Celebrating Our 2024 Social Security Payment Increase in Puerto Vallarta

At Serrano's Grill and Vista

View From Our Table Before Sunset

Jon Toasting to Our 2024 Social Security Raise

We Each Ordered a Delicious New York Steak and Salad

What a View From our Table at Serrano's Grill!

The Sun Shone Through Pinnacle's Sky Bar at Sunset

We Love Living Here!

We Shared This Decadent Cheesecake

Our View of the Bay and Church After Sunset

From Serrano's Grill and Vista

Sophie Waited at Home for Her Bites of New York Steak 

Enough New York Steak for Lunch Quesadillas

Lesson Learned: Even though the prices in Puerto Vallarta are increasing and the dollar-to-peso exchange rate is down this year, our Social Security increase allows us to treat ourselves to a nice dinner in this paradise. We're happy to have retired here.

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SUMMER COLORS IN PUERTO VALLARTA—Mountains, Doors, Flowers, Sunsets, and More

 Summer Brings Rain And So Much More

Oranges Are Common in Puerto Vallarta Summer Sunsets

Summer in Puerto Vallarta means rain. Fortunately, the days are still sunny and the rain usually waits until evening to begin. And then it lets loose in a downpour that quenches the thirst of the palm, ficus, and parota trees. The surrounding hills turn a healthy green.

The Day Before a Storm, Blue was the Dominant Color

Even the Clouds are Amazing as They Gather in the Afternoon

Dinner at Di Vino Dante Gallery Surrounded by Color

The Colorful Market Under the Bridge in Centro

A Floral Mural Next to A Gate in Old Town

Orange is a Dominant Color in Gardens

Yellow and Gold Sunsets Offset the Dark Summer Clouds

We see so much more when we walk around our neighborhood, Emiliano Zapata, the Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta. The days and evenings are often free of rain so we can enjoy the beach and Old Town sights. 

The Changing Colors of the Los Muertos Pier are a Favorite

Our Orchid from Vallarta Botanical Garden is Still Blooming

Our Caladium Transplant is Happy During Summer

The Mountains Behind Our