Monday September 21, 2009

Hola from paradise. We woke up to a cloudy day which is just perfect for going to Vallarta to do some serious market shopping.

I think I mentioned that our pool came without a filter so on the way to our shopping excursion we stopped in at Home Depot, Sam’s, and Wal-Mart looking for the filter. We didn’t find a filter, but we got a couple of inflatable chairs & noodles for the pool, and a couple of really nice tops. We drove down the Malecon and thought it would be a good idea to go to Mama Lucia’s tequila factory because the mountains looked like it was going to rain soon and that is where the best tequila in the world is. The drive to Mismaloya was breathtaking we saw Los Arcos (3 rocks protruding from the ocean, these rocks are some of the world’s best snorkeling and scuba diving spots), the condos and the homes and the views are spectacular! We took the tour of the factory (only because that’s where the tasting is) and learned how to make tequila the old fashioned way. The tequila is to die for! I have allowed a select group of friends taste my orange tequila but now since I live here I can have all I want…………….hurray!

Once back in Vallarta we parked close to the bridge by the market and started shopping. I bought 2 beautiful sarongs, one black and the other multicoloured with sequins and one just plain pink one. I wore it last night (Lynn brought a couple down and they looked so comfy and cool) and it was definitely comfy and cool! I also bought 2 beautiful butterflies and a sun/moon for out walls out back. Trina bought a sarong and Lynn bought the most cute gecko, turtle and butterfly from one of the stalls.

After shopping we stopped off at Costco to look for a filter (which of course they didn’t have) and then we went to Galleria Vallarta (very nice shopping mall across the street from the cruise ship dock) and went to the Sirloin Stockade which is a huge buffet. I haven’t been that stuffed for a while let me tell you. By this time we are all tired and we do have to get up at 7:30 tomorrow morning to go to our first day of work. It’s like the first day of school (If you remember that far back) I had to make sure my clothes we nice and clean! We floated in the pool for a bit then we decided we needed to make another margarita! Ole’ According to Lynn it wasn’t as good as the nights before so we will have to try it again until we get it right.

Trina has decided to move to an all-inclusive, she is not liking the unbillboard part of Mexico. So tomorrow we are going to book a room for her for the rest of the trip. We didn’t get around to purchasing our Rhythm of the Night tickets yet, that will be for tomorrow too along of course with going to the pool store (we phoned our friend Harold and he told us where it was) to get that damned filter.

Well that is about it for today, again another wonderful day in paradise.

Ross, Kim, Lynn and Trina