Our time flew by so quickly, we did and saw so many wonderful things. Love the day trips we were on, all the walking, the drag show and so much more. The weather was fabulous, even the single rainstorm was fun. But we blinked and 2 months were almost over.
Today is packing day
Our last dinner will be at the Seahorse Cucina Bar & Lounge. We take the 46 minute walk slowly enjoying the sites.
The twirlers were twirling
The inukshuks were inukshuking
Me was me-ing in the beautiful sunshine with Puerto Vallarta in the background
Delicious bevies
The view
Followed by a delicious meal and good wine. Lasagna for Allan, Spaghetti with shrimp for me.
Today we headed to a small flea market in the Walmart parking lot. This walk is in the opposite direction from Centro where we normally head. It’s about a 45minute walk. Hum, looks like we should have confirmed the flea market is still there cause it’s not. Oh well a walk is a walk!
Galeria Vallarta Shopping Mall is next door, we check it out, pretty nice complete with a kid’s train
Next stop, a Tequila Caesar (complete with hole-y ice, the only ice that’s safe to use here) & Victoria Cerveza
We’re sitting facing a very busy road; tons of buses most are overfilled like sardines
Back on the condo’s rooftop we play a game till it’s go to dinner time, our second last night here.
Sauces galore! Luckily I had a margarita cause Allan’s glass of wine was the worst we’ve had since being here
The meat was so delicious, so tender and tasty served on what they called a baked potato but was really a diced potato. Simply delicious!!
We were going to go out for breakfast but couldn’t get motivated so breakfast turned into lunch @ Mabel’s Cocina. Taco was so nicely presented; the first I’ve seen using a cucumber as a “bowl” for the mayo & lettuce.
The view from the top
Pelicans galore!
Click & zoom to the left of the sailboat on the photo, to see LIVA O, the 118 meter (387 ft), $250 million yacht owned by Stephen Orenstein. Annual running cost $15 – 25 million
Walk on…..
This guy is calling us in for bevy time Who are we to say “No thanks” In we go…
So cool encountering Iguanas. Although people used to eat them, it is now illegal throughout Mexico to kill them, they are nevertheless still sought after as pets. Aside from humans, iguanas have few natural predators; however hawks and owls will attack the smaller ones. Their life expectancy is 20ish years.
For the discerning buyer, we offer, have your choice of either. Act quickly!!
Tours normally have a few stops before the grand event… Today’s first is Panaderia Carmen’s Bakery. It’s a very nice place and the folks who had treats said they were delicious!
Next stop: one of the hundreds of agaves fields in the area. Our guide, Marco, explaining how tequila is is made & me smiling,
Agave plants are succulents with large leaves that end in pointy tips. Agaves have a lot of variety, with over 250 species in the agave genus. Large, stiff specimens can grow to 10 feet or more in height and width, and smaller species can be dish-sized. A few agave species have soft leaves and no spines. Agave grows best in rocky, sandy, well-drained soil in full sun.
Other plants in the area
Next stop; coffee farm, these parrots were very noisy
Off to San Sebastian. The story of the town is interesting… San Sebastian del Oeste, Jalisco “This Magical Town on the edge of the Sierra Madre Occidental, and of mining origin, had its best moments during the Colony, when it had 20,000 inhabitants; But the closure of mines during the 19th century caused the migration of many inhabitants. Visiting it is like going back in time: its churches, farms and old mines that are still there.”
Cobble stone bridge into town, built in the 1800’s
Mural depicting the town’s history Our chuckle today: a lady & I need to use the facilities. Find the correct one only to discover urinals & 2 stalls, dash out re-read the sign yep still says “Mujeres” Later learn from Allan there were no urinals in the “Hombres” Another gent also commented he thought it strange there were no urinals. Wonder who the joker was that switched the signs?
A walk around town, the coble stone streets can be challenging!
What’s with the damage? The original bell broke, not sure how a bell breaks, when they replaced it, there was a minor incident
Next LUNCH
Our greeter!
Food was so delicious only got this photo Lunch done we get to walk around town for a bit more before heading back
Final stop; Hacienda Don Lalin, a boutique type tequila factory . Our welcoming here…We’ll be sampling, learning how tequila is made, and how to drink tequila that has a higher alcohol content to enjoy it to its fullest. Click here to learn the 7 steps. The dude is the owner and our educator.
This is the oven, or horno, they bake the agave in, has to maintain 1000 degrees C for I don’t remember how long he said, must be because of the sampling!! Google says 48 to 72 hours.
We bought one to enjoy when we next see K&MIt was a fun day, we’re both happy we decided to take this tour.
Back at the condo, it’s wine and enjoy the sunset time!
