Bar Hop of Our Lives

With Rob's family in town, we tended to venture out more than usual this past week. This led to an eventful night all over town.....and I mean....all over town!  I will get more into that in a few moments.

Everyone always says, "Wow, you guys live in paradise. It is like vacation every day for you!"

Well....I hate to break the news to everyone, but we work six days a week. So after a hard day, which is mainly on our feet and running around, Rob and I like to head home and relax on the couch, watch some television, or enjoy our gorgeous views from the condo. I have also gotten the reading bug-I have read 5 books in the last three weeks or so. If you have not read The Hunger Games Trilogy, I highly recommend it! Can't wait to see the movie down here! That explanation is for another blog.....

Every now and then we will head out with some friends for dinner and drinks, but that occurs fewer days than not. I hate to be debbie downer, but we are homebodies, even in Belize.

So...back to our eventful night of bars...and bars....and bars....with Andrew and Julie.


Here is how this will go:

Stop 1: El Divino: two for one martinis

Stop 2: Road Kill Bar: buy a shot, get a beer for free

Stop 3: Toucan Too Gift Shop: a little shopping
Stop 4: Fido's: drinks and a little saddle sitting

Stop 5: Tacklebox: drinks and dancing

Stop 6: Albertina: street meat

Stop 7: Average Joe's: a little love from Kevin

Whew....I have a lot to cover.

Stop 1: El Divino
This is a regular place for Rob and I to go to, especially on Mondays. Monday is two for one martini night. You can get any martini on the menu and be double fisted! It is a fantastic deal and we have tried many of the flavors. My favorite: green apple.
We met a few friends at the bar, enjoyed some snacks and a few martinis.  Then it was on to the next stop!  (Sorry...no pictures of El Divino....)

Stop 2: Road Kill Bar

This was a random stop on the way into town.  Rob said, "Oh, I think we need a road pop. Let's stop at Road Kill."
The deal at Road Kill is buy a shot, get a beer for free. FOR $10BZ!  That is $5US! Tell me that isn't a steal!  And it is pretty much any straight shot you would like.  We chose Green Fairy, which is the local liquor made here in San Pedro. I prefer the Red Devil, which is "the sister liquor" to the Green Fairy. Both of them consist of absinthe, which is actually illegal in the States.  Absinthe is a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage. It is an anise-flavored spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of "grande wormwood". It has typically been portrayed as a dangerously addictive psychoactive drug. Maybe this is why it is illegal?  But not in Belize!!!!

Although it is delicious, it tends to make me feel absolutely miserable the next day.  (and the day after this adventure was no different)

Rob behaving himself.

Rob  not behaving.

Cheers! Green Fairy all around.

Stop 3: Toucan Too
Why not stop and do some shopping after having a few beverages?

I think I found a dozen things in there I could have bought, although going back into the store the next day, I do not believe I needed any of them.

Good thing we kept most of our money in our pockets.

Rob has begged and pleaded...and begged some more....to buy a cool hat.  His dreams came true this night. Take notice to the picture below.  I think it looks pretty good...and well worth the wait. We also each got a bracelet so we could be "connected forever". Ha ha.

Stop 4: Fido's
Fido's is one of those "destination bars/restaurants" in San Pedro. They have bands that play on a regular basis and we have been known to shake our booties there on a few occassions. It is right in the center of town on the beach and they have plenty of "tourist activities" to participate in.

Julie heard about "riding the saddle" and she had her mind set on it before we arrived. It proved to be the entertainment of the night and I was in awe of her as she made this happen.

The pictures will speak for themselves.......

THE SADDLE

Julie working her way up and over the bar

Carefully walking out to the saddle....
with a dress on too!

Great wave, Julie. Very impressive.

So after Julie accomplished the saddle, we headed out to our next stop....which probably should have been home to bed, but of course that is not what happened.

Stop 5: Tacklebox

Tacklebox is a great bar out on one of the docks in downtown San Pedro. It is known for late night partying and lots of live music. They have a great happy hour that includes $1 wings. This place has been around for a long time and is located by the water taxi, so it gets a ton of traffic all day and night.

This particular night there was a band playing local music.  They were fantastic! We were there early enough that the crowd had not started to arrive, so the dance floor was all Julie and Andrew's...and they made the most of it.

Get it Andrew.

Julie concentrating......

Reoccuring theme=Andrew's hands up.....

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Love the hat, Rob.



Stop 6: Albertina

Of course, after some time dancing and burning some energy, we had to stop at Albertina's to get a few items again. This time my selection was a beef burrito with grilled onions. Others opted for a shrimp burrito, pork burrito, and chicken burrito.

I personally think the beef is the way to go....but the mini tacos on corn tortillas also look very delicious.  Maybe next time.....

And once again, for $4BZ, you can get a hefty burrito. My one concern is they are only open at night. I look forward to these burritos on a daily basis.....

I promise I will get some pictures of our street meat and Albertina next time we venture to the square.

Stop 7: Average Joe's

We decided to finish off the night with a quick stop to AJ's to see our favorite bartender on the island, Kevin. He also does our local BBQ on Sundays at The Snack Shack and his chicken is ulimately delicious.

I love talking with Kevin; I have learned so much from him about Belize and how things run down here. He is originally from Orange Walk, which is on the mainland. His family owns a rather large farm and they are known for their fish and shrimp. We also buy our shrimp from Kevin's family for our Tropical Shrimp Paninis. The shrimp are very tasty and you can also get them in many different sizes.

We had not been to this bar in quite a long time, so I was super excited to get to chat with Kev over a frozen rum punch (I should have opted for water at this point in time).

That's Kevin....and he even gave me a
little umbrella with my rum punch.

Julie's eyes are still open at this point,
but not for long......

That's "Nurse" Karen. She visits often and does some work,
but this trip was all relaxation. We love Karen.

 

Wow...that was quite the adventure. Not sure when I will be doing this again! I know I did not function the next day and was ready for bed the minute I woke up Tuesday morning. But all in all, it was a great night and one I will be telling stories about for years to come.

I cannot wait for the next blog: it is The Newt and Captain Carl.....AGAIN! I know...but who gets tired of hearing about boating on the water, snorkeling, swimming with the sharks, and a beach BBQ! Can't wait to share this day with everyone, it was one of the best since moving here.