Friday, March 11, 2011

Top five best and worst

As our holiday drew to a close I began to reflect on the parts of our trip we enjoyed the most and the least. Here is our list:
1. Best food: This is a toss up between my father-in-law's spectacular suppers and an amazing restaurant on the malecon called 'La Dolce Vita'. I have eaten at LDV three times and have always been impressed. Despite the fact that it is in Mexico, so far it's the best Italian food I've ever eaten. Everything is fresh and homemade. You can taste every little innuendo, from the perfect amount of salt to the type of tomato used in the tortellini soup broth. A little pricey, especially if you order drinks, but always worth it! Cally loved the spaghetti.
http://www.dolcevita.com.mx/
  Worst food: The salsa fresca that we bought at the corner store tasted fantastic...but with dire consequences later on.


2. Best day trip: I think Trevor's vote is for the golf course. I'd have to agree. It was beautiful, groomed and I got to get off the cart and do a little yoga here and there (the marshal wasn't too strict). The crocodiles present a splash of excitement if you were to get bored.
http://www.marinavallartagolf.com/
    Worst day trip: There isn't one. We never had a bad day.

3. Best Scenery: The beach south of us was almost completely deserted. The recent economic downturn has resulted in a lot of business closures, and right on the beach a big restaurant sat vacant. This meant we could use the palapas for shade without having to buy something. Because it was south of the gay resorts, a lot of people just didn't venture that far. The guys were like an oily, hairless barrier. There were too many rocks to make swimming safe, which suited us just fine as Cally wasn't willing to even touch the water, let alone swim about.  It was nice to have all that beautiful space to ourselves. Heaven!
    Worst Scenery: The beach directly in front of our hotel...Lots of tight bathing suits, lover-boys trying to sing opera to each other and giggling groups of men making sand angels.

4. Best Nightlife: With a two year old we didn't go out that much at night but a friend invited Cally and I to western night at her hotel just a street away. Cally had a great time dancing with Irene.
     Worst Nightlife: The creepy crawlies living in our mattress.

5. Overall best experience: Spending time with family. After all, that's why we went down there. Nothing can match the look of Cally's face when she saw her Grandpa waiting for us at the airport. She was in heaven whenever she was around here special Gigi and Grandmere. A wonderful experience for all of us.
     Overall Worst Experience: Insomnia.

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