MY UTILA LIFE: AN EMBARRASSMENT OF COCONUTS.

Friday, November 5, 2010

AN EMBARRASSMENT OF COCONUTS.

capt. crusty

With tropical storm thomas heading north to Haiti it looks as though another atlantic storm season has passed Utila by. Rainy season has been upon us since september and thats the best time to get plants and trees into the ground, three months of rain gives them a good chance of survival. Every year I plant a dozen or so baby palms at this time and this year I'll be looking at getting some flowering plants around the houses to add a bit more color. The palms that I planted a few years ago are getting coconuts for the first time along with the older palms which are full, Treasure Beach has an embarrassment of coconuts right now. New banana and plantains are beginning to bunch as well. So far I haven't found the perfect flower that blooms often and yet is strong enough to survive the salty air, long hot days and the hungry crabs, but I'm not giving up. After my travels in Ecuador and Honduras I'm starting to resemble capt. crusty, time to get back to Chicago for a haircut and more frequent shaving (or so my wife says).

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UTILA : MY TOP TEN PICKS FOR FOOD & DRINKS

DRIFTWOOD INN - great for a cool breezy lunch on the dock, bruce on the b.b.q. at night (his brisket is famous on the island but i like the beer battered snapper). a favorite amongst the expats, horse shoes on the sand & u.s. sports on t.v. sunday afternoons.
LUNCH AT THE CAYS- wether you choose beau's "fishburger" or mr. hermans "cay view", no trip to utila is complete without lunch on the cays. everyone goes for the fish burgers but i prefer the chicken or lobster (in season). great places to spend a surface interval, bring your camera.
MANGO INN-best pizza on the island, authentic thin crust italian style from the brick oven. beautiful gardens, watch the hummingbirds feed by day, bats at night.
THE INDIAN WOK- consistently good indian/asian cuisine, a welcome new addition to utila.
THE PURPLE PELICAN-my new favourite place for lunch. located at pine point one of utilas prettiest beaches. nice food, beach chairs and lovely water (i've never seen so many starfish). stay for a couple of hours, eat, drink, swim and relax.
THOMPSONS BAKERY- the place to stop on your way to that first dive of the day. great coconut bread and cinnamon rolls.
TRANQUILLA BAR- a favorite of backpackers and locals, great place to sit on the water and watch the sun go down. an eclectic music selection fuels the party as the evening progress', an institution on utila.
TREETANIC BAR- located in a treehouse on the grounds of the jade seahorse. atmospheric , hip bar thats a favorite of the divemasters and younger expats. things usually get going around 10pm,. nice crowd, good vibe.
ULTRA LIGHT - great falafel sandwiches and chicken schwarma . very reasonably priced, quality middle eastern food.
UTOPIA RESORT- for a special evening out of town, chef hugh prepares the best food on the island (probably honduras), his menu changes daily . try the blackfin tuna if its available, amazing ! accessible only by boat from town, contact the hotel to make reservations and transportation arrangements.