OSCAR & LALO

Wednesday Peggy and I were off to farmer’s market day where we get the best fresh fruit and veggies.  We then headed to Wal-Mart in Playa de Carmen where I picked up a very cheap stroller for Declan who arrives this evening.  Sorry, no photos of the market,  or of Wal-Mart which is the same everywhere except that here they have a great fresh fish market and a bakery, which of course we who avoid wheat never imbibe.

The late afternoon activity has been planned for several days.  Four couples, including us, went OSCAR AND LALO’S.   Reed and I have considered going there for the past three years but it took our friends to finally get us there.   This garden restaurant is located away from the beach but the ambiance is wonderful.  Upon entering, one is thrust into a different world of greenery.  We walked through what seemed like a tunnel of trees and over a bridge over a pond filled with brightly colored fish.  A diapered Spider Monkey that was swinging on a hammock was gathered up and taken away soon after we arrived at our round table.  I had the mango shrimp and Reed the Yucatan chicken and of course flan for desert.  Expensive?  The bill came to $32 for the two of us including drinks. 

Pat, Shirley and Mike

Pat & Rob getting ready to join the others who are enjoying the views of fish and statues  

Fish in pond

Shirley, Rob, Pat, Mike, Helen and Paul give waiter drink orders.

As loon as the food came we all dug in.  All said their meals were outstanding. 

A special treat was this beautiful butterfly that flew by our table and landed on this banana leaf.  It was approximately 6 or 7 inches from wing tip to wing tip.