We are still here in Culebra, waiting for weather to cross over to St. Thomas. On Saturday night we went out for dinner at a nearby restaurant. I had churrasco, which is skirt steak with chimichurri sauce. It is one of my new favorite foods. Kevin ordered mofongo with pork. Mofongo is a traditional Puerto Rican dish with mashed plantains stuffed with a meat filling. We had never tried it and were curious. Unfortunately, the meal placed in front of Kevin didn't look too appealing. What we didn't know was that the pork was actually pork cracklings and was deep fried to a beyond-crispy, bone-dry texture. The plantain part was very good but Kevin could only eat so much of it. Luckily my entree was huge and we were able to split it. It was nice to get off the boat for a bit. The restaurant was all decked out for the holidays and was playing spanish Christmas music, so that was a treat as well.
While at the restaurant we met Jose and Crissy, a very friendly Puerto Rican couple who happen to be on the boat next to us. She is a world-class triathlete who just finished the Kona Ironman. He is the former attorney general of Puerto Rico. They now live in Annapolis but keep their sailboat in Puerto Rico and were here for a vacation. We had them over for drinks and enjoyed talking with them.
Later last night Kevin and I watched the Geminid meteors streak across the moonless sky, a perfect ending to the weekend.
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