I've been somewhat MIA lately - and by somewhat I mean completely and by lately I mean since the end of November - but I'm finally back (I know... big sigh of relief, right?) and super excited about sharing my pictures from a recent trip to Playa del Carmen. I've been at a loss for words lately but figured I shouldn't let that get in the way of blogging. That's what pictures are for!
Playa del Carmen is located in the Riviera Maya, in Mexico, and was always one of my favourite places to write about. Unlike other destinations I faux-travelled to under the guise of a virtual travel blogger named... oops, I almost forgot I can't say... it's a place I've actually visited a few times and absolutely love.
During my most recent visit, I spent a day strolling up and down famous Fifth Avenue, or La Quinta, to stock up on some day of the dead and lucha libre paraphernalia, went on a day-long catamaran trip, visited a quaint little necropolis (!) and enjoyed my all-time favourite tortilla soup on Isla Mujeres, or the Island of Women.
Last but most certainly not least, I snapped these for you!
Now what was that about tortilla soup?
Lately, it seems as though everything in my life has revolved around food. From watching television about it to taking pictures of it, with eating it, of course, somewhere in between. Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, which I now watch daily, started the obsession I think. Or maybe it was simply the fact that I love to eat good food.
I also love mustaches.
On a day trip to Ottawa the other day I happened upon, or rather, my friend walked me into, a delightful Mexican restaurant called Ahora. Located on Dalhousie in the equally delightful Byward Market, Ahora is a small, colourful, authentic, delicious cafeteria-style restaurant. Which is why I took pictures of it in black and white. I'm funny like that.
I knew that it was authentic when I saw that it served tortilla soup, one of my all-time favourite dishes, I once bribed a waiter in Mexico, I kid you not, to get into a restaurant that served tortilla soup. To-die-for tortilla soup.
Made with fried tortilla strips, chicken broth, tomatoes, onion, garlic, pasilla, epazote, avocado, sour cream and lots of lime, tortilla soup is one of those life-changing discoveries, flavour-wise.
What are some of your all-time favourite dishes, or dining spots?
