it ain´t all beaches and beer...

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and that is an understatement. we are spending the evening in the touristy (yet large and with the potential to find a place that has a longer clutch cable for lindsie´s bike so that we can put different handlebars on it and allow her riding to be that much more comfortable) puerto vallarta. that of course is on mainland mexico...some might refer to it as ´real´mexico. to get here we had to cross the sea of cortez on a ferry... perhaps one of the more miserable 17 hour periods of my life. we both succeeded in getting food poisoning...my realization came when i had just enough time to make it to the rail before i vomited and did other dirty uncontrollable things to myself. lindsie had just enough time to help my sorry butt to a bathroom before her bout with the bug started up...we didn´t sleep for the rest of the night. cold shivers, aches, jeans that aren´t fit to be worn...that was our night. and puking. lots of puking. we had just enough energy in the morning to get our bikes and drive straight to a little hotel to crash and recover. that was a couple of days ago. we are fine now with only the memories to haunt us. other updates...bodyboarding in san blas and chilling on the beach...it´s very muggy and hot...some beautiful birds...nate

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Photos

the infamous ferries...
aka gringo traps...my stomach hurts just looking at them..

recovering from the ferry...
and eating grapes by a pool...it´s the only way to recover

stoner´s surf camp
ahhh....waves...a nice place to relax and bodyboard

Comments

[chris]

Too much stuff
My opinion....You got too much stuff! I traveled for 4 months with everything I needed in a backpack. Well...all but pepto apparently. I don't know what you got, but from what I see take what you think you need and lose about half of it. I wish I could have blogged from the road, this is great. Best of luck guys!

[nat]

a cool spot
sorry to hear about your bouts...I know that feeling all to well....think it comes with traveling, anyways if your stuck in Puerto vallarta for a bit I just read about a cool spot close to there.....it is called YELAPA if you go down to the water launchas and ask they will know where...not sure how much it costs but it is suppose to be a 45 min boat ride and cool spot to hang out a secluded village.....although it has some tourism it is suppose to be more chill that puerto...there is a cool waterfall you can hike to also ....might be worth it.....so we have a friend flying in around the 18th of june and then we will head to the islands around the 21 st or something like that....once you get closer let us know just how you want work our plans...cheers and happy travels wish I was with you...not sure why I came all the way here just to start working...I should be out playing and traveling....I might have to run away with you guys! nat

[Amie]

That suck
Thats really all I have to say about that. Lo Siento!