Have Chair - Will Travel: September 2009

Puerto Vallarta - 09

Labor Day weekend in PVR is becoming a habit. It always includes 1) Strolls on the Beach

2) Relaxing on the beach and poolside

3) Time in the water

and 4) some good Shrimp Ceviche, other Mexican dishes and this year a fine Argentine restaurant at the Marina.

One of Melanie's favorite forms of relaxation is shopping. Here she is with our favorite vendor and friend Pepe. Pepe and his sons are almost permanenet fixtures on the beach by the Marriott. No trip to PVR is complete without a visit with Pepe.

After Pepe left for a family outing, Melanie had to check out Osvaldo's inventory of treasures.

Melanie relaxing after a hard day shopping on the beach.

PVR 09 - Churches Visited

This is the main altar at the church of San Sebastian in the village of San Sebastian Del Oeste. This church was built in 1608 when Mexico was under Spanish rule. The town was a mining town where gold and silver were extracted and sent to Spanish royalty.

Another altar at San Sebastian.

The Ixtapa Ward meetinghouse near the airport. (basketball courts (2) outside)

PVR 09- Day Trip to the Sierra Madres

On a day trip from PVR to San Sebastian Del Oeste we encountered paved, dirt and cobblestone roads.

After an hour or so traveling through the mountains, we encountered a small round-up in a village near San Sebastian.

San Sabastian Del Oeste is a colonial town established under Spanish rule in the early 1600's. Lunch on the main square at Posada Sol.

Looking over the plaza at San Sebastian toward the church of San Sebastian.

PVR 09 - An encounter with nature

In the Atrium at the Marriott Casa Magna a display of some of Mexico's native animals includes the Jaguara Azteca, native to the Chiapas region of southern Mexico.

And best of all, Melanie's baby turtle, newly hatched and ready to be released in the baby turtle release program. These little guys are released at 8:00 pm which is the best time for successful release for survival of these little sea turtles. The instinctively head for the sea when released.

Melanie saying "good-bye" to her little friend as he heads into Banderas Bay and the Pacific.

Home through Guadalajara

Melanie and Justino in the square at Tlaquepaque, shopping Mecca near Guadalajara. Justino, affiliated with the CREngland partner in Mexico, was kind enough to host us in Guadalajara during a long layover between flights. Thanks Justino !