Road Trip, Part 1

We left SMA Sunday morning after breakfast with friends at Ruth's and arrived at our hotel in Tonala, a suburb of Guadalajara, in time for the tail end of the Sunday market. Monday is the day before Mexican Revolution day but that is when Tonala celebrates it. We caught the parade which this time featured the older revolutionaries. I imagine originally they were the revolutionaries but as time passes they become the children of the revolutionaries. Delightful to hear them singing, dressed up in their revolution clothes.

On Monday we checked out Ajijic, a popular gringo retirement town on Lake Chapala. We had lunch at a lovely restaurant on the lakeside; charming but no San Miguel.

On Tuesday morning we headed out for the coast, stopping in Sayulita for lunch at a palapa with our feet in the sand. This photo is for Sara and Joyce who have both been there. Looks like someone was expecting me.








That evening we arrived at our resort in Puerto Vallarta in time for a margarita and to watch the sunset. Those who know us know we aren't "big resort" people but we have recently been using Worldmark points which Bryan bought on the internet in the secondary market. We get deeply discounted rates when we book by booking Worldmark resorts with short notice, which allows them to be sure their rooms are full.
Well, we checked in for our 3 nights and they snapped on our all-inclusive bracelets! We totally didn't expect this but didn't complain. So here we sit with all the free drinks we want and 3 meals plus a snack bar; Bryan calls it a cruise ship on land.

Speaking of cruise ships, there are 3 enormous ones docked this afternoon and the town is crawling with tourists and people who want to sell them timeshares. How many ways can you say no!

We will be here through Thanksgiving and hope you all have a wonderful time with family and friends. Maybe they will serve us turkey in the buffet.