Blogs from Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, North America - page 5

Today is going to be awesome. I already know. I know because I went to Rancho Capomo last year and really enjoyed riding the horses and ATVs through the Mexican countryside. Karolina and I woke up and got ready for the dirt and grime we were expecting to get covered in. The jeans I wore on this adventure last year still have dirt embedded into them. Luckily I brought along that same pair to avoid unnecessarily depleting my jean collection. I also wore my bathing suit hoping to get some time to swim under the waterfall. After our ritual breakfast at Paradise, we hailed a cab to the Club Collage - a run down club next to gentlemen clubs where we were expecting to be picked up by our tour guide. I'm thoroughly convinced we were ... read more

Today is Ash Wednesday. Conveniently Fred, Karolina and myself are all Catholic so we made plans to head to the Cathedral in downtown Puerto Vallarta to give penance and receive our ashes. I called the front desk at the resort and was informed that services were offered every hour. After breakfast, at about 10:00 we hailed a cab downtown. Fred's friend Harriet joined us since she was traveling alone and wanted to participate in Ash Wednesday services as well. We arrived at the front steps of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadapupe. The church is rather new, as far as Cathedrals go and was built in the 1930s, but you wouldn't really know it from the structure. From my last visit, I knew the building was damaged by an earthquake and the crowns were never ... read more

I forgot to turn off my alarm from yesterday. Ugh! So at 3:30am my alarm starts blaring. I just emptied my bag onto the floor until I find my phone and disable it. Karolina jumped up, but luckily I turned it off and she was instantly back to sleep. A few hours later we awoke (for real this time) and embark on a walk down the beach. It was no longer overcast. It was absolutely gorgeous!! We both took pictures as we walked in an attempt to always remember the beauty. We came back to the resort and ate breakfast. IT was magnifico!! I love every morsel of food here. It's all so fresh. I painted my toes and headed to the beach for a day in the sun. I'm not going to want to go ... read more

I will start off with the not so great news. I have once again (for the fourth time) been in hospital, this time overnight (not just a quick doctor's visit), as I was ill during the night on Tuesday, went to the hospital Wednesday, was diagnosed with a urine and another stomach infection, stayed last night being fed antibiotics through a drip and then was discharged this afternoon. Tthey think it is due to a weak immune system and also that the bacteria from the first infection has never quite cleared up. but it's okay now as I am home and feeling better, and the hospital is very nice, it had an en suite bathroom and cable TV which allowed me to catch up on American shows such as 'Desperate Housewives' but also 'CSI Miami' both ... read more

One of the beaches in Puerto Vallarta is called Playa Los Muertos. It is the beach of the dead. You can read online about a few different accounts of how the beach got its name. I personally think it's because tourists come here and sit for hours drinking and eating and then need to be rolled away as they've eaten or imbibed themselves to death. Here you will see buskers and an endless array of vendors, selling food, clothing, art and housewares. It's not unusual to be bombarded (feels like harassment) by a stream of men and women offering you cheap products. When you're on the beach they are required to all dress in white and wear identification, but there don't seem to be any laws as to how old you must be to sell. Yesterday ... read more