Lounging by the Pool, Venturing to the Markets, and Grilling a Seafood Dinner

Our days in the villa went by in a relaxing, calm rhythm.  Much of the day was focused on this:

 Or this:

 Or this:

 And we felt very content and lazy looking out over the water, each day bringing a slightly different variation of color.

 The villa was very comfortable.

 This was my view on most days, from my air-conditioned perch on the living room couch:

In the middle of the week, we decided to venture to the market to purchase some fresh seafood.

 We also saw some chickens and their gizzards.

We ended up buying two pieces of tuna, prawns, mussels, squid and fresh eggplant, tomatoes and peppers.

We also some funky and cool vegetables, including tamarind leaf.

At night, we gathered around the table to enjoy the grilled feast.

Paired with wine and followed by a refreshing dip in the pool under the moonlight, it was a wonderful and satisfying meal.