Moving Day

On this trip we have been spending quite a bit of time looking at various accommodation options. We have managed to accumulate quite a bit of stuff here in Mexico. Bicycles, boogie boards, tools, spare parts, bike gear, running gears, backpacks, etc.  We had the largest room at Hotel Diamante but we have too much stuff to comfortably organize so we decided to look for something larger.  We started looking for someone that had tired of short term rental and would be willing to deal on a longer term rental.

At first we tried contacting rental agencies but received little response. We just kept asking around until we were able to make a few contacts. One of the places we found that offered long term rentals at a reasonable price is called Villa Sayulita. It is an older hotel located not far from Hotel Diamante in the north area of town.  We just moved in this afternoon and so far everything is acceptable. Their monthly rate is very reasonable.  We have a room on the second floor with a balcony over the pool, kitchenette, larger bathroom and closets. There is also secure parking for the motorcycle, bicycles and a parking space for the Mexmobile to boot. Time will tell how it works out. Here are a couple of pictures.

 

Villa Sayulita

We have also reached a tentative rental agreement, for next winter, with a couple that has a beautiful hilltop home. The home is for sale so the rental may or not happen. We are hoping that it does but we are still investigating other options.

This past week has been Sayulita Days and the carnival is in town. Most of the rides look pretty sketchy but the Lightning McQueen replica ride looked pretty calm... Linda was sad that she couldn't fit in the car.

Remember...  Pop the Balloons?  This is the adult version... Break the Bottle (with a good sized rock). Break one... win a beer. Break two... win 2 beers. Break three... win a six pack! 25 Pesos for 3 rocks.

 As with most festive days in Mexico there was a parade complete with community groups, school participation and the local beauty queens. The parades are not normally too long and they are fun to watch, particularly the children.

Mexico is still horse country. And since Mexicans love their music and also like to dance, the horses are encouraged to get in on the action.

This coming week Linda and I are going to San Pancho to volunteer some time helping prepare for the annual fundraiser at Entre Amigos. I also have to spend a bit of time investigating a weird sound emanating from the right wheel of the old van. Later in the week we are going to Yelapa overnight to visit with some friends from Kaslo.

Yelapa is an isolated community south of Puerto Vallarta, accessible only by boat. We tried to go to Yelapa back in the early 70's but there was no dock there then and the ocean was too rough to allow us to get into smaller boats to take us ashore. When we get back from Yelapa we have to vacate our room for a couple of days to accommodated a wedding booking. We don't plan to go far. Just to San Pancho and camp in the Mexmobile for a couple of days.