mexico

so ned and i were able to go on 2 trips in 2 months...crazy fun!  we recently returned from a week vacation to puerto vallarta, mexico.  it was to an all inclusive resort and it was a fabulous trip.  way better than our cruise.  the food was better, the company was better, the fun was better, we really enjoyed our time in mexico.  it was the slow season and the weather was PeRFectO!!  it was in the 80's all week, with a nice cool breeze and just the right amount of humidity to LOVE it!!

this is what we left!  well, not where we live, we rarely get snow
in kennewick, but in the mountains on our drive to seattle. we had
a non-stop flight from seattle to puerto vallarta!! lovely!  it was a
great flight!

we stayed at the hard rock hotel on the beach.  it was in the state
of jalisco. it borders the state of nayarit where puerto vallarta
is located. both states are on the western central side of mexico.

a night shot on the deserted beach in front of our hotel.

as you can see hardly anyone on the beach.  we arrived on a sunday,
and by thursday there were more people. but still NOT crowded.

they don't have the crystal blue waters like the eastern side of
mexico, however, they had awesome waves and BEAUTIFUL mountains.
i am more of a mountain girl anyway, so i loved it.
one guide we spoke to, told us in the summer there are
places where the water becomes more clear and great for snorkeling.

indio canopy zip line.
this zip was fun; more hiking and longer faster lines than the
one on our cruise. 

jungley mountains

as you can see it is pretty dry.  it becomes very rainy and more green
later in the year(ie: august,september, october)

the "mexican zippers" were great fun! they really work it
to earn those tips.

'marietas island'
on our way back from the zip line, we stopped to take a photo
of these rocks.  they are actually caves.  this is where we went
jet skiing and snorkeling later in the week.  

lounging at the beach.  

we made some great friends on this trip.  here we are at the italian
restaurant at the resort having dinner one night.

zip line no. 2  this was a cute talking bird. 

by this time around(our 3rd zip line this year) i felt like a pro.
one thing that is funny at the zips is that they call the part you hold onto a
"mexican harley"

ned hiking up to the next zip with our new friends, bobby and josh.
they are from boise.  these zips had a lot of hiking, which was awesome
because you got a great work out and had fun!

each night we took a walk along the beach.

the coastline of puerto vallarta from a boat ride we took out to
a remote island for an evening of dinner and entertainment.

on the boat headed out to 'las caletas'  a island resort with dinner and
entertainment, 'rhythm of the nights'

arriving at the island.
i have some more photos, but my sd card reader isn't working, so i will get those
downloaded later this week and get another post of mexico up. i just
needed to get this one finished because it was starting to BUG me that it
wasn't done!!
MORE TO COME.......