Saturday, January 10, 2009

surf and turf (vegan style)

Ok, actually being vegan in Mexico is pretty impossible, so I’ve made a few compromises for the sake of enjoying the vacation…let’s just say, chips and guac will never get old.  But I’m getting ahead of myself.

This morning I slept in and woke up to the sun beaming through my window.  Here’s the view from out my room.

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LOVE it!!!!  New York, smell ya later.  My parents’ villa has 3 floors and my room is on the bottom floor along with my parents’.  There’s also the casita (where my sis is staying) which is a single separate room/bathroom, next to the garage.

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I enjoyed this Mexican coffee while vegging by the pool…IMG_0210

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Look what my family got for me!  The left is lactose free milk, the right is chocolate soymilk.  Score!

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I couldn’t decide, so I tried some of both.  Then made myself a cafe con leche.

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And after the caffeine loading, we were off to the beach!  Sunshine!!

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We read, laid out, and played in the water until my stomach started growling, lunch time!  We went to a really fun place called The Office

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These chips were GREAT!!!  The guacamole disappeared pretty fast since we were all starving, but the pico de gallo was also really good, so we def got a second round of chips.  I loooove hot, fresh tortilla chips. 

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I had a huge iced tea to drink (plus lots of bottled water) and then my lunch came…I ordered fresh fish tacos, and whoa!

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Don’t be deceived, this plate was HUGE.  Those are big flour tortillas each with a filet of fish inside (not chunks of fish, whole freakin’ filets)!  Sooo much food.  I stuffed the tacos SO full with mexican rice, black beans, salsa, and guac that I ended up eating only 2 of the 3.  They were amazingly delish, though, totally worth how full I felt after. 

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Following lunch, my sis and I rented a jet ski.  SO FUN!!

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I can’t tell you how much of a blast this was!

Until I get dinner pics up, here are some beautiful scenery shots of various views from our villa:

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4 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh, I'm so jealous of the amazing view and the delicious eats! Totally glad you are having a blast there!!!!

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  2. The scenery is beautiful! Have a wonderful vacation filled with chips and guacamole!

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  3. TOO. MUCH. FREAKING. FUN. AND. BEAUTIFUL. SURROUNDINGS.

    Love it!! :-D

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  4. wow great view! it's so pretty :)

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