We went to Puerto Vallarta to celebrate Mike's 50 birthday and it was so much fun! It was 5 of us and we rented this villa on Vrbo in the Hotel Romantica Zone, and it did not disappoint. The villa had an incredible view of downtown and we sat on the chairs on the patio to read, eat, and hangout. Later on that night, when we all went to bed, we heard the constant noise of roosters, dogs barking and children crying! The next day, Matt and I walked the Malecon (seaside boardwalk) and took photos of the sculptures. There was a walking tour about the history of the art sculptures, but I couldn't make it. So instead I took photos of these amazing sculptures along the boardwalk. It was a beautiful day, in the low 80s and the sky was almost cloudless! My favorite art sculpture was "In search of reason". Sergio Bustamante states that the sculpture was inspired by Nobel Peace Prize winner, philosopher and logician, Bertrand Arthur William Russell and his writings: When the intensity of emotional conviction subsides, a man who is in the habit of reasoning will search for logical grounds in favour of the belief which he finds in himself. I also wanted to visit this little island in the center of PV. It is called Isla Cuale and houses a flea market, restaurants, a garden and a cultural center. We walked over this rope suspension bridge to get there and they also had these amazing Banyan trees! Later on that evening, we swam in our heated pool and listened to tunes provided by our friend Bob. He has amazing taste in music and books. The 5 of us also watched the sun go down. Lastly, Bob and Matt trekked down the "mountain" where we were staying and brought back local foods. I only went down once and that was enough! I have bad knees! Those step were so steep we were almost horizontal! On Thursday we went sunset kayaking with Paddle Zone at Mismaloya Beach, 25 minutes away from PV. That beach had more of a small, local feel and it also was full of tourist boats where you could access other beaches. They allowed dogs to wander around the beach and go to the bathroom anywhere they wanted, gross! Plus a lot of vendors were there. I really couldn't relax but tried to make the best of it. We were going to paddle 2 nautical miles to the Los Arcos National Marine Park where the birds and fish are protected. There are 5 granite rocks coming out of the ocean where a lot of birds including the Blue-footed Boobies live. The wildlife is protected here and we saw a lot of birds' nests. The first 5 photos are from our guide, Adrian and the rest are mine from my Canon waterproof camera. The 5 rocks or arches were once part of the coastal mountain range but due to erosion they are now separated. And within the rocks, erosion continues to carve caves and tunnels inside. We kayaked threw them and it was fun! The waters are warm here and there was a little wind, so the waves were choppy. It was hard to take photos that stayed in focus. Towards the end of the night, it was dark and a tad creepy. I was getting scared so I asked if we could head home. We couldn't scuba since the waters were dark and couldn't see any bio-luminescence since it was a full moon. BUT WE DID SEE THE GREEN COMET IN THE SKY! That was special! It won't come around for another 50,000 years. I wish I had a picture of it. On Friday, the husband, Auggie and Mike went ATVing. They also hiked to a waterfall and jumped off a nearby cliff! Our last night we spent eating dinner together, washing laundry, listening to tunes in the pool area and finally watching the lights and city come to life on the outside deck.
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