11/23/08 – Day 2
Surprisingly, I woke up at about 7:30. Chris was not awake yet and breakfast isn’t served at the Villa until 8:00, so I just dozed for the next half hour. We went down to the dining room and had bacon and eggs and fresh fruit, said goodbye to David and Grant and then I crawled back into bed for another couple of hours while Chris went to church. He got back around 11:30, we both showered and decided to head out for some lunch. We did not know what we wanted, so just started walking, knowing that we wanted to hit the beach after lunch, so that was the direction we headed.
We ended up stopping at a place we had eaten at last year called Café Tizoc. It’s a small sidewalk café right near the beach and has good food and good prices. Chris went with a cheeseburger and fries and I had the Tacos de Carne Asada. Both were very good and just the right amount to be full, but not stuffed for the beach.
It was then just a short 4 block walk to the section of the beach we like called the “green chairs”. We staked out our chairs and umbrella for the day. Chris ordered a Vodka and diet coke, I opted for a Corona. The beach was not terribly crowded, but there were still lot’s of people to watch.
It didn’t take long for the waves to call to me, so I left Chris sunning, while I headed out for a swim. The water was perfect and the waves were fairly small. I played around for about 30 minutes and then headed back up to give Chris a chance. As I looked around, I started seeing faces that I recognized from last year. Didn’t see anyone that we knew, but could tell some of the crowd was the same. When Chris got back, we got another round of drinks and just relaxed.
Needing to cool off, I headed back out to the water and started talking to a fun couple from New York, Josh and Jade. We chatted and swam for about a half hour and then Chris and I decided it was probably a good idea to get out of the sun and not overdo it on the first day.
As we started walking back, my sandals were cutting a raw spot into my ankle, so we had to stop and buy some flip flops just so I could make the trek back to the villa. I have never owned a pair of flip flops in my life, but these babys saved the day and were used every day after that. 13 bucks well spent.
When we got back to the villa, all was quiet. We jumped into the pool to cool off from the walk up the hill and then Chris grabbed his laptop and I decided to take a short nap. Our room had sliding glass doors on the balcony which we always left open. You could lay on the bed and see the ocean and feel the breeze. So, my short power nap turned into about 2 hours. When I woke up, it was very dim in the room. The sun had just set. I went over towards the bathroom to jump in the shower and BOOM!!!! Instant pain. In my grogginess and bad lighting, I had misjudged the step up into the bathroom and had slammed my toe on the step. It was a pain unlike any stubbing I had ever experienced and was so intense, I was dizzy. I sat down and waited for the pain to let up and that was when I realized it was bleeding. We think I may have fractured it. I don’t recommend it.
Since it was Sunday, Chris threw on his Colts jersey and we headed out to try and find something for dinner. We wandered down the hill and across the river to an area where we knew there are lot’s of places to eat. As we were walking, we came across a sports bar that was filled with people. The sign on the door said closed for a private party, but they had a sign saying the Colts vs. Chargers game would be on after the Grey Cup (Canadian football) ended. We kept walking and stopped a place called Margaritaville. Chris had beef enchiladas, I had a combination plate type thing severed in a huge stone bowl. It had grilled steak, and cheeses and a large spear of grilled pineapple. Chris was happy with his, mine was just ok. The margaritas were pretty good though. Would not recommend it to anyone though.
After dinner, we walked back to the sports bar to check the score. The crowd that had been there was still there, but the Colts game was now on and the doors were open. As we walked up, this girl in a hot pink wig with pom poms for boobs, grabbed me, spun me towards a camera and started screaming, “My Random! I found my random!” a picture was snapped and she kept kissing me and giggling. It turns out the group that had had the private party was a group of Canadians. They were all quite happy and a bit drunk. Their team had won. The girls name was Molly and she and I had quite a bit of fun doing tequila shots and just being silly while we watched the game. The Sport’s bar is called Steve’s and is owned by an American couple, Carla and John. It is a great place with friendly people and good drinks. After the Canadians left to continue doing a bar crawl that they do back home called a red mile (?), we noticed a Chargers fan at the other side of the bar. So, for the rest of the game, we had some good natured fun back and forth with him.
After the game, we decided to head back to the Villa and get a good nights sleep so we could get up early and catch a water taxi to Yalepa for a day trip on Tuesday. When we arrived back home, the house was very quiet. We ran into Bob and Cal (from Riverside, CA) whom we had met last year and their new friend Mitch who came with them this year. They were heading out to Garbo’s for drinks and asked us to come along, but we declined. Chris headed to the room and I found Max sitting up at one of the patio tables. He seemed to be a bit tipsy and sad. I sat down and started talking to him and he began pouring out his heart and soul to me. Max is a very interesting man with lot’s of stories to tell. We talked and listened to some of his favorite sad songs and about 2 hours later I finally was able to get away and head to bed. I think it was around 2:00 AM .
