We went down to Miami for 4th of July weekend. Peter and I packed some clothes and grabbed the boys and embarked on an 8 hour drive to see my parents. Peter drove the entire way down and I pretty much just slept.....I kinda had too after I took 2 dramamines because I was feeling so car sick! We got there on Friday at about 9pm, ate dinner (a delicious meal made by my parents) and headed out to enjoy some of Miami's nightlife. We went to Taverna OPA and enjoyed greek ambience and some AWFUL EXPENSIVE drinks! (PS: a 15% gratuity was automatically added every time you ordered a drink). My parents were having a great time as well. They took an afternoon nap in order to be able to stay awake late that night....how cute are they! After a few hours, my dad looks at me and says I think we should take Peter out to experience miami "cuban" nightlife. What he meant by this was: let's take Peter to the 24 hour cuban restaurant and coffee shop and eat cuban sandwiches! Peter and I were still stuffed from the massive amount of food they had given us earlier that evening, but neither could break my dad's heart or destroy his opportunity to eat food my mom would not allow him to eat otherwise. So about 2 in the morning we were sitting in "La Carreta" drinking cuban coffee and eating cuban sandwiches! The next morning, as soon as we woke up, my mom was already in the kitchen making breakfast. Peter looked at me and his thoughts just made me laugh.....didn't we just eat, he asked. Oh my, he was in for some fun. My mom made him a foot long breakfast sandwich and 2 sunny side up eggs! Since my family loves to eat, they tend to exaggerate portions !!! Please note Peter's face and the giant bucket of butter! The rest of the weekend was all about eating and drinking and eating some more. We went to a farmer's market to get fresh fruit shakes. I had a mamey flavored shake (mamey: caribbean fruit that grows on a tree and takes 25 years to mature), peter had jackfruit (jackfruit a weird looking fruit that tastes like pineapple, vanilla and a touch of bubble gum). We watched Eclipse on the IMAX theater (with everyone taking, laughing, talking on the phone and NOT ONE PERSON getting kicked out)! Finished the weekend with Lychee martinis (made with real Lychee fruit) and delicious peruvian food! What a way to celebrate our beautiful country...being able to enjoy a multiculture experience.
Moral of the story: If you want to gain weight, spend a weekend with the Baltodanos !
PS: I notice looking at the pictures that my parents and myself were dressed in red , white and blue; it was totally a coincidence but it went perfectly with the 4th of July theme!
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