The boys are hot to get out of Puerto Vallarta ASAP. Too much traffic, too many people, too much energy.
Breakfast is at Planet Vegetario a vegetarian restaurant half a mile from the hotel. It actually isnt too bad, even with the lack of huevos (eggs) on the menu. The TVP (textured vegetable protein) mole (mo-lay) wasnt bad, nor were the tortillas in a spicy tomato sauce. Tons of fresh fruit and coffee rounded out the meal.
We made the 10am water taxi for 100 pesos a person for the 45-50 minute trip to Yelapa. By 11 we were up a very steep series of hills with all our crap to find their casita occupied by another guest. Guess that means check-in is at 4pm, though its not like its a commercial establishment, its just the top floor of someones house.
Dumped the luggage and headed back down the hill to explore the rest of the pueblo (town) various tiendas (stores), the boys started looking for friends they know, finally ended up at the big beach (rather than the smaller beach closer to town).
Lunch:
- Mexican Platter
- Ceviche (misc. fish marinated in line juice)
- Fresh Chicken Soup
- Octopus Ceviche
- Mas (many) beers, tequila, fresh orange drinks.
A wonderfully friendly town, and I have yet to see a Federali (Mexican State Policeman) though as it turns out the boys did with shotguns slung over their back. Here is a small video of our place up the hill on the top floor:
The afternoon was shopping for the first round of supplies and organizing the casita (guest house). Gastrointestinal precautions include soaking all the vegetables and fruits that arent skinned in a slight iodine solution and using bottled water for all cooking, drinking, and teeth brushing.
Pre-dinner was a round of margaritas and Spanish lessons with the proprietress and her daughter. Make a bed, have a round of drinks, make a bed, have a round of drinks. Laugh, chat, catch up (in the case of her regular renters).
Dinner:
- Pescado (fish) from the market, stuffed with sauted garlic and onions
- Boiled potatoes tossed in butter
- Salad of tomatoes and cucumbers
- Rounds of margaritas before a Malbec from Argentina with dinner
It was an early night for Hummingbird, as I suspect it will be most nights, with BamBam and I staying up later drinking, smoking, and bonding.
[Weight measurements on hold who knows, might get dysentery and really lose some weight!]
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