Surprisingly, I woke up at about 7:30. Chris was not awake yet and breakfast isn’t served at the Villa until 8:00, so I just dozed for the next half hour. We went down to the dining room and had bacon and eggs and fresh fruit, said goodbye to David and Grant and then I crawled back into bed for another couple of hours while Chris went to church. He got back around 11:30, we both showered and decided to head out for some lunch. We did not know what we wanted, so just started walking, knowing that we wanted to hit the beach after lunch, so that was the direction we headed.
We ended up stopping at a place we had eaten at last year called Café Tizoc. It’s a small sidewalk café right near the beach and has good food and good prices. Chris went with a cheeseburger and fries and I had the Tacos de Carne Asada. Both were very good and just the right amount to be full, but not stuffed for the beach.
It was then just a short 4 block walk to the section of the beach we like called the “green chairs”. We staked out our chairs and umbrella for the day. Chris ordered a Vodka and diet coke, I opted for a Corona. The beach was not terribly crowded, but there were still lot’s of people to watch.
It didn’t take long for the waves to call to me, so I left Chris sunning, while I headed out for a swim. The water was perfect and the waves were fairly small. I played around for about 30 minutes and then headed back up to give Chris a chance. As I looked around, I started seeing faces that I recognized from last year. Didn’t see anyone that we knew, but could tell some of the crowd was the same. When Chris got back, we got another round of drinks and just relaxed.
Needing to cool off, I headed back out to the water and started talking to a fun couple from New York, Josh and Jade. We chatted and swam for about a half hour and then Chris and I decided it was probably a good idea to get out of the sun and not overdo it on the first day.
As we started walking back, my sandals were cutting a raw spot into my ankle, so we had to stop and buy some flip flops just so I could make the trek back to the villa. I have never owned a pair of flip flops in my life, but these babys saved the day and were used every day after that. 13 bucks well spent.
When we got back to the villa, all was quiet. We jumped into the pool to cool off from the walk up the hill and then Chris grabbed his laptop and I decided to take a short nap. Our room had sliding glass doors on the balcony which we always left open. You could lay on the bed and see the ocean and feel the breeze. So, my short power nap turned into about 2 hours. When I woke up, it was very dim in the room. The sun had just set. I went over towards the bathroom to jump in the shower and BOOM!!!! Instant pain. In my grogginess and bad lighting, I had misjudged the step up into the bathroom and had slammed my toe on the step. It was a pain unlike any stubbing I had ever experienced and was so intense, I was dizzy. I sat down and waited for the pain to let up and that was when I realized it was bleeding. We think I may have fractured it. I don’t recommend it.
Since it was Sunday, Chris threw on his Colts jersey and we headed out to try and find something for dinner. We wandered down the hill and across the river to an area where we knew there are lot’s of places to eat. As we were walking, we came across a sports bar that was filled with people. The sign on the door said closed for a private party, but they had a sign saying the Colts vs. Chargers game would be on after the Grey Cup (Canadian football) ended. We kept walking and stopped a place called Margaritaville. Chris had beef enchiladas, I had a combination plate type thing severed in a huge stone bowl. It had grilled steak, and cheeses and a large spear of grilled pineapple. Chris was happy with his, mine was just ok. The margaritas were pretty good though. Would not recommend it to anyone though.
After dinner, we walked back to the sports bar to check the score. The crowd that had been there was still there, but the Colts game was now on and the doors were open. As we walked up, this girl in a hot pink wig with pom poms for boobs, grabbed me, spun me towards a camera and started screaming, “My Random! I found my random!” a picture was snapped and she kept kissing me and giggling. It turns out the group that had had the private party was a group of Canadians. They were all quite happy and a bit drunk. Their team had won. The girls name was Molly and she and I had quite a bit of fun doing tequila shots and just being silly while we watched the game. The Sport’s bar is called Steve’s and is owned by an American couple, Carla and John. It is a great place with friendly people and good drinks. After the Canadians left to continue doing a bar crawl that they do back home called a red mile (?), we noticed a Chargers fan at the other side of the bar. So, for the rest of the game, we had some good natured fun back and forth with him.
After the game, we decided to head back to the Villa and get a good nights sleep so we could get up early and catch a water taxi to Yalepa for a day trip on Tuesday. When we arrived back home, the house was very quiet. We ran into Bob and Cal (from Riverside, CA) whom we had met last year and their new friend Mitch who came with them this year. They were heading out to Garbo’s for drinks and asked us to come along, but we declined. Chris headed to the room and I found Max sitting up at one of the patio tables. He seemed to be a bit tipsy and sad. I sat down and started talking to him and he began pouring out his heart and soul to me. Max is a very interesting man with lot’s of stories to tell. We talked and listened to some of his favorite sad songs and about 2 hours later I finally was able to get away and head to bed. I think it was around 2:00 AM .
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