Our vacation’s almost over, so we made sure to maximize our pool time today. Before we hit the water this morning, we noshed on scrambled eggs, leftover sausages from last night’s meat orgy at Patagonia, and sautéed onions.
Once the dishes were done, we made a beeline to the pool.
We swam for a couple of hours before heading back to our room to make lunch. For our midday meal, I stir-fried some mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, and cilantro…
…and reheated some more leftover meat.
We also added some nutrient-lean iceberg lettuce to our plates for a bit of crunch.
My in-laws came over for lunch, and all six of us ate the steak, but we still have more in the fridge. I’m hoping to finish off our doggie bag from Patagonia at some point in the coming decade. I still can’t understand how four people not named Joey Chestnut or Takeru Kobayashi could possibly finish the mixed grill combo we ordered last night in just one sitting.
After we packed our bellies with meat, we headed back to the pool to splash around some more.
For our boys, thrashing around in chlorinated water never gets old.
By the time we reluctantly climbed out of the pool – with incredibly pruny fingers and toes – it was getting close to dinnertime.
At sunset, we finally left the resort for the first time today, and took a cab downtown for a traditional Mexican supper at Maria Corona.
The food was tasty, but the constant upselling by our waiter (“A side of guacamole? Then why don’t you get an order of shrimp or fish ceviche to go with it?” “No margaritas? How about wine? Beer? We have Pacifico!” “I can tell that this lady wants chocolate cake, right? No? How about flan?”) was exhausting. My reaction to his pushiness was to actually under-order – a first for me.
We started our meal with guacamole prepared tableside with a mortar and pestle (I know it’s touristy hokum, but I love mashed avocados)…
…and the hubby and I split the grilled whole red snapper…
…and Yucateco pork shank.
The meal we had at La Fonda the other night was pricier, but I preferred its food, service, and ambience.
Still, it was nice to eat outdoors tonight in the warm night air. We gave a toast to my mother-in-law’s good health, and chatted about the ups and downs (mostly downs, unfortunately) of the past year. Even on vacation in a beautiful corner of the world, it’s tough to truly leave your worries and sorrows behind. And tonight, as we raised our glasses to salute my mother-in-law’s year-long fight against breast cancer, we were especially mindful of how lucky we are to be able to spend time with our loved ones.
Tomorrow’s our last full day in Cabo, and I need the energy to make the most of it, so I’m gonna get some shuteye. Smell ya later.
