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Originally Posted by CaroleLB
Louise -if it's near Casa Mediterranea it's down a very cute little alley/courtyard on the east side of Quinta - between 4th and 6th. It's easy to pass by.
It's one of those hidden gems I discovered the first time I wandered Playa. There's a great art gallery (I think he's on the deal card) where there's a little shrine set up - I want to say his name is San Simeon or St. Simon (or at least I call him "el tio" because he looks like one of my uncles) - one pays respect to him by leaving a drink, a smoke and a couple of pesos - what I was told is that the saint protects you and ensures that you will have a good time.
Whatever the story is I still go pay my respects to him when I get into town.
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Oh ok...I know where it is then.
We always eat at Casa Mediterranea at least twice while in Playa. I love their calamari and the little bruscheta that they bring you before your meal. The owners are so sweet too and Mauricio's wife (cant remember her name right now
) is sooo gorgeous. What a classy lady.
I absolutely love that little courtyard! I guess we'll just have to scoot by very quickly past Casa Mediterranea to go to next door hoping that Mauricio will not notice us.
Aahh...San Simeon.
I did pay my respect to him and offered him some cigarettes in the hopes that he would help me quit. That what I was told by the lady there anyway. Hubby kept asking me during the rest of our trip if it was working, he's a non-smoker.
I'm still smoking today.
San Simeon was quite the lush from what I heard, bet he would have been fun to party with.
Funny, I couldn't find him the last time we were there, wonder what happened to him.
Thanks Carole!