Laurel Stelzer
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We recently enjoyed a spectacular 2 nights at La Posada. As Americans living in Japan, we missed our easy access to Mexico and all its culinary wonders. La Posada serves up all the goodness of a Mexican retreat, not only in the food department, but also in its colorful decor, welcoming staff, laid back space and proximity to the clearest ocean water right outside their door.
We visited as two families - 4 adults and 5 kids in total. We sat at a long dinner table and were served course after course of authentic Mexican goodness, in Spanish no less! The mole was incredible, and also of note was the enchiladas rojas vegetarianas, tostada guacamole and the fresh Izu strawberry margarita. Tres leches and flan rounded out each of our dinners. Breakfast time brought the aroma of fresh bread with homemade jams and lots of coffee.
The Izu peninsula was a spectacular beauty in cherry blossom season, with yama sakura dotting pale pink on the steep slopes over every tunnel. We day tripped to Dogashima to scramble on the rocks and peer into the sea caves (inaccessible on our visit due to high seas). We took a picnic lunch to the rocks at the Anjo Cape.
We finished the day with a family onsen at La Posada, which has two separate lockable baths for the guests. Such a wonderful retreat from Tokyo, and a perfect way to sate our homesickness during COVID.