The Sheraton has a brunch on the weekends and it is not to be missed. Unlike the restaurants in the USA, when you go to a restaurant in Mexico, you are expected to sit a long time, enjoying the food and visiting with your friends. I was at this brunch about 3 hours, sampling, tasting, and nibbling on a lot of different foods, and then retired to the beach for another hour!
On the way into the restaurant, La Villita, you walk through pretty gardens.
The carved watermelon, behind the bowls, and the fat pig, welcome you to the salsa table.
The salads are inviting and take a peek at the colorful vegetables decorating the table.
This was what I chose: fresh squeezed orange juice (there were 7 juices from which to choose), pico de gallo (in the bowl), spring roll, cheeses, prosciutto, cantaloupe, tuna (tuna is a cactus and comes in red or green), papaya, honeydew and pineapple. A healthy start to the meal, right?
The entree included a chicken enchilada, tamale, birria (a local favorite) and a hardcooked quail egg.
I couldn't pass up the pozole and Spanish paella.
A couple hours later it was time for a visit to the dessert table. I took this picture especially for my friends in Gainesville, the poultry capital of the world! See the chicken in the box? A great decoration, I thought!
The pretty rice pudding (in the bowl) and a crepe de cajete were the best! The fruit tart wasn't bad either!
To top off the meal, a glass of champagne and reading the Tribune, an English newspaper which tells about the happenings in Puerto Vallarta for the next week. On the front cover is a picture of the angel statue on the Malecon.
When the mariachi took a break, these two guys played the marimba. They were quite good.
These two folklorico dancers and the two Indian dancers (see next photo) were walking through the diners advertising their Fandango show which takes place in the evening.
These are the Indian dancers. Their ankle bracelets shake and jingle when they dance or walk.
The vendors were waiting to make a sale. The mountains are in the background. Puerto Vallarta has the ocean on one side of the town and the mountains behind it. The views have something to please everyone!
These are the Indian dancers. Their ankle bracelets shake and jingle when they dance or walk.
Dinner over, the newspaper read, I walked out on the beach to enjoy the ocean and the sun. These folks were at the pool which is right on the beach.
The vendors were waiting to make a sale. The mountains are in the background. Puerto Vallarta has the ocean on one side of the town and the mountains behind it. The views have something to please everyone!
Those chairs are just waiting for you to come, sit, and enjoy!
The yacht just happened to get in the way of my picture! The man is selling jewelry.
I enjoyed my last Sunday in Puerto Vallarta, relaxing at the beach and visiting with friends.
Hasta luego.
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