Getting Into The Groove at El Careyes - Second Full Day

Getting into Vacation Mode . . .  

Yesterday was our 2nd full day here at El Careyes. We started the day with a swim and some SUP'ing (Stand Up Paddling) around the various coves here. The ocean water is beautiful here and the water temperature hovers around 80 degrees or so, while the air temperature is in the mid 80's. 

Bryce and I had a chance to play some guitar out on our porch and we really just took it easy all day. 

Waiting for the Taxi to go to dinner at Punto Como
Bryce is now, officially, the tallest


After two nights of having dinner at La Duna, which is part of El Careyes Club, we decided to venture out to a local restaurant about 15 minutes away called 'Punto Como.' This is an Italian restaurant with a fair amount of Mexican food on the menu. It turned out to be quite good. We have been told that this is the off-season here in Careyes. That fact, combined with Covid, has meant that things are not as busy as they should be. There were only a few patrons at the restaurant when we arrived at 7 pm. The staff seemed happy to see us. 

Bryce enjoying Italian Pizza with Guacamole and Chips in the Foreground


As usual, we had to sample some wine. Punto Como did not have many Mexican wines on the menu, but they did have some decent Italian wines, so we decided to try one of those. We ended up with a really nice 2018 'Banfi Rosso di Montalcino.' It was 100% Sangiovese and it was excellent.

Rosso Di Montalcino - Banfi

Susan and I decided to try the Argentine beef and it did not disappoint. We are guessing it was 100% grass fed. The wine went especially well with the beef. The Taxi ride back to our room was only 10 minutes, but it was a very small taxi for 5 of us -- we managed.


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