Two Crabs

It's a crabs-eat-crabs world

The Two Crabs are back from vacation in Washington, Baltimore and Rehoboth Beach.  It was Mrs. Crab's first time back in the states in 13 months. A good time was had by all!  I'm not normally one to get homesick, but on this trip Mr. Crab was really feeling it and looking forward to moving back to DC for nearly a year between assignments!  

 

Baltimore + Crabs * beer = awesome!

Suely's Chocolate Volcano

 Mr. Crab celebrated Thanksgiving in Playa El Coco, Costa Rica. Coco is kind of, well, little America. The Gringo-to-Tico (Costa Rican) ration is very noticeable. I would guess that the majority of businesses are Gringo owned, mainly Americans, plus a few Canadians, Germans, Italians and French. Nearly every restaurant was offering a Thanksgiving turkey meal. One bar even had a live mariachi singer...because nothing says Thanksgiving like Gallo Pinto and mariachis! 

But luckily, Mary at Pato Loco tipped me off to a great find: Suely's Restaurant. Located about halfway between Playa Coco and Playa Ocotal, Seuly's is a French restaurant, owned and operated by real French. The chef is a former pastry chef from Provence and his wife the hostess is a Belgian-Brazilian who speaks six languages! The daily changing menu is based on whatever fresh fish came off the boat that day. There were about six choices last night and I went for the Tempura Prawns in Thai Sauce, that was absolutely divine. The fusion of Latin, French and Thai flavors was incredible. Accompanied by a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc from Suely's extensive French wine list.

And for desert: THE CHOCOLATE VOLCANO, a chocolate cake pot filled with gooey chocolate "lava", drizzled with caramel and a side of vanilla ice cream. Divine! Suely's was by far the best meal I've had in Costa Rica yet!