This past Saturday we went to Palapa Bar and Grille. The Palapa Bar and Grille is located across the bridge on the north end of the island. The bike ride was hot and long but very much worth the hard work and sweat once we got there ... well I have mixed feelings about if it was worth it but you will find out more about that in a minute. Continue reading. We arrived in groups to the Palapa Bar and Grille. The high school students had an event in the morning at the high school so the elementary students all rode up together. Once we arrived we walked around the two floors of the grille and enjoyed the scenic views of the water. This grille is located down a boardwalk out on the water. The restrooms and covered eat in area are downstairs and then there is a staircase that leads upstairs to the bar area, kitchen, and patio. There were light up palm trees and Christmas lights decorating the patio area. A couple of us were anxious to cool off in the water and asked what we thought was an employee if you could just get in the water or whether there was a certain procedure. The grille knew we were coming and had a lunch planned for us so we wanted to make sure there wasn't a pre-established schedule. The owners were not there yet and this gentlemen said no go ahead in. As we found out later he did not work there and the waters were infested with Pica Picas. For all of you that are new to Pica Picas (as I was on Saturday) they look like baby jellyfish minus the tentacles. They are the size of Runtz candy look very interesting and cute. Not so much. If they come in contact with you they leave a severe itch-like sensation/rash on your skin. Although I was the first to discover these little creatures in the water they "got me" before we could escape and climb up the ladder out of the water. Thankfully one of the employees came and told us about the Pica Pica and that they are usually just out in the morning. There are also usually not out on the other side of the dock. Needless to say for the remainder of the afternoon we went to the other side of the dock. Although I do not like vinegar on my potato chips this is the cure-all for the itch sensation. I was very thankful for vinegar on Saturday! The owners arrived and we had a wonderful experience. The food was absolutely delicious and I even tried "seafood soup" which consisted of a whole fish tale, scales and all. A garnish maybe?! The chicken burritos were fabulous and the fresh watermelon juice tasted as though you were biting into an actual watermelon. We played the coconut game with the owners and had a blast. This game consists of throwing coconuts off the top deck with the objective being to get them into the inner tubes that are tied to the dock out below. We all played in hopes of winning a free t-shirt. I did not win but bought a t-shirt to remember my experience by. This was a great way to relax after a tiring, stressful and VERY hot week!
