Each day from my balcony in Puerto Vallarta I would gaze out onto Banderas Bay, wondering about the cluster of islands known as Los Arcos. On the first day of 2020, I make my way down to the beach, and get outfitted with a kayak. The time has come to explore these islands for myself….
Tag: Puerto Vallarta
New Year’s Eve 2019
My room is quiet as I shut out the sound of the bass pumping house music emanating from the party upstairs. In the dark I raid the mini fridge, curl up in a pile of warm blankets and soft pillows. I hear the sounds of fireworks ringing in the New Year, perhaps only in my…
A sunset sail on NYE 2019
New Year’s Eve 2019 is upon us. I have a mango margarita in hand as we wait to board our sailboat. The skies above are grey and ominous, so I watch the dolphins from an underground viewing deck. It’s been an exhausting year that seems to be ending in contentment. No glorious sunset was to…
Eco-ride Mexico
I found the tour company Eco Ride Mexico on trip advisor while planning out my daily Puerto Vallarta adventures. What initially caught my attention was a 30 mile bike tour they offered along the rugged Mexican coastline. I really wanted to test myself, and this ride certainly would have done that. A week before I…
Decadence
Normally I choose to spend my money on experiences when I travel, not on where I will sleep. I’m still not sure what led me to decide on staying at the luxurious Hotel Mousai during my stay in Puerto Vallarta. Then I remember….the nagging suspicion that I will not have a long life of retirement,…
The whales of Banderas Bay
When I went sailing a few days earlier and unexpectedly had some amazing whale encounters, I had little hope that luck would strike twice when I ventured onto my official whale charter. We all meet at the maritime terminal, where throngs of people debark from their cruise ships early in the morning ready to explore…
Falling in love again, thanks PV
Whether I wanted to have a margarita on an upper level deck while people watching from the streets below, or walk the ocean boardwalk, Puerto Vallarta’s safe yet vibrant culture let this solo traveler go where ever he wanted, without hesitation. Honestly, I have always felt safe in Mexico, but PV had a little extra…
ATV ridin’ in the Sierra Madre mountains
My next Puerto Vallarta adventure takes me to Old Town, weaving through small cobblestoned streets until I find the small shop tucked away in the center of the city. Rows of ATV’s are at the front entrance. Our group gets a quick tutorial, then we saddle up to the mechanical beasts and start our journey,…
Day Sailing…day drinking
Day two in Puerto Vallerta and I realize that using Uber is going to be my preferred mode of transportation. 7 a.m. finds myself being picked up at my hotel and whisked across a sleepy town in the early morning. I get checked in easily enough, and as the sun just starts to break across…
Luxury in the sky at Hotel Mousai
Sometimes all I need is a place to lay my head and store my gear during an adventure. I’m not a high maintenance person. Other times though, I seem to enjoy breaking the piggy bank and immersing myself in pampered luxury. The place I stayed in during my time in Puerto Vallarta was certainly in…
Garza Blanca
Christmas Eve is here as I board the plane, destination Puerto Vallarta. I return to one of my overall favorite countries for the holidays, with this being my first time in PV. Puerto Vallarta is vastly different from other areas I have been to in Mexico. Lush mountains that seem to rise directly up from…