๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ญ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ in Puerto Vallarta (๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ of 100 Days of Blue)
"Today is a good day. This week has been a rollercoaster. Watching the sunset over the ocean is so calming. Viewing the deep blue color of the sea
during a two-hour seafood dinner with my best friend promotes a blue mind
condition. Life is good.๐"
This photo holds more than just a view. It
holds a memory, a feeling, and a breath of peace during a chaotic time. Over a
year ago, I shared these words without realizing how often I’d come back to
them. The blue water became more than a visual comfort. It was a space where I
could let go, even for a moment, of the stress and emotional weight of
caregiving.
My husband’s early Parkinson’s dementia was
beginning to change our lives in ways that were hard to explain. The ocean felt
steady when nothing else did. It was deep, calming, and quietly powerful.
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It was supposed to storm again that afternoon, so I took the dogs for a walk down the Malecรณn earlier in the day. Brunch instead of dinner felt like the right call.
Most of the restaurants were either too busy or hadn’t opened yet. We circled back to Daiquiri Dick’s, and I’m glad we did. Huevos rancheros and fresh orange juice with a view of the ocean were exactly what I needed. ๐
Day 67 of Blue Water: Santorini Puzzle Time
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You may remember that on Day 43 of my 100 Days of Blue Water, I was in Santorini, Greece. (See more in Days 41–50 of 100 Days of Blue Water, Part 5: The Mediterranean to the Gulf of Mexico ๐ฆ). The deep blue sea view from the Santorini cable car was unforgettable. The only souvenir I brought home from that Virgin Voyage was a Santorini jigsaw puzzle—a perfect reminder of the many Blue Water days I experienced on that trip.
Day 68 of Blue in the Marina Vallarta
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After a gathering at the Living Room Bookstore on August 1, I had lunch at El Faro in Marina Vallarta, a high-end international restaurant located inside a lighthouse. From the panoramic 360-degree views, I could see all at once what makes Puerto Vallarta so stunning—this is truly the place where the sea meets the mountains.
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Day 70 of Blue Water
I walked with the dogs along the beach and stopped for fish and chips for dinner at the Sea Monkey on the Puerto Vallarta Malecรณn. I forgot to take a photo! Let's just say, there were no leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
That day was Max’s first time on the beach since his eye surgery before I adopted him. I didn’t want him getting sand in the healing eye, so until then, we’d enjoyed the ocean views from a distance. His eye actually looked pretty good at the time. But four months—and a lot of treatment and love later, he was blind in that eye. The inflammation kept worsening, and his vet eventually recommended removing it. He’s now healing well. The stitches are out, he’s no longer uncomfortable, and once his shaved eyebrow grows back, he’ll be as handsome as ever.
The fishermen, white egret, and
pelicans were sure the fish were in close. The pelicans were the only ones I
saw catch anything.
What a mellow scene.
If you would like to view the first fifty days of Blue Water photos, including many memories of past adventures with Jon, here are the links:
Part 1: Days 1 through 10 of Blue ๐ฆ 100 Days of Blue Begins: Where I Find My Blue Mind. Memories of Happy Times with Jon.
Part 2: ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ: ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ (Days 11 to 20) More Happy Memories with Jon
Part 3: Days 21 through 30 ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ Happy Memories with Jon Continue
Part 4: Days 31 through 40 ๐ New Memories of Traveling Alone: Puerto Vallarta to Athens to Turkey
Part 5: Days 41–50 of 100
Days of Blue Water, Part 5: The Mediterranean to the Gulf of Mexico ๐ฆ
Part 6: Days 51 through 60 of Blue Water (Part 6)๐๐Happy to be Home in Puerto Vallarta
Blue Mind is the mildly meditative state people fall into when they are near, in, under, or on water. It is peace. It is the feeling of calmness and relaxation that comes from being in or near the water, and it has a positive impact on our mental health.
100 Days of Blue is a campaign
inspired by marine biologist Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, encouraging people to
spend time near, in, on, or under water for its positive impact on well-being.
To carry on his legacy, many people are posting one blue water photo or video a
day for 100 days, often with the hashtag #100daysofblue.
Thank you for reading my blog articles and following along on my journey! ๐๐
I’ve written eight books about my life and travels in Mexico, and you can view or download them on Amazon by clicking the book covers to the right and above. ๐๐๐
