Our tans have nearly faded and we’ve stopped saying “Hola” to everyone we pass (including the pizza delivery guy), but the photos of our annual winter vacation will keep our memories of our annual winter vacation alive just a little bit longer!
This year we ventured to the “other side” of Mexico to Puerto Vallarta. We stayed at the Barcelo la Jolla de Mismaloya, a resort about eight miles (and a 30-minute cab ride) south of Puerto Vallarta proper. Having become accustomed to the beautiful beaches of the Mayan Riviera and Dominican Republic, we were a bit disappointed with the small, shady and cold beach at this resort, so we spent our days by the pool. But really, how bad can lying by the pool, reading good books with a frosty beverage in one’s hand for seven days straight really be?
Our room was quite nice — the nicest accommodations we’ve ever encountered in all of our tropical travels. We also were on the 9th floor so had a beautiful view of the resort and surrounding area, including the ocean. The resort’s buffet was standard fare, with breakfast providing the best options. Unfortunately, I became sick for a portion of our trip, although I can’t for sure attribute it to anything I ate.
We ventured out of the resort one day to the small town across the street, La Jolla. There we took a tour of the local tequila factory (not much of a tour — just the two of us who found a staff member who showed us around and gave us a few shots) and also experienced the Puerto Vallarta Zoo. Our very close encounters feeding the animals was certainly something to behold, which you’ll see in a few videos in the slideshow. I would have included more videos of Roger feeding the animals, but in his excitement, his language became a bit colorful and sadly my video editing skills do not include standard bleeping. As it is, you will hear Roger ask “Is this where camel toe comes from?” in one of the videos … bad enough, but not that bad that I’d sacrifice the entire video!
When we returned to Minneapolis we were met with 45 degree temperatures, but only for a day. Last week’s frigid weather made us wish we’d booked our trip for two weeks! However, it is good to be home and both of us feel well-rested after a much-needed vacation. And that’s just how it should be.
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