Hey guys!
The technical issues persist on!! I thought I lost all of my pictures from the meet-up last night because I went to load them on my laptop and all I got was a memory card error. Gulp. I tried to stay calm because I know Eric would save the day- and he did! :mrgreen: He recovered the pictures this morning so now I can post!
Yesterday, Eric and I finally had a really, really lazy vacation day. It was so needed after our late night. We lounged at the hotel pool and laid under a cabana with tons of shade.
It was grand. :) We napped for most of the day. I think I nap best when I’m not trying. When I say to myself I’m going to bed to nap, I can’t…but when the conditions are ideal and I don’t feel like I have to sleep, it often comes naturally!
I don’t have food pictures…I left my camera up in the room and was too lazy to go get it. lol. I ended up having a veggie burger and sweet potato fries. Soooo good. I always crave carbs after a night of little sleep so it hit the spot!
We came up to the room late afternoon and a whole lotta TV watching was done…complete with plush white robe and alligator!!
PS- I LOVE American television!!!!! Oh man, there are soooo many things to watch! I don’t think I would ever leave my house…haha. ;)
Finally, we pulled ourselves out of bed and got ready for the Sublime meet-up!
Here is the group trying to smootch the rooster ;) [tip- don’t try to sit on the rooster. It is made of mosaic glass and hurts! lol]
Everyone was so nice!!!
A table shot…
Starting with me going counter-clockwise: Me, Lesley, Eliana, Marc, Jewel and family, Jelena, Stacey, Kelly, and Eric! :)
It was such a fun and lively group! We had a ball. :mrgreen:
Now onto the food!
Lesley and I split the Frito Misto – crispy cauliflower, sweet chili sauce, sesame seeds. Everyone raves about this as being the best dish in the restaurant!
Needless to say, it was amazing. Picture sweet and sour chicken balls, but made with cauliflower pieces!!! So cool.
Compliments of the chef- some corn pesto ‘bread’ It was quite tasty!
For the main course I got the Bangkok Raw – bok choy & Napa cabbage, cucumbers, peppers, carrots, broccoli, cilantro, basil, mint, garlic-ginger sauce
I knew that I wanted to eat something very healthy for my dinner, given our wild night last night. ;) I had it with a slice of Eric’s pizza as well as the mushroom pizza given to me by Kelly and Stacey.
YUM!
Fun fact- Pamela Anderson loves this restaurant and frequently visits.
It was such a fun time. I am sad because I won’t be able to see these wonderful ladies for a long time! :( I slept a solid 8 hours and feel like a million bucks today! Whohooo.
I woke up to this…
and was super excited to go for my first run along the boardwalk!!! I got up grabbed a Glo Bar and hit the road.
I ran for 45 minutes up and down the boardwalk. It was SUPER windy out there! I have no idea how far it was, but I was going pretty fast. I stopped at CVS and got a water half way through the run that was soooo needed.
There were tons of people out walking and running, eating breakfast in the outdoor cafes…it was so much fun. I ran by this elderly man and he starting clapping and cheering when I ran by…he was like whohoo! It was SO FUNNY.
Then I saw this other man walking with a parrot on his shoulder!!! So random. When I ran by, the parrot looked at me and simply said, ‘Helllllloooooo’. Yea, I almost died laughing. :mrgreen:
It was such a great run…the best part was when Taylor Swift’s song ‘Today is a Fairytale’ came on and I blasted it. Yes, I’m a total nerd, but I love that song!!!! It is great to run to. ;)
We are off to checkout and then to an outdoor cafe for a very late breakfast. We decided to skip West Palm Beach because we got a great deal on another hotwire hotel in Ft. L. We love it here and wanted to stay 1 more day! Better get going…
I will try to post later tonight in the new hotel. Enjoy your day! :)
That cauliflower looks so good. I love when restaurants have a famous cauliflower dish, you just never expect it.
So jealous of that sunny Florida weather! Right now it’s looking a bit gloomy outside…
i think i’m in love with your vacation…looks like y’all are having the best time! i would LOVE to try that cauliflower…in fact, maybe I’ll play with recipes tonight ;)
hope you guys keep having a blast…you deserve this amazing break!
I love the cabanas by pools! I’ve only ever seen them in Vegas and they were like $500 to rent, but I think they are the coolest things ever. I’d feel like a celeb!
It’s so nice to run by the beach in the morning before it gets too hot – so peaceful :) I need to plan a vacation like now!
Ange,
We had SO much fun, it was so lovely to finally meet you in person. I already told Marc we need to hit Toronto soon. LOL :O)
I will keep you posted on the 5K we will be doing, it was so nice to meet other local runners. :O)
Hope you keep having a great time.
BIG HUG!
Looks like a brilliant holiday!
Another fabulous dress Ange! The colour is so good on you! :-)
can I just say how PAINFUL it is to read these posts!!!! hahahaha. I am so jealous! The pics are gorgeous and the food looked taaaasty :)
LOVE seeing people walking with their parrots! People here in Trinidad also take their birds (in their birdcages!) for walks, which is so weird that I can’t imagine it happens in Florida… but if you see any, pics much appreciated ! :-)
Glad you were able to manage finding the pics! Your hubby is a lifesaver!
The weather looks so beautiful! You must be enjoying the trip so much. :)
So glad you liked the frito misto! That is definitely my favorite dish at Sublime. I’ve been trying to recreate it at home, but no luck yet…
Your vacation looks wonderful. Hope today is just as great!
The cauliflower dish looks so good!
Thanks for letting me vacation vicariously through this post while I’m sitting here in my cubicle! haha
So envious of your vacation! Looks like you guys are loving every second of it – and the eats – yummmm!
Ange, your dresses look amazing on you! Where did you get them from? By the way you look so happy and I am glad you are taking a time to relax. You deserve it!
Corn pesto bread? Wow – that sounds absolutely amazing (and like something I can try to make at home!!!)
I’m glad you’re enjoying your vacation! Great pictures! I had to giggle on your comment about American TV–I thought, yep, that’s why we’re so fat..LOL. Sorry, I am an American, but I do feel we have excellent tv, and watch too much of it! ;-)
I love that song too, it’s totally on my most played list.
HAHA! That parrot thing made me burst out laughing.
I like Taylor Swift too. Her songs are great for working out. Another awesome dress!
You are on cloud 9! Sublime looks well sublime. What a entertaining run too :)
Looks like you guys are having a blast! I want a vacation!