Today was spent at La Playa’s beachfront on Orient.  There was a cool breeze the entire time we were there. The ocean had a lot of rolling waves, surf was up. 

When we arrived there was a significant amount of sargussam at the shoreline. A front loader with a rake apparatus in back of truck drove along the shoreline several times to remove it down the beach.  The water was clear of sargassum when we arrived and stayed that way.

Orient beach was much busier with people and water activities than on Monday.  We spent a good amount of time on the beach reading before heading up to the restaurant.

David ate a mahi mahi burger with fries. He said it was good. I expected the La Playa bowl to be similar to a bo bun salad but it wasn’t. The pieces of salmon sashimi were very fresh with crunchy vegetables, mango slivers and too much white rice. The spring roll was soggy. It was one large sliced open on an angle roll. The roll wasn’t crispy and the inside was filled with diced sashimi. Not sure what kind ? We shared a crispy tuna roll which was very good.

Traffic going and returning was light in the directions we were traveling from Beacon Hill to Orient roundtrip.  Stopped at Yacht Club for an hour.  They closed at 5:30 pm for an Annual Club Members meeting. 

For dinner we opted for casual and close to home base. After reading good reviews we decided to try The Burger Bar in Maho.  The restaurant has a 50s-60s themed design with booths and stools inside a nicely air conditioned restaurant. Outside overlooking the street is an elevated patio where high top aluminum tables and steel stools . We sat outside because it was pleasant with a good breeze and no humidity.  It was a good spot to people/car watch as the restaurant is right after Maho Market heading toward the casino.  They serve many beef burgers Ali g with a chicken and a veggie burger. I saw table cards advertising wings, and fish & chips. We went for the burgers and they didn’t disappoint.  A classic burger and fries is $15.  The burger is served on a big sesame bun with melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles.  I substituted fries for onion rings for an additional $2.  David ate the blue cheese burger with fries.  The blue cheese burger was $17.  They were big meaty burgers with a deep beef flavor ; a very hearty portion. 

The waiter explained the owner of Burger Bar also owns Hole in the Wall so if you show your receipt at Hole in the Wall you receive a 10% discount. No gratuity tip or service charge was added to the bill. There is a line clearly stating that 100% of the tip goes to the staff.

This vacation is going by quickly. Only seven more days to go.