We know zilch about good tequila but needed to buy at least one bottle while here. We lucked out, this one is smooth
Even after being here awhile, it still surprises us that local grocery stores like Sorianado not cover their baked goods. No, we haven’t purchased any. Love those pink stairs. Zoom in to really appreciate them.Dinner time with live entertainment
The difference in such a short time is remarkable. Clouds lifted within 10 minutes!
The sunsets are still unbelievable. Are these colours real??
Last night….. street tacos for dinner. Shrimp & pork for me, beef & pork for Allan.
We’ve learned a 6pm start means nothing so we are going to bingo at a bar hosted by Hedda Lettuce (the same drag queen show we saw), bingo goes from 4-6.
First stop Brain Freeze Daiquiri bar, these are so yummy good especially on such a hot day. To select a flavour they offer a “Daiquiri Flight”
Allan chooses strawberry, mine is a combination of strawberry and ice blueWith Daiquiris in hand we walk to La Catrina Cantina for bingo. Been years since we’ve played – this will be fun 🙂 Allan is happy because there are snacks….
As fabulous as always, Hedda Lettuce!!We had a great time, didn’t win anything but did get the flowers!Aren’t we cute!
On our way to the parade, no surprise it hasn’t started yet. Waiting…..
Parade finally started at 727p. It was over at 810. Had a fun time!
The crowning of the Carnaval Queen is tonight at 6pm. Carnival is a 3 day event, as much as I search I can’t find any daytime events. So… 6pm Queen crowning today, tomorrow crowing of the LGBTTTIQ+ King & Queen (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite, Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex and Queer. The + sign means the addition of new communities and dissidences.)
On our walk to Centro, walking over a bridge, a local points over the bridge and we spot this fellow We walked around town and find a new (to us on this trip) huge flea market. We vaguely remember being here years ago. Not enough time to explore today, add it to our “to do” list.
Today’s Queen crowning is being held at the Malecon Arches We decide to have dinner on the top floor at the restaurant that overlooks the Arches
Order food, get food – hamburger for Allan, shrimp burger for me!
Dinner done, 6.45p still waiting for the crowning to begin (this is at the entrance of the restaurant)7:35p still waiting. Almost full moon, looks like the moon is on top of the pole7.50p: Finally they begin but there are so many people we can’t see in the bowl from the restaurant. We’re a little fed up so back to the condo we go. We were going to go to the crowning tomorrow night but not after the delay today. Fast forward: We learn Friday’s crowning didn’t start till after 8. We made the right choice.
We arrived back to this guy as a welcoming committee.
Feliz cumpleaños para mi!! Super wonderful to enjoy my February birthday in the !!! Allan made us reservations at A Mar y Sierra which is an 8m walk from the condo. Didn’t realize, until Allan read the reservation confirmation that there is a dress code, “smart casual”. Allan is still keen to go but pants are a little too warm. It’s my birthday so my choice. I’d rather walk to centro and check stuff out there, perhaps grab one of the yummy shrimp burgers…
Off we walk, Kyle & Megan call to keep us company on our walk. Stuff along the Malecon is more expensive and touristy, our plan is to choose a street within the Malecon ie 1st, 2nd, etc and walk up it till we find a fun looking grab a drink place. I selected street #3, up we goSights along the way
The bevvy location winner is…
Mariscos 322pv
Great timing! It’s happy hour!!
Allan needs a hair cut, a few step away we find a barber
Think this is the best hair cut Allan’s had in awhile. He’s “beautiful”again Not that he’s not always beautiful 🙂
Back to our walk on the Malecon
The Waves are high today, have been for a few days.
I decide (love it’s my birthday, my choice day) to go back to the Mission Restaurant for a Shrimp Burger. Allan is looking forward to a Hamburger. In we go, but not so fast they close at 3. Open doors are just meant for the attached hotel.
Where to go? There is a huge restaurant on the corner across the street, we’ll go there.. Best decision. I had shrimp wrapped bacon infused with cheese with a side of pasta; Allan had a burrito. Such beautiful presentation! Both were so, so GOOD!!
To make the day even more special, they came out singing “Happy Birthday Tequila, Happy Birthday Tequila, Happy Birthday to you Tequila”
Walking home we enter counter a whole whack of people sitting in portable seating stands as well as tons of first responder folks and vehicles. No idea what is going on.
Back at the condo we are enjoying the roof top playing dice when we hear sirens. A post the next day, on a PV FB page, revealed the event was to introduce the at least 30 new ambulances and fire fighter pick ups.
The day ends with a beautiful sunset. A very memorable birthday it is 🙂
Delicious bevies
Who are we to say “No thanks” In we go…
Cobble stone bridge into town, built in the 1800’s
Our greeter!
and we did!
Allan’s new hat 🙂
Great timing! It’s happy hour!!
A post the next day, on a PV FB page, revealed the event was to introduce the at least 30 new ambulances and fire fighter pick ups.
