The other day as we cruised the Caribbean coast of Central America we returned to Guatemala with Samuel the first time since he had come home 4 years ago.
It was an odd experience pulling into Santo Tomas de Castillo and Will telling Sam what a beautiful country it was as he replied, "Thank you, Daddy."
Our day tour was a long an fulfilling boat trip on the Rio Dulce and we ended up in the town of LIVINGSTON where there are many wonderful simple local dining options. We headed for the HAPPY FISH as it was owned by the tour company that provided our arrangements.
While Samuel kept things simple with a SPAGHETTI with Salsa Rojo (aka tomato) we started with one of the best CEVICHES ever loaded with tomato and every fish from the area (shrimp, scallop, fish, conch, etc).
The fruit smoothies were a treat--mine was papaya, Daddy had a mango and Sam opted for the fizzy lemonade.
The main course was TAPADO a local Garifuna soup well bouillabaisse with coconut and whole crabs an entire Palometto Fish, shrimp and more.
We were so full after this $10 bowl of magnificence that we just skipped dessert (well, Sam had icecream) and went shopping.
