Monday, November 5, 2012

Ocean Grill…paradise! We took the bus to Boca de Tomatlan where Oscar picked us up in a panga named Live, Love, Grill…how fitting.

 The ride from Boca to Colomitos Beach was very fun. We were amazed with the lovely restaurant that Alfonso has carved from the cliff and jungle.

 The tables are right on the water and he even has a “Loo With A View”. Alfonso’s menu is awesome. We all had the parrotfish with Ocean Grill Sauce. It was accompanied by grilled veggies, plantains and a pineapple salsa. His house margaritas were something else! They were flavored with fresh ginger and fresh mint. Five Star Dining!

After lunch we headed to the private little cove of a beach that was fed with fresh water from two small waterfalls. Ruth and Rick found a diversity of tropical fish along the rocks, including many types of large angelfish, parrotfish, a pufferfish, trunkfish, sergeant majors, lots  of the little neon blue fish, sea urchins, sardines and many others that we could not identify.

Wilson, the Great Dane (mixed with some Blood Hound we think) came to the beach to play with us. Oh my….he would stand over a whole person and trap them underneath and then would slobber all over. He is only one year old and is a HUGE puppy, but he sure needs some manners! He also would come up, stand on your towel, eat your crossword puzzle book and just stay there. Ruth tried to distract him FOUR times with the big stick and by swimming out in the bay.

We loved Alfonso and Ocean Grill and can’t wait to return!