HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
We woke up and went out to breakfast at the Sail Away Cafe. Ironically, with a name like "Sail Away", it was one of the only places we ate that was NOT on the beach. This place was very cute though. There are two guys running the show. One who was taking the orders and cleaning the plates and glasses, right at the bar, and the other who was making every order...one at a time. It sounds tedious, but it was really sweet and not at all inconvenient since there were about four people in the place. Andy got a huge canadian bacon and jalapeno omelet, and I got a rather large tomato and mozzarella panini, which I washed down with an iced almond coffee. YUM. Noticing how delicious my coffee drink was, Andy decided to order one also. I think the man behind the bar had his eye on Andy, cause he made him a special one.... in a long stemmed, large wine glass, and coated with swirling layers of chocolate and caramel sauce. It was fancy. Andy had a few sips and then we swapped glasses. Cause Andy's a man. And it was my birthday, so I get all the fancy stuff. That's a rule.
After breakfast, we walked around and wandered into a few stores that were clearly geared toward tourists like us to check out the "You Better Belize It" t-shirts, shot glasses and magnets. Nothing really caught our eye, so we headed back to the Phoenix to spend some time by the pool. As we were lounging around, reading and listening to iPods, a staff member from the resort came up and said they wanted to update their photo of the day on facebook, so they snapped a photo of Andy getting another delicious frozen mojito. Man, those things were tasty. And just like that, we were internet super stars! (Ok, perhaps a slight exaggeration, but we are on the Phoenix's facebook page!). Andy chivalrously gave the frozen mojito to me - cause it was my birthday. And that's the rule.
We did some more swimming and lounging, and in the afternoon, we were approach by a member of the staff again while stretched along our in-pool lounge chairs. Our friend Efrain walked up and wished me a 'happy birthday' on behalf of some of the staff members, and handed me a 6-pack of Belikin Beer. Just what I wanted!
For dinner, we went back to the fabulous Red Ginger to sample all the goods on their tasting menu. Five courses of culinary delight, perfectly accented by a really nice bottle of Argentinian Sauvignon Blanc. Mmmmmm....
Course One: We both had the crispy shrimp with a lime habenero sauce served atop a green plantain with guacamole. Wonderful.
Course two: We both had the black bean soup with mexican cheeses and herbed croutons. Heavenly.
Course Three: Andy had the pulled pork empanadas with chipotle pepper salsa. I had the grilled chicken salbute with spicy cabbage on a fried corn turnover. Yum.
Course Four: Andy got the grilled lobster tail with garlic lime sauce, mashed potatoes, and gingered broccoli. I got the honey-chiptle glazed braised beef short ribs with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed green beans. WOW.
Course Five: Andy enjoyed the milk chocolate mousse with roasted walnuts and raspberry sauce. I devoured my coconut creme brulee. I almost had to be rolled out of the restaurant.
The amazing food led to an amazing food coma, and after another glass of wine back in the condo, we were out.
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