About Me
- Diz
- Not sure how to describe me. I like gadgets, I'm a huge Mac fan. Love Mexico, Tequila, Sammy Hagar and Collective Soul.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Dining Local, January 31st.
Today's travels included going into town to pick up some last minute trinkets, and soak in the things that I know I'll miss.
I ended up with a history lesson at one of the vendor stalls. This guy creates beautiful art out of tequila bottles. One bottle was with the "evil man" who is a sun god, and the other is a moon god. He was explaining the difference between the aztec and mayan gods and how his art reflected it. I really didn't have anywhere to put these bottles, so purchasing one was not an option. However, he did beautiful bracelets, so I purchased one for my niece.
With all this walking around in the humid heat, I knew I needed a beer and headed to Zorro's. They promised my bottle coozies for the following day, so I'll be picking those up. Afterward I headed to my other favorite watering hole to see Arturo and snack on the better Calamari rings in Zihua. There, I ended up meeting a group of girls from Canada, two of which lived locally. Nice! Once sells property here and gave me a brochure. We slug down a couple of beers, but I have to head back because I have a dinner date with two WorldMark Couples.
We end up walking to the left of the WorldMark, and where the road splinters there's a drive way that heads up. At the top is Leo's (pronounced Layo's). His family fishes for the menu items every day, and they work 365 days a year. This restaurant does not close for the end of the tourist season.
His margaritas have a healthy amount of tequila...very nice. And his menu, while simple, is delicious. Word of warning, it's written entirely in Spanish so ask for help. Pulpo is Octopus, so I ordered the Pulpo Leo Especial. I also ordered fish tacos...just in case I didn't like the Octopus...which was entirely unnecessary. First, they bring you out a little cup of soup, which is delicious and not too spicy. It has bits of chicken floating in it and made of a seafood stock. After, they brought out the tacos, and they were fabulous. I could've just eaten those alone...crispy, flavorful, slight smokey hint to the fish...Mmmmm.
Then the Pulpo is brought out with Arroz (rice) and a cucumber salad. While the rice is mediocre, the cucumber is refreshing. And then I cut into the Octopus. OMG, this stuff is tender. It has a chile sauce on it that is spicy (beware) but awesome. I totally recommend this dish. For those of you that don't do spicy or items with legs, the Camarones Gratin is your dish. Cheesy, big shrimp, peppers, etc.
For dessert we had a shot of the Mezcal, which was a really nice blanco, but not too smokey and overpowering. How could this meal be topped off? Only one way...by not paying for it! One of the couples paid for the entire meal, which was too generous, but I threw in half the tip.
Afterward, we headed back to the resort and did another tour of my condo.
I ended up with a history lesson at one of the vendor stalls. This guy creates beautiful art out of tequila bottles. One bottle was with the "evil man" who is a sun god, and the other is a moon god. He was explaining the difference between the aztec and mayan gods and how his art reflected it. I really didn't have anywhere to put these bottles, so purchasing one was not an option. However, he did beautiful bracelets, so I purchased one for my niece.
With all this walking around in the humid heat, I knew I needed a beer and headed to Zorro's. They promised my bottle coozies for the following day, so I'll be picking those up. Afterward I headed to my other favorite watering hole to see Arturo and snack on the better Calamari rings in Zihua. There, I ended up meeting a group of girls from Canada, two of which lived locally. Nice! Once sells property here and gave me a brochure. We slug down a couple of beers, but I have to head back because I have a dinner date with two WorldMark Couples.
We end up walking to the left of the WorldMark, and where the road splinters there's a drive way that heads up. At the top is Leo's (pronounced Layo's). His family fishes for the menu items every day, and they work 365 days a year. This restaurant does not close for the end of the tourist season.
His margaritas have a healthy amount of tequila...very nice. And his menu, while simple, is delicious. Word of warning, it's written entirely in Spanish so ask for help. Pulpo is Octopus, so I ordered the Pulpo Leo Especial. I also ordered fish tacos...just in case I didn't like the Octopus...which was entirely unnecessary. First, they bring you out a little cup of soup, which is delicious and not too spicy. It has bits of chicken floating in it and made of a seafood stock. After, they brought out the tacos, and they were fabulous. I could've just eaten those alone...crispy, flavorful, slight smokey hint to the fish...Mmmmm.
