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A few scenes from Puerto Vallarta

Friday September 4, 2015

Happy 30th birthday to my son Cary in Florida! We hope to meet him in Ecuador for a side trip to the Galapagos Islands.

We walked to downtown Puerto Vallarta along the beach. To the north are all the major resorts. In the middle are the cruise ship terminals.
We walked to downtown Puerto Vallarta along the beach. To the north are all the major resorts. In the middle are the cruise ship terminals.
To the south is the city and boardwalk and the mountain we will ride across tomorrow.
To the south is the city and boardwalk and the mountain we will ride across tomorrow.
Our new favorite Mexican beer.
Our new favorite Mexican beer.
Our first Senior Frogs. Many years ago my parents' were on a cruise ship that stopped here. They brought me a t-shirt. Expensive and overrated.
Our first Senior Frogs. Many years ago my parents’ were on a cruise ship that stopped here. They brought me a t-shirt. Expensive and overrated.
An interesting sculpture outside of Frogs.
An interesting sculpture outside of Frogs.
We ordered the wings for lunch and left hungry. Only 7 wings.
We ordered the wings for lunch and left hungry. Only 7 wings.
Aliens on the boardwalk.
Aliens on the boardwalk.
Puerto Vallarta's finest.
Puerto Vallarta’s finest.
At our next spot we enjoyed excellent Chilean mussels. In fact we stopped in the kitchen and told the chef so.
At our next spot we enjoyed excellent Chilean mussels. In fact we stopped in the kitchen and told the chef so.
Gringos having fun.
Gringos having fun.
A very quiet day on the boardwalk.
A very quiet day on the boardwalk.

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The cathedral at Puerto Vallarta.
The cathedral at Puerto Vallarta.

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I love old stuff.
I love old stuff.

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Our hotel for about $32 a night. Across the street are $180 a night "resorts and spas". We really enjoyed our spot and beautiful pool. Down the street was a Domino's Pizza. Yes we took a break from Mexican food.
Our hotel for about $32 a night. Across the street are $180 a night “resorts and spas”. We really enjoyed our spot and beautiful pool. Down the street was a Domino’s Pizza. Yes we took a break from Mexican food.
The streets are difficult just to walk on. We left the boardwalk in a thunderstorm so took a taxi. He flew across the streets and every time I looked at him because of the speed he laughed. I guess if you minimize the wheel time on the ground it is easier on the car.
The streets are difficult just to walk on. We left the boardwalk in a thunderstorm so took a taxi. He flew across the streets and every time I looked at him because of the speed he laughed. I guess if you minimize the wheel time on the ground it is easier on the car.