So we all piled into their little toyota (all five of us) and headed down down down from the mountains to the coast. About halfway there, I could feel that tropical heat start to thaw my bones out. We checked into a (kind of) decadent hotel where i had to pay ten whole US dollars for my bed, which I thought was extravagant (on my PCV budget i usually pay no more than 5$ for a hotel), but just went with it. After all, the hotel had a Really nice pool and it had been a while since I got to swim laps. And also, what do they say? When in Rome...
After checking in, we went to a beachside restaurant where most of the family ordered fried fish. I, still traumatized after a bad shrimp encounter at this same beach the last time I was there, opted for the safer option of a hamburger...washed down with a couple cold Gallo's. Cold beer + beach=happiness. With bellies full, we walked down to the waters edge to flirt with the waves for a while ( i was the only one who got all the way in, or even wore my suit for that matter). Around sundown we headed back to the hotel to aprovechar, or take advantage of, the pool and hotel grounds.
Getting to show off my swimming skills (everyone else pretty much stayed in the shallow end) and jump off the high dive made me realize how much i miss swimming and water polo. I hope I can find a water polo club on the central coast when i get back-I was googling masters' water polo programs just today. If not, at least I'll be able to swim laps on a semi-regular basis.
Anyways, we stayed up late talking and playing in the pool. In the morning Aunt Panchi (who is also the woman who gave me my puppy) and I walked down to the beach while the rest of the family slept in. When we got back we all had a Huge Guatemalan breakfast (scrambled eggs with tomato and onion, queso fresco, fried plaintains, black beans, tortillas, hot sauce) and then layed out and played in the pool until check out time. True to form, I was in the sun on the side of the pool until everyone had their bags in the car and had showered and were really, really ready to go. Then I hopped up, showered and dressed in about 5 minutes, reluctant to leave the warm weather and the pool....
As if the day could get any better, we decided on my favorite chinese place in Xela for lunch/dinner when we got back. Some hot Sweet and Sour chicken with white rice was the perfect end to a perfect weekend getaway.
Who says blogging isn't therapeutic? Recounting my weekend experiences made me smile, and now to warm up this chilly day I'm going to try this recipe that i found on http://www.greenlitebites.com/ for Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili.
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