Ben and I went to Puerto Vallarta for 6 nights this week. The girls spent a lot of time jumping on the trampoline under the supervision of Grandpa Ed and didn't seem too upset that we were gone! We had a great time staying in the city for the first 4 nights, then we went to a small village named Yelapa, accessed only by water taxi. There was a boardwalk, the Malecon, located one block from our first hotel. There was never a dull moment. The first day we ended up in a bridal parade with a marching band. One night there was a free dance performance of different Mexican dances. There were sculptures and street performers, as well as plenty of people selling jewelry and timeshares. And of course there was food everywhere! Ben found a new addiction at a taco stand. We watched the Super Bowl at an outside bar next to the ocean and ended up sitting next to Iowans. A lot of travelers we met were from Canada or the midwest with lots of retirees with second homes. Maybe because it was sunny and 80 every day?
The streets were all cobblestone. You really need to watch your step.
We went ziplining in the jungle. We both got to fly like Superman!
I don't know how many steps we climbed to get here. It was a beautiful view.
These guys were out every night looking for tips. They were Ben's favorite.
We had the bad luck of clouds rolling in most nights just before sunset.
We went on a whale watching tour to the Marietas Islands where we snorkeled. We saw several groups of whales and lots of pretty fish.
This is the view out our second hotel window. By window, I mean hole in the side of the wall. It was pretty but the ocean was so loud we couldn't sleep!
The streets in Yelapa went straight up and wound all over. There were no signs and though it was small, we always were lost. The only transportation was ATV or donkey. Dogs and chickens everywhere! Our first night we watched Wolf of Wall Street in an outdoor restaurant on a big screen while eating supper. Still in the theater in the US, but anything goes in Mexico. It was over at 11 pm and we had to wade through a shallow (though very wide) river to get back to our hotel with only a small flashlight to help us find our way. The tide had come in and the the river was much wider on the way home than it was on the way in. The next day we hiked toward a waterfall but had to turn back after losing the trail several times because it was going to get dark soon and we didn't want to have to spend the night in the jungle.
Our hotel restaurant was pretty relaxing.
Some fellow Iowans took our picture right before we had to head back to the airport.
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That looks amazing!
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