Vacations are for resting

We got up this morning, had some breakfast and decided to take a walk on the beach. We walked for about 30 minutes and got hot enough to get in the water. We were gonna snorkel for a bit to cool off. But, the water was way rough. So, we bailed on the snorkeling and thought that we'd just lay in the sun for a while. After about an hour, I went back to the condo to heat up the seafood pizza leftovers for lunch.

After eating, we kicked around the idea of going to the sea turtle farm. Krystal just wanted to read on the balcony for a bit before we went. About 20 minutes later, I went out and discovered this:



I was gonna let her sleep. But, she woke up when I snapped the pic. She said that maybe this would be a good day to take it easy and just relax. So, I went back inside to read. A few minutes later, she came inside and found this:



So, it turns out that this was a perfect day for napping! It was a little windy out and the water was rough. So, we took it REAL easy today.

Tonight, we had dinner at the restaurant that we wanted to go to for our anniversary. If you remember, Blue was closed on Mondays, so we made a reservation for tonight instead. It was AMAZING. We're both amateur, wannabe foodies. And, this was honestly the best meal we've ever eaten. Here's the entrance to the restaurant:



We decided to go with a "tasting menu" with a wine pairing. It was seven courses. A tasting menu includes small portions, designed to give you a taste of what the restaurant and the chef are capable of. The service was incredible. And, every single course was absolutely delicious. I honestly can't remember every course right now. Seven courses of (impeccable) wine pairings will do that to you. Here's a picture of us before devouring the seventh (dessert) course. Chocolate 3 ways:



It was gorgeous. The whole meal was sinfully delicious. Here's a close up shot of the dessert:



Needless to say, it was a wonderful meal. Eric Ripert is one damn fine chef. He didn't actually cook the meal. But, he developed the menu. This meal was so good, that between the third and fourth course, we made another reservation to go back before we leave!

Sun, sand, sleep and gourmet food makes for a pretty sweet day!

Good night!