Hotel Hortencia Puerto Vallarta

This somewhat extended weekend began on Wednesday night with a trip to "La Folie" (the Madness), a bar in town which costs guys 250 pesos (about £13) to enter (girls are free), but then all drinks including whole bottles of name brand spirits cost just 1 peso each (3 pence!) After ensuring we drank our money's worth we returned home around 5am; naturally the next morning was a write-off.

I woke up around 1pm and made my way to the office of the Guadalajara Reporter - Mexico's ...

... a Mantener tus sentidos en contacto real con la Naturaleza y alimentando tu gran espíritu aventurero. El compromiso de nuestra empresa por la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales de la Región, nos distingue ya que actuamos con , Pasión, dedicación y respeto. Al realizar nuestras travesías contribuirás ACTIVAMENTE en la realización de proyectos de investigación y conservación de la vida silvestre de Puerto Vallarta y sus ...

... turned my 20$ into 97$, so I cashed out and headed to bed. Michael soon joined me, I popped in a movie, he read his novel. A pleasant ending to a great day! We were both asleep, the movie and book put aside in less than an hour.

MICHAEL’S CORNER: Puerto Vallarta—what can I say—I felt like Tennessee Williams in The Night of the Iguana. We saw some of the major resorts, but primarily walked the streets like tourists and I was in ...

Finally, the reward for living through all of the storm. A beautiful morning - and finally feeling better.

Got off the Ship briefly before we left (total of 20 minutes) to take a few pictures.

Back onboard by 1pm.

At 4pm Classic Disco T-dance (delayed due to our extended stay in PV).

... the top. Was by far one of our favorite experiences in PVR. GRADE: A++

El Rincon de Tlaquepaque- Small, but welcoming restaurant ideal for a quick bite located on a side street in the Malecon. Had the "Birria" entree which was a meat platter served with picante sauce, guacamole, onion, and fresh tortilla. Very cheap and worth the stop in. GRADE: B+

PV Fishing Charters- 8 hours of deep sea fishing on ...

... physical gifts but heart gifts,peoples time,energy,travel tips,great talks,much laughter and people that i can begin to build upon the foundation of friendship being here has been so worth my time and effort.i have much gratitude.. A Gift From Edward There is this kewl store that i pass on my way home daily its an interior design store called Moreles and i just love the kewl funky stuff in this little shop...before i left for Mexico City i finally went in the ...

... Canopy Adventure so they didn't join us for dinner. Tonight's theme was "A Taste of California". We followed dinner by going to Rockin' Bar D for Family Quest, a scavenger hunt game. We were paired with a family from Minnesota. We were asked to bring up things like four left shoes, US currency, plush toys and other obscure items. We didn't win but had a good time doing it. Regan and Kelsie then went to watch Enchanted and ...

... and performances along the Malecon, but they weren't commercialized as I'd expected. We had the first of several dinners at the excellent Cafe Bohemio. I'll never go to Puerto Vallarta without eating here. The proprieter was very friendly and accomodating, the food was delicious every time, and the bartender pours a great drink. Cafe Bohemio is a definite winner that shouldn't be missed.

... different, but always fun alternative. Over the course of the week, we tried out (in no particular order): tennis, ping pong, beach volleyball, frisbee, connect four, kayaking, snorkeling, boogieboarding, mamba lessons, water aerobics, and I'm sure many other activities that I cannot remember. Surprisingly, there were very few english-speakers... the resort was dominated by vacationing locals, mostly from nearby Vallarta. However ...