We started off our day correctly, with breakfast and ample coffee from Docecuarenta. Dad has decided that being a two minute walk from a nice coffee shop is both a blessing and a curse. Everyone is well caffeinated, but some of us might be consuming a little too much coffee. We won't name names.
The Dads wanted to check out the sinkhole so we moved locations and attempted to walk to it. Unfortunately the tide was coming in and it was getting too deep for the kiddos. Dad and Clint swam out over the sinkhole just to say that they conquered it. No unfathomable sea monsters were encountered.
Once we had our fill of ocean water, it was time to get back to the hotel from some pool water. Both kids played and swam and dove for the rest of the afternoon while the parents puttered after them in the pool. For a while we played a game where Harvey was a football but he eventually started swallowing water so we had to call it.
After breakfast we hopped into the cars and drove north to Balandra beach. Balandea is very popular and due to the popularity only a certain number of visitors are allowed in during the day. Entrances are divided into a morning and an afternoon session and everyone is required to leave the beach between sessions.
Balandra beach is a very large cove that has several distinct features. Firstly, it is exceptionally shallow, with lots of sandbars throughout the cove. Secondly, it has a sink hole in the middle of it. Finally, it has a very interesting rock formation.
We were able to get into the park without trouble. Our first order of business was to hike up to the viewpoint. The hike was short, about half a mile, and offered a 360 degree of the cove and park.
We climbed down and found a nice shady spot on the beach under a rock out cropping. We took turns walking to the fancy rock, it looks like a whales tail, and then played in the sand for a bit.
If anyone was concern about our sun exposure, I present you with this Mom approved sun outfit.
For dinner Mom had a booked a reservation at 32 Sabores near the malecon (waterfront). We parked a few blocks away and walked through town looking for landmarks from the last time we had visited. A few of the restaurants had changed (and the bike lane looked improved), but we were able to pick out many familiar spots as well.
Our dinner was absolutely delishes, with several rounds of tacos and all manner of seafoods. One of the highlights was Kat's Cesar salad. Fun fact, the Cesar salad was invented just a bit noth in Tijuana. Cesar dressing was prepared at the table in an enormous wooden bowl. Each ingredient was shown to us and then added before being mixed and spread over lettuce. It was both entertaining and delicious. Remy had his customary steak (also delicious), and we had some out of this world bananas. After dinner we walked the Malecon and got to sample some La Pazian paletas.
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