Monday, May 29, 2017

Oysters by the ocean

Thursday morning we set out to travel the estuary near CEDO by kayak. A few feet from the spot where our kayaks were being prepared you could see a tiny shack, tables, and boxes floating in the water. We were told that this was an oyster farm ran solely by women and that the oysters collected here found their way to a resturant a short cars ride away. Having never tried oysters before I figured what better way to experience it then having fresh oysters imported from a whopping mile or so away. After kyaking I worked up an appetite and the only thing on my mind was oysters. A few of our group memebers were on the fence about trying it but due to being stranded by high tide and flooded roads along side the exertion of the trip we decided we could all use some food. As we arrived to the resturant my expectations were met with something completely unexpected. The "resturant" was not quite a resturant but more of a shack with a kitchen. The friendly staff took our order immediately as we enjoyed the laid back atmosphere of the oyster shack overlooking the estuary. When our food finally came I got a little tutorial on the finner points of eating oysters. A splash of habanero hot sauce and a toast later it was bottoms up. All in all the experience was amazing turns out I'm not a huge fan of raw oysters but if given the chance I would do it again in a heart beat, just with oysters that are slightly less raw.

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