SMB .. El Patio Restaurant

Last night we kept it authentic dining at El Patio, the Mexican restaurant.  Started off with the ceviche and corunda -- of which we've never had either.  Wasn't the biggest fan of ceviche, it had a strong citrus flavouring.  As I'm no expert, I'll assume it was good for those who enjoy it.  The corunda was interesting with a different texture than expected.  The waiter kindly advised us not to eat the banana leaves which are used during the cooking process -- a tip to any other rookies. Next we had the tortilla soup which the resident expert, Julie, said was delicious. We moved on to the the main course going with flank steak (Julie seems to be a beef-lover these days) and I with the lechón (suckling pig).  Both entrees were excellent, with the pig having great flavours and moistness.  For dessert we had something spongy of which the description included "dirt".  We didn't love it by any means.. but we were also stuffed.  We really enjoyed this meal and was likely the best to date.  Himitsu was great but it was simple cooking (although the sushi was fantastic). For the second night we closed down the lobby bar just relaxing on one of many couches.  We were no match for the group of guys celebrating a birthday and who even thought to bring a beer bong.  Not what I expected to see at SMB but the bar was empty, the bartenders loved it.. and we had a good view of the birthday boy walking, then running to the washroom once he had gone out of sight from his friends.  The party ended shortly after.

Today was the least sunny day with very few people hanging around the pool.  We hit up some more vball and enjoyed eating beyond reason.  The highlight of this resort is definitely the variety of appetizers they serve  poolside.  We've had everything from sushi, fish varieties, calamari, etc etc. the list is extensive as there's usually 5+ varieties going around and they're delivered to your lounger. As well as the barefoot grill offers perfect snacking (aka jalapeno poppers) food in the most convenient setting.

We've rented a car for tomorrow and are heading out to .. who knows.