Author: Debbie (---.asm.bellsouth.net)
Date: 01-10-07 21:37
I don't think the prices are "hefty" at all. The price we typically pay for meals in Culebra are comparable to what we pay in Atlanta; in some cases, they are much cheaper than what we pay in Atlanta. For instance, four of us ate at The Fox's Lair, Susie's new restaurant in the Muneco/Resaca area - it was $75, inclusive of an $18 bottle of wine. Our bar tab while waiting for dinner was $12. For $75 in Atlanta, four people would be able to get a couple of appetizers and a bottle of wine (at a restaurant like Chilis, Ruby Tuesday or Applebys - we're not talking anything fancy). There is no bottle of wine on any menu in Atlanta for $18; maybe a split of wine, but not an entire 750ml bottle.
At Juanita Bananas, our tab is usually around $75 for two people, inclusive (now that they have their liquor license) of a bottle of wine. When we ate out for a special occasion in Atlanta last month, we dropped $150(!) on one salad that we split, two entrees, one dessert and a bottle of wine at a restaurant whose food was comparable to Juanita's.
As Kayra so aptly put it, everything is brought over from the main island, and that cost must be figured in.
We find it challenging and creative to visit the grocery stores and make meals from what is available. One of my favorites - angel hair pasta with sun dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts - it can be done - TRUST me on this one. There's even whole wheat pasta in the stores now!
On Culebra, you must be able to roll with the punches to get the most out of the experience.
MJ has a great point about meeting the locals - the very first time we visited Culebra we had dinner with a couple who are now are good friends - at their house at their invitation. It's exactly this Culebra hospitality that led us to have as many friends on the island as we do - six and a half years after that first trip.
Happy Diving!
Debbie
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