Then the Pulpo is brought out with Arroz (rice) and a cucumber salad. While the rice is mediocre, the cucumber is refreshing. And then I cut into the Octopus. OMG, this stuff is tender. It has a chile sauce on it that is spicy (beware) but awesome. I totally recommend this dish. For those of you that don't do spicy or items with legs, the Camarones Gratin is your dish. Cheesy, big shrimp, peppers, etc.
For dessert we had a shot of the Mezcal, which was a really nice blanco, but not too smokey and overpowering. How could this meal be topped off? Only one way...by not paying for it! One of the couples paid for the entire meal, which was too generous, but I threw in half the tip.
Afterward, we headed back to the resort and did another tour of my condo.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
January 23rd - Zihuatanejo
I'm up early and my buddy Chris drives me to the airport. Yeah, couldn't figure out why I couldn't get my boarding pass early, but found out there was a mistake on the year of my birth. Ah well. Off we go.
The layover in L.A. is uneventful and the flight starts off that way too. I snooze at my window seat, and after awhile begin to observe the people around me. That's when this cute, petite girl next to me, starts chatting me up. She and her father are going to visit relatives that live 3 hours from Zihua. She tells me about the town and the festival that they have there. Her Dad is a bit of a celebrity, having relocated to the States. She also tells me of the love story between her Mom and Dad. She had lived in a neighboring village and they fell in love. But she decided she wanted a different life in the States, and left. He couldn't live without her and followed. Unfortunately, she passed away some years ago. But he travels back with his daughter to visit home.
She also told me of a drink they do. A little Hershey's Milk Chocolate powder in a glass, squeeze milk from the cow into the glass and add some tequila. What can I say...Natives are hard core!
We come in for a landing and the airport is old school. From the tarmac, the plane pulls in toward the terminal and they bring out the stairs for you to descend. I descend into the warm, humid sunshine. It's a small airport, so getting past the timeshare people was no problem. I just walked with a purpose and out the door. To the left of the exit is the cab stands. I ended up paying 450 pesos to get to my destination, although I had priced it in the high 200's online. Ah well.
The drive was about 20 minutes, as the airport sits below Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo and we travel north to get to the resort. Driving in does not disappoint. It is a beautiful place with a grand wide entrance. I'm greeted with a cold refreshing cloth for my face and a beverage. She goes over the usual details and I'm escorted to my condo.
OMG!!! I enter and off to my left are huge bay windows with a stunning view to Zihua Bay. You can see Las Gatas beach across the way (more on that later).
The layover in L.A. is uneventful and the flight starts off that way too. I snooze at my window seat, and after awhile begin to observe the people around me. That's when this cute, petite girl next to me, starts chatting me up. She and her father are going to visit relatives that live 3 hours from Zihua. She tells me about the town and the festival that they have there. Her Dad is a bit of a celebrity, having relocated to the States. She also tells me of the love story between her Mom and Dad. She had lived in a neighboring village and they fell in love. But she decided she wanted a different life in the States, and left. He couldn't live without her and followed. Unfortunately, she passed away some years ago. But he travels back with his daughter to visit home.
She also told me of a drink they do. A little Hershey's Milk Chocolate powder in a glass, squeeze milk from the cow into the glass and add some tequila. What can I say...Natives are hard core!
We come in for a landing and the airport is old school. From the tarmac, the plane pulls in toward the terminal and they bring out the stairs for you to descend. I descend into the warm, humid sunshine. It's a small airport, so getting past the timeshare people was no problem. I just walked with a purpose and out the door. To the left of the exit is the cab stands. I ended up paying 450 pesos to get to my destination, although I had priced it in the high 200's online. Ah well.
The drive was about 20 minutes, as the airport sits below Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo and we travel north to get to the resort. Driving in does not disappoint. It is a beautiful place with a grand wide entrance. I'm greeted with a cold refreshing cloth for my face and a beverage. She goes over the usual details and I'm escorted to my condo.
OMG!!! I enter and off to my left are huge bay windows with a stunning view to Zihua Bay. You can see Las Gatas beach across the way (more on that later).
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