Casa O's, Peppery Ceviche and Blue Every Way You Turn

Beside the killer ceviche Jorge and Chef Roger made for the Pilates retreaters on the Cooking Workshop day of the PURE retreat, the very best that I inhaled on Isla was the mixed seafood version at Casa O's.  It's a tucked away palapa-style restaurant on the southeast side of the island and I was so pleased with the coldness of their beer and the spiciness of their ceviche (I now that the exact amount of pepper is the key to perfect ceviche) that I went back four days in a row. 

On the fourth day, I was talking to my favorite waiter and he informed me that I could go snorkeling off the wooden pier that juts out from their front door.  Oh really? 

Not too many people know that it's a free beach and though it seems like the pier is just theirs and theirs alone, it's quite the contrary. Anyone can play off the edge of it and the very next morning, I crawled over the knee-high stones surrounding Casa O's (per his instructions) and proceeded to shimmy on down the pier and dive in.  There weren't as many fishies around as other places I've snorkeled around Isla, but I loved having the entire pier to myself and lazing around for hours.  And, honest to God, even I look at these photos now and am stunned at the crystal blueness of the water and the perfect blueness of the sky. 

I ask you, how could someone in their right mind not want to partake in this glory every day? 

Comments

[Barbara]

Ok, I haven't been back in that area in 30 years but honest to god, I'm ready to take the bus to Mexico City and FLY to Isla......30 years ago there were about 3 restaurants on the whole island! But at the time, I so disliked Cancun that I said I would not go back to that area.........you have proved me wrong! Love the shot of your feet against the sky - perfecto!