Trip report 1/8 thru 1/14

The New Jersey boys are back home after another great trip. and as always the locals and the visitors we met were friendly and helpful. I've been coming since 2004 and while we've always caught fish, it's not what it was years ago but we know that longline fishing has taken it's toll. The way that the pier replacement was handled is disappointing but I know the locals had no control over that. We enjoyed our stay at the hotel Irma and look forward to coming back next year. Dinners at the Irma,La Casa Vieja and El Alamar were great with wonderful food and service. A happy and healthy new year to our fellow visitors and all who call Zihua home.

Thanks for your report. That gives me the kick in the butt I needed to also post one. We were in Zihua December 5 through 29. Unfortunately, much of the time was spent dealing with work on the house, which we have put on the market. We were able to spend a couple of days at Otilia's on Playa Las Gatas and take 2 in-shore fishing trips to Isla Ixtapa, where the folks at El Indio cooked up some of our catch for lunch on Playa Coral. Our first dinner in town is always at Daniel's and other tasty meals were enjoyed at Il Mare, Papa Loca, La Portena, El Perla Negra and Amuleto. A place we really like for lunch is Vista Del Moro, on the beach near the airport. My favorite dish: Viagra De Mexico, a delicious fish stew. Highly recommended! The only new place where we had dinner is Um Souk, an excellent Middle Eastern restaurant. I really enjoyed their Mezze, which I often ate when I lived in Damascus, back in the eighties. Looking forward to our next trip down in March!

Frostbite, can you describe “Mezze” a little so I can imagine whether I might like it How are the prices and where is it?

Mezze consists of a number of small bowls with salads and a variety of dips. There was also a platter of kabobs with 3 different kinds of meat. One kind was inedible, so I mentioned it to the waiter and I believe they changed it. The place is on the way to La Ropa, on the left side of the street. We climbed a lot of stairs, but someone mentioned that one can drive along the side of the building and climb fewer stairs. Sorry, I don't recall the price, but it was quite reasonable. I'm told that the owner plans on opening a Thai restaurant nearby.