Before and during our roving retirement, we have found that cooking classes, food tours, and market tours provide us with key insights into the culture of a place and it’s people.
Cooking Class: Salsa Edition
Good Eats in Playa del Carmen
While in Playa del Carmen, we got into a familiar routine. We would work in the morning, eat lunch at our condo, lay by the pool, and go out to dinner every evening. When it came to dining in Playa del Carmen, the decision was always Mexican or not-Mexican. I know, tough decisions plague our roving retirement. 🙂
Rick Bayless at Axiote Restaurant in Playa del Carmen
On one of our menu strolls, we happened by Axiote Restaurant where we saw a sign advertising a special dinner created and prepared by Rick Bayless, Cecy Gonzalez, and Xavier PĂ©rez Stone. We paid for the dinner on the spot and looked forward to another unforgettable night of our roving retirement.
Embracing the Winery Visit Experience
When I first started going to California Wine Country (at that time, mostly Napa Valley), you could still taste wine for free and good, inexpensive bottles were available for purchase onsite.
Mo’ Momos, Please
Momos are a new favorite for us from our visit to Nepal, so I was delighted to find a couple of Bay Area restaurants serving them. But, some first-hand experience was needed to compare the Bay Area offerings.
