Last Summer Chris and I made a trip out to Tennessee to surprise a long time friend Jim (Bubba) for this birthday. Since that time we had talked off and on about him coming out to enjoy some Arizona and south of the boarder experiences. It all came together this May. Jim arrived on Thursday May 13th, and we were able to hook up with Chris and Grant down in Tempe for a few drinks. It was a fun night, but I had a long night with a case in Chandler and was not as into the night as the others were.....I was looking forward to the next three days on the beach. May is a great time to be in Mexico. The weather is not too warm and the ocean is refreshing. We left the house in Phoenix around 8:30 am and arrived at the house at close to noon. The beach was great and Jim was blown away by the house, the view, etc....which was very rewarding to me. We enjoyed the beach that afternoon and that night we made some great carne assada tacos on the grill. That evening we took Jim to town to see the Boo Bar and some of the other sights down by the malcon.
First night in Mexico...had to hit the Boo Bar.
The next day the beach was great; we played some beach golf, ladder golf, and just enjoyed the sun. While on the beach the tide pool in front of the house had a very strange fish trapped. The fish had large side fins, but also had what looked like crab like feet under its body. See the photo below....never seen one like this before.
Darren and Jim playing golf.
Odd fish we found in the tide pool.
We decided that we would run to town around 1:00 and make the loop out to JJ's to let Jim see the grand changes RP had gone through since his last trip down in the late 80's. We got a beer there and then back over to the fish market to pick up some shrimp and sea bass. We were able to get 3 pounds of medium shrimp cleaned as well as two huge sea bass fillets for $25.00. Town was busy...lots of people in bars and such. We went up to the Boo Bar while our shrimp was being cleaned and had a drink and enjoyed the view. It was about 3:00 when we started back to the house and on the way I recalled the oyster bar I had seen a sign for on the way back to the house.....I had never been over there so we made the right turn toward the estuary for a look. When you talk about "third world cantina" this was the spot. A weather worn shade structure, a small building for beer, and a restroom and there you have it....very cool. We ordered a dozen oysters and three beers. I asked the waiter how long ago they had harvested the oysters he served us and he said, "about 3 hours ago"...needless to say; fresh. I do not eat oysters very often, but they were fresh and very good. The great Mexican hot sauces were perfect, and the whole experience said Mexico. Definitely a place I will go back and see again.
This is a view of the estuary and the oyster beds that float in the bay.
Bubba and Darren waiting for our beer and food.
Jim diving into the fresh oysters.
I will put it out there that one can not get fresher oysters then this....and the price; $6 per dozen!
Back at the house, we hung out on the patio and enjoyed the evening. Around 6:00 we started dinner....marinated shrimp, grilled shrimp, and the sea bass baked in foil. We had this great feast along with some Spanish rice; A great meal. That night we went back into town for a few drinks...not a lot going and as we tried Manny's as well as Capone's for a beer or two, then back to the house. The next day after a breakfast of eggs and sausage we took a drive over to the estuary at low tide. The new condo tower dominates the view, but it is a unique area with tons of shells. During our walk Darren found what appears to be the spiked tail of a sting ray.
We got back to the house around 9:30 am and we were able to get packed and on the road for the trip back to Phoenix around 10:45-11:00. As luck would have it there was not line at the boarder crossing and we were on our way. Another trip packed with experiences.....
To Jim; I hope you had a great time...next time you need to bring the entire family.
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