• So after dithering for a long time, probably too long, the Hockey Hall of Fame settled on a compromise.
• Starting next year, they'll still enshrine four men every year, but they'll also enshrine up to two women.

It's a 'museum', is the point not to showcase those who have had great achievements in the sport of hockey, instead of COMPARING to each other? I agree, it is near impossible to compare the accomplishments of a man and a women playing the same sport (sorry feminists, but it's a hard fact we face) due to the lack of opportunities women have, but the underlying concern is WHY do we need to be compared? In my opinion the point of the museum is to showcase great achievements by great athletes. It shouldn't matter that one is male and one is female.

So now the Hockey Hall of Fame has come up with a 'compromise'. Yes that's right 'compromise'. They will induct 4 men and UP TO 2 women each year starting in 2010. Well good for us. I can actually understand the 4 to 2 ratio, considering there is far less recognition for women's hockey leagues then there are men's hockey leagues in the world.

I think perhaps the PR around this has been spun in the wrong direction. Instead of saying they will compromise (as if it was something that they didn't want to do), they should have been marketing this as the next step in professional sports instead of something they are doing in order to avoid all those angry bra burning femmes. Hopefully the new additions (without Y chromosomes) will help to create a little more awareness of women's professional sports and will help to gain the recognition we so rightly deserve.

It is nice to see the Hockey Hall of Fame making efforts after over 100 years of hockey in this country. Imagine if it took us this long to be able to vote!

Day Thirty: Galaxy

This one was recommended to me by a friend. She said it was the BEST chocolate I will ever taste. Oh and this month only has 30 days my friends...
Galaxy
Make the most of your special moment...just add Galaxy

Did you know:

• Galaxy is the UK version of Dove chocolate (also sold in the Middle East)
• The Galaxy and Dove brands also market a wide range of products including ready-to-drink chocolate milk, hot chocolate powder, chocolate cakes, ice cream and more

Well this one definitely had a smooth shape and taste like the packaging claimed. This bar was solid milk chocolate. Although it wasn't the BEST chocolate I have ever had - it is definitely up there!! This one is definitely a bar to savour and not to scarf down (as I do a lot of my chocolate bars :))

Rating:
Milk Factor: 2
Smiles: 3
Calories it was worth: 230 out of 250

What was the best chocolate I have ever had? Well if you must know, it was when Lorri (dad's gf) was living in Germany and would bring home chocolate at Christmas. Those Germans certainly know what they are doing when it comes to cocoa and milk!! Hence why the Kinder Surprises are SOOO good!

Anyway, this being my LAST chocolate bar (good riddance), I thought I would summarize my top five bars of the month:
1. Double Decker
2. Coffee Crisp Chocolatey Crunch
3. Max 5
4. Mars Caramel
5. Kit Kat Senses

And there you have it ladies and gentlemen...my month of chocolate is officially done. Thanks for your suggestions and comments, and keep reading. If anyone has any comments on what I should blog about in April let me know!!

Day Twenty Nine: Wispa

Wispa
Aerated Milk Chocolate Bar

Did you know:

• Has also seen variations such as: Wispa Gold (caramel filling) introduced in 1995, Wispa Bite (caramel and biscuit filling) introduced in 2000, Wispaccino (coffee flavoured filling) and Wispa Mint (mint layer)
• The Wispa was discontinued in 2003 and then reintroduced as the 'Dairy Milk Bubbly'
• Wispa has since been relaunched in the UK and Ireland markets

Thanks to Cadbury there are two Aero bars out there. Although this definitely has the same take as an Aero bar, this one has way less bubbles. The chocolate is delicious and the bubbles smaller, so it lasts a lot longer! The bar is also narrower and thicker then the regular Aero bar.

I am sure that everyone has their own way of eating their favourite chocolate bars and seeing as this is one of my last chocolate blog posts, I thought I would share a few of mine with you:

Smarties - I very gently eat the candy outside first, leaving just a chocolatey inside
Aero - I let the bubbles pop and the chocolate melt in my mouth
Skor - I take a bite then let the chocolate melt in my mouth first, revealing just the crunchy inside
Oh Henry - I enjoy eating the peanuts off the outside before eating the rest of the bar

How do you eat some of your favourite chocolate bars?

