2 chile Serrano
1/3 white onion
4 beaten eggs
2 red chorizo (firm and thick..)
Maggi Jugo
Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper
Tortillas
Fry everything together in pan. Heat tortillas. Delicious.
Served with coffee from Café de Altura near San Sebastian.
EL NOGALITO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS
After drinking two shots of espresso purchased from Oro Verde (café a few blocks away), Chris, Patrick, Luis and I planned to take another afternoon trip south of Vallarta to the Botanical Gardens (third attempt – Monday they were closed). We stopped in El Nogalito (popular for their zip line) to hike along a small creek. Along the way, we noticed a large spinney fruit hanging from a tree. We were told they was called jaca fruit or “jack fruit” and the owner offered us two for free because they weren’t ripe yet.
Upon arrival to El Nogalita, we scanned the trees around the restaurant for any birds. The patron stared at us, bewildered.. crazy birders… The waiter placed chips in a small bowl, pointed and said, “yellow oriole!” (They were actually blackbirds) Our feathered friends began to flock to the chips. We got a close look at many YELLOW-WINGED CACIQUES again and several SAN BLAS JAYS (life bird). Suddenly, Chris shouted “what’s that bird??!!” It was a GREEN JAY! Although it wasn’t a new bird, I never get tired of seeing these guys. Then Patrick yelled “What is that!?!??!” It was a MAGPIE JAY (life bird)!!!!!! Its tail was VERY long and beautiful. I was definitely on the trip with the right people.
After I squealed loudly because of the actuality of seeing a magpie jay, we started walking down the sandy trail. “A corndog!!” Patrick exclaimed. There is a tree that produces pods that resemble fat corndogs (see deconstructed seed above). You learn something new everyday.
A hooded oriole peaked out of the trees in the distance and the jays and blackbirds followed us down the creek. We saw loads of interesting species of fungus and beautiful wild flowers. I flipped rocks in the creek hoping to find a salamander but came up empty handed. Towards the end of our trek we found a tree covered in silk. We’re still unsure what it is.
BOTANICAL GARDENS
The gardens closed 15 minutes after we got there so we decided not to pay the 50 pesos to get in. We failed for the 3rd time. Maybe next time?
SUNSET ON THE BEACH
We parked in a secluded area of the beach and stumbled on the large rocks. They were jagged, sharp and slippery so we risked either falling or cutting our feet. I decided to deal with the latter. The sky and ocean was breathtaking. Now, I know people say that all the time.. but it was definitely true. We played with sea urchins, snails, crabs, and fish. At dusk we saw two SPOTTED SANDPIPERS that I was unable to identify in winter plumage until I Googled.
The night ended with mango margaritas and seviche near the beach. We danced to music by a man and his guitar.
After returning home, we decided to crack open the jaca fruit that we collected near El Nogalita even though it was 10 days from being ripe. Let’s just say it took a lot of soil and soap to remove the glue-like innards. Kudos to Chris for figuring out that you have to combine to two to remove it.
We then made chicken quesadillas and drank tequila and scotch. We watched a few YouTube videos before retiring at 3am.
The journey is done. I am rested and ready for the real world again.
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