Blogs from Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, North America - page 13

One of our favorite Mexican ports is Puerto Vallerta located on the Mexican Riviera. The only way to start the day in PV is with a breakfast at Mr. Creme's which is located at the Marina, just a few blocks and a $6 cab ride north of the cruise pier. The atmosphere, hospitality and exceptionally good cuisine,makes this one of the premier breakfast spots anywhere. After a filling breakfast, it's time to see the town,and boy is there plenty to see! The beaches are normally uncrowded and with some of the finest resorts anywhere the day can be spent just beachcombing and buying crafts from the local vendors. A short cab or bus ride downtown will yield even more opportunity to experience Mexico. A stroll down the Malacon gives a panoramic view of the city and ... read more

Eek - this trip is speeding by. On the map, double click four times and then Sierra Vista is visible. Because it is close to Bisbee, Tombstone (previous trips) and Nogales, it is easy to entertain visitors. Note that the town where my daughter lives is Sierra Vista. Day 5: Today we visited the museum here on the base of Fort Huachucha where we learned that the base was build around 1877 as a place to hold off Geronimo, the Apaches and to protect the settlers. It was the home to the Buffalo Soldiers (the 9th, 10th, 24th and 25th Calvary units) which was one of several black regiments. Imagine they were protecting whites while suffering the most severe discrimination. The base is on the National Historic Registrar due to it's age and history. Like most ... read more

Well, I thought the driving trip from Puerta Vallarta to Arizona would be more scenic or eventful. Before we leave, I have inserted a variety of pictures of PV. But since this site does not provide an option for controlling their placement who knows where the pictures will end up. Typing this journal for me is an arduous task as I broke my L. hand little finger in a bicycle accident and now my typing really suffers with misspellings and capitalizations. Fortunately my R. hand knows just where the backspace key is located. Day 1: The first day we logged about 600 miles after leaving about 6 a.m. and stopping driving at 4 p.m. in Los Mochis. The trip was pretty for sure as we traveled up a very windy road to Compostela through jungle terrain ... read more

Arrival in Puerto Vallarta The flight into Puerto Vallarta went without a hitch. Our excitement during the flight was hard to contain. Looking out the window I could see big fluffy clouds floating next to us, casting shadows on the hills and coast below. The rolling hills covered with green gently give way to the almost clear ocean. There at the bottom of the hills sits the city of Puerto Vallarta. As the plane taxis to a stop the people on the plane start shuffling about and grabbing their belongings that had been stowed during the trip; all seemingly in a hurry. "Yes, I have my passport." I think to myself as I reach for my back pocket to confirm it's presence. You have to be a little thick skinned to get through the airport terminal. ... read more

Had a very nice 7 day trip to Puerto Vallarta. Stayed in an all inclusive at Golden Crown Paradise Resort, with a room overlooking the ocean. When arriving, just missed a big downpour, with streets covered in water at least 5 inches deep in some places near our hotel. It was a cloudy week, with the sun comming out at least daily, which was fine, considering how hot and very humid it was. Sure got enough sun anyways. The pool was wonderful, and the food and drinks were excellent, especially the Miami Vice. Went on a trip to the old town for some shopping at the market and enjoyed a trip to the beech of Yelapa and Majahuitas with some snorkeling included. Interesting to see the very poor people living along side the walkway, washing clothes ... read more