Anyway, getting back to the Wispa...chocolate lovers indulge. If you've ever had the feeling that the Aero just doesn't last long enough, then I'd definitely recommend this one!

Rating:
Milk Factor: 2
Smiles: 2
Calories it was worth: 190 out of 210

Day Twenty Eight: Baby Ruth

Only two more posts to go! Yay! I can't wait to start writing about something more worthwhile.
Baby Ruth
Bursting with Peanuts, Rich Caramel and Chewy Nougat Savour the Good StuffDid you know:

• There is speculation to who this chocolate bar was named after: Babe Ruth or President Grover Cleavland's daughter Ruth
• This bar carries lots of pop culture references including Caddyshack, Goonies, That 70's Show, Hellboy, Friends and Hairspray
• The advertising and marketing for this bar have had a heavy baseball-oriented theme and during the summer and post-season of the 2007 season, a TV ad for the candy bar showed an entire stadium filled with people munching Baby Ruths, and thus having to "hum" rather than singing along with "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch.

Grand Slam! Ha ha well it wasn't THAT amazing, but this was pretty good. There was less focus on the chocolate and more on the nougat and caramel. Very yummy indeed.

This bar had caramel on the bottom nestled under some tasty (yes, i'm getting attached to it) nougat, which was coated in peanuts and then dipped in chocolate! There was definitely a lot of tastes going on here which was great. It was flavourful and there was lots of 'good stuff'. Wikipedia was right: the nougat tastes more like fudge in this bar.

This one gets a 'recommended' (for those of you who like nougat) from me.

Rating:
Milk Factor: 1
Smiles: 2
Calories it was worth: 230 out of 280

Day Twenty Seven: Pay Day

Woo hoo only a few days left...I'm sure no one is reading anymore :)
PayDay
Peanut Caramel Bar

Did you know:

• PAYDAY Peanut Caramel Bar was first introduced in 1932 by Frank Martoccio, founder of the F.A. Martoccio Macaroni Company
• In 2003, Hershey introduced the PAYDAY Honey Roasted Limited Edition Bar.

Ok so technically this shouldn't count as a chocolate bar, cause there is NO chocolate in it!!
It is mighty delicious though! Basically just a chewy caramel bar coated in amazingly salted peanuts!

A Honey Roasted version? I want one now! For anyone who loves peanuts (not likes, loves) then this is definitely the treat for you! This satisfies both a salty and sweet craving and I have never tasted anything quite like it. I can't stop eating it... :)

I highly recommend this one!

Rating:
Milk Factor: 0
Smiles: 3
Calories it was worth: 220 out of 240

Day Twenty Six: Kit Kat Senses

Spent the day yesterday doped out on Penicillin (strep throat) and lacking internet access (Thanks Bell!)

After watching all of the commercials for this, I decided it was time to try it out!

Kit Kat Senses
Real milk chocolate, crispy wafer and creamy hazelnut filling

Take a look at the Kit Kat Senses ad, which is different from the ones that I have seen on tv here I think. The ad focuses on how the Kit Kat senses 'experience' should not be interrupted...I should pay attention more. I ate half mine last night and half this morning. oops!

In any event, this bar was pretty decent. I think from watching the commercials I expected the hazelnut filling to be creamy like the Kinder Bueno bar. It was more solid than anything, but was still mighty tasty! I really enjoyed this one, and think that Kit Kat has done some good here by expanding their line. This chocolate bar is definitely geared towards those who want to enjoy something different, not simply a change from their regular Kit Kat (see Kit Kat White and Dark). I found this version of the Kit Kat to be somewhat superior then the rest. It was smaller too (read: less calories! yay!)

Anyway, this one gets two thumbs up! It was the perfect amount of hazlenut filling to complement the wafer inside and I felt they were spot on with the consistency! I'd pick this over the Kinder Bueno...only because the hazelnut filling was more solid than liquid...

