Anguilla: A to Z Adventures of the Louche and Lazy, Pt. 2

^{Missed Part 1? Start with Letter A here!}

M is for MALLIOUHANA
Malli is stunning at any time of day, but sunset in their aptly-named Bar Soleil is next-level.

Especially if you happen to be lucky enough to catch a candy-striped sunset.

N . . .

. . . is for NO CREDIT

Coals Man is not playing.

O is for OLAS
Though only open since 2019, Eulandy's dynamite drinks and terrific tacos have quickly established Olas' as a must-do on Shoal Bay.

In fact, my only complaint about Olas is that they could use some additional loungers and umbrellas. It's only fair: If you're going to serve a caipiroska that's this good -- and this potent -- you've got to provide people with a place to lie down and sleep it off afterwards.

P is for PICANTE

P is also for, "Please do not touch my corn."

And "Pound that tequila."

And "Plenty of cheese."

And "Pigs."

P also stands for "private pool," which is the only polite place to bare your bikini bod after a few visits to Picante. The one at Lockrum Point Villa ensures complete privacy for your porcine ways.

Q is for QUACK, QUACK

R is for RAIN
For the first time in recorded human history, the day we departed was the worst weather day of of our trip, not the best.

A rainy day on Anguilla is still better than a sunny day anywhere else, but a rainy travel day is a level of suckage that I would only wish on the kind of people who take the lounger right next to me when there's a whole row of empty ones.

S is for STRAW HAT
Lest you think that I subsist solely on cheeseburgers and rum (ahem), behold our lunch at Straw Hat, where the Greek salad is so good that I make the occasional foray into vegetalia.

I even had fruit!

And look, more veggies!

In fact, we enjoyed our lunch at Straw Hat so much that we came back a few days later.

Lettuce marvel at the fact that I ate salad twice in three weeks.

T is for TASTY'S
My point of view is that Tasty's is a great place for a dinner date.

Tasty's point of view is that this is a cool new place to hang.

And everyone shares the point of view that Chef Dale is an island treasure.

U is for UNCLE ERNIE'S
Uncle Ernie's has come a long way from being a little beach shack on Shoal Bay East.

Now it's a little beach shack on Shoal Bay East avec panache français.

Plus service with a (beautiful) smile.

The beachy cuisine leans more béchamel than Ranch.

As for Shoal Bay East, it's beautiful in any language.

V is for VEYA
My favorite thing at Veya is shooting the breeze with Jerry after dinner while we polish off a bottle of Champagne. Of course, the food's not too bad, either.

^{Yes, all you Eagle Eyes out there, I wore this dress for sunset cocktails at Malli. Of course I didn't re-wear it -- quelle horreur! This dinner at Veya was that same night.}

On this visit we learned that Veya's calamari with nuoc cham is no longer on the menu, which nearly brought me to tears. We reluctantly ordered the crudo with yuzu and Thai basil, which also nearly brought me to tears . . . but for a whole different reason.

For dessert, we shared some Key lime pie in a jar, and one of us may or may not have asked for a second helping of Veya's heavenly basil mashed potatoes.

You know how that Angel is.

W is for WILDLIFE
You've got to love a sign that says "Animals Ahead" without specifying which kind. Aardvark? Armadillo? Anteater? The options are endless.

X is for XTRA WATER PICS
I mean, can you get really get enough of that blue, blue water?

Y is for YELLOW
Bring your sunglasses to Leon's.

And your own straw to match your drink.

If you are going to eat the garnish off a salad bar, be ye not as foolish as I was and get it with a frisbee of fried goat cheese on top next time. (See: Letter K).

If you set out to pet a chicken, you will almost never be fast enough to catch one. Fall asleep for 10 minutes, however, and the chickens will come to you.

Z is for ZEMI
Gorgeous architecture, great food, a stunning beach, sexy pools, caring service, and a relaxing spa? No wonder Zemi is named for a deity -- it's pretty much heaven.

The Thai House Spa offers massages, mud wraps, body scrubs, facials, mani-pedis, and other treatments using natural herbs, oils, and polishes.

It is good to do nothing, and then to rest.

Or, you know, eat some more.

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