Day 3 – Beach day. For lunch we went to the original Office of Nature. The lobster was awesome and although my wife was a little sceptical about the surroundings but we had a good time. When we were finished the cook came over and lifted our napkins and told us we were not done yet. He placed the napkins on the table and proceeded to bash a few pieces with our beer bottles so that we could get every last piece. You don’t get that kind of service in Toronto.
One sign on a beach vendors location was unique – “One Stop Shop and Pot”.
We had brought Halloween candy with us to give out during the day. Some of the staff was sceptical about saying “Trick or Treat” as they did not want to get tricked! Adrian, who is one of the crossing guards for the resort, was very appreciative. He has a sister that has a learning disability and he said this would make her day. We made it a point to save a bag of candy for him that we gave to him later in the week.
Day 4 – Spent the day at the beach except we went back to the main restaurant for lunch. Unbeknownst to us lunch did not start until 12.30 and it was only 11.50. One of the waiters, Craig, asked if my wife was hungry and would she like something. He then disappeared into the kitchen and came back out in a couple of minutes with a fruit plate and some sandwiches. When we gave him a tip he insisted on giving it to the girl in the kitchen that made the plate as she would not usually get anything. Needless to say we tipped Craig when we saw him again.
One of the Chef’s was at the coffee bar when we were having our snack and we started to talk. I asked him if the jerk sauce at the resort was made from scratch. He told me it was and that he was making some for dinner at the moment. He asked if I wanted to go and see it. It smelled delicious and it had just been started. The next day he tracked us down and had taken the time to write out the recipe for us.
We went back to the beach to watch the sunset. Great experience but I got chewed. By the end of our trip I had over 100 bites from hanging out at the beach in the early morning and late at night. My wife had a few bites and some people appear to be immune.
Day 5 – Pool day (for a change of pace). The guy that looks after the pool was kind enough to get us a coconut and open it so that we could have fresh coconut milk. It was really nice and also nice of him to do. We got get dressed and headed out to Ivan’s for dinner. Randy took us again and we had and an excellent meal. The sunset was great and being able to watch the divers from a distance was perfect for us. The people from Hedo II must get chilly riding back from watching the divers after the sun has set!