Rating:
Milk Factor: 1
Smiles: 3
Calories it was worth: 165 out of 165 (yes. perfect!) *sigh*

Note: As the month is nearing an end, I am trying to find something similar to do for April, only not involving 5 million additional calories...so if you have any suggestions please share! However, I may spend the month of April researching the correlation between eating massive amounts of chocolate in a month and coming down with Strep Throat (not once, but TWICE)! :)

Day Twenty Five: Fruit & Nut

Remember when you used to watch your grandparents and parents eat all that gross candy and chocolate and could never understand why?
Fruit & Nut
Milk chocolate with raisins and almonds

Did you know:

• Combines the creamy taste of Cadbury's milk chocolate with crunchy nuts and chewy fruity raisins. Absolutely delicious and really wonderful with tea!

At my last job, I stumbled upon someone under the age of 40 who actually enjoyed this!!! Imagine that? Well obviously being being as skeptical as I am, I did not even hesitate to express my feelings toward dried fruit, nuts and chocolate all co-existing!!! This only resulted in me being forced to eat one...I was amazed to find out that it wasn't all that bad.

Mind you, I have not eaten one since. I thought I'd give it a go again. It wasn't horrible. Once you get past the idea of raisins coexisting with yummy chocolate (outside of Glosette Raisins, cause those are AWESOME) this actually is quite managable. The 'fruit' (just raisins) and 'nut' (just almonds) actually give this otherwise solid milk chocolate bar some texture. It's just a matter of being able to handle the little surprises!

The chocolate is, as usual, delicious (thanks Cadbury)!

Rating:
Milk Factor: 1
Smiles: 2
Calories it was worth: 170 out of 220

(I'm officially caught up now - that is if no one noticed that i was missing 15-18 - I was sick!!! And only 6 days to go!)

Day Twenty Four: Mint Aero

Alright Becky, here you go:

Mint Aero

Did you know:

• Aero bars are manufactured in nut-free services. They are made by filling the chocolate with loads of air bubbles then smoothing it with chocolate covering.

Check out this site...it is all about the bubbles. Although I cannot confirm that this site is done by Nestle themselves, or just a really big fan but you can check out all their ads, and even join their Facebook group!

Initially, this looked disgusting to me. Although it did maintain the same 'bubble' effect as the regular Aero, the colour on the inside was offsetting! It's neon Green! ha ha

As far as taste goes, the Mint Aero was alright, but I would but prefer an After Eight, or a Pep. This just tasted far too artificial and the colour of the inside made it incredibly obvious that it had been coloured. It would be interesting to know why Nestle didn't just flavour their regular Aero bar with mint instead of colouring the whole thing!

Overall, I think I'll save my money up and buy some After Eights at Christmas.

Rating:
Milk Factor: 1
Smiles: 1
Calories it was worth: 180 out of 240

Day Twenty Three: Mr. Big

I actually picked out today's chocolate bar, not knowing whether or not I had already eaten it. Not a good sign I don't think. Anyway, good news is: I haven't! :)

Mr. Big

This is mighty amazing. My first bite got my tastebuds wondering what was in this bar as it didn't have a description on the packaging!! But it was very yummy!! I sense caramel, chocolate (obviously), crispy rice cereal (awesome) and some sort of sweet vanilla wafer in the middle.

Then i looked it up on Wikipedia and it appears there are peanuts in it too! I could pick out the faint taste of peanut butter, but couldn't actually decipher that there were peanuts in it! To my amazement, there are peanuts on the outside of the bar, just before they coated the whole thing in chocolate!

Did you know:

• In Canada, they are very common, and are available at all regular retailers, in an increasing number of varieties.
• Some of the new varieties available include Mr. Chew Big (with added caramel), Mr. Big Fudge (with a fudgy centre), and Mr. Big with Maple.
• Mr. Big is the only Cadbury chocolate bar to have an ice cream variant made by Nestle.

The awesomeness of this chocolate bar was kind of counteracted by the richness of it! It was a lot to take. I suggest they come up with a mini version for wimps like me! :)

Anyway, I think that this has to be one of the top ten bars I have tried!

Rating:
Milk Factor: 2
Smiles: 3
Calories it was worth: 270 out of 300 (holy cow!)