milagro

this was our favorite restaurant in san pedro. not only did oscar work there, but they had a roaring fire every night, a great 3-course menu del dia for only $5,000 pesos, and a rectangular hole in the ceiling above the fire where you could see the stars.

i believe that we ate dinner there 4 times, lunch once, and drinks about 3. we were there a lot.

the food was tasty as well. regardless, if you ever go, check out milagro. i'm addicted to their fire.

our first night, i was looking for a campfire, but our hostel didn't have one and there wasn't just one in the plaza, the way i thought there should be. every small town needs a fire pit! regardless, i was overjoyed when i found out that i could make milagro my own personal campfire.

the thing about campfires is that somehow, they make people open up and talk about their feelings. we had tons of great conversations around the fire, mostly because it's so mesmerizing. it crackles, the flames are endlessly entertaining and it's warm! and in the desert at night, to be warm is no small feat. also, personally, it's very calming and peaceful to sit around a fire. after all, without fire, the human race probably wouldn't have been nearly as successful - we would have lived mostly at the equator and eaten only fruits and nuts or raw meat. fires are a good thing. i miss them.

anyone want to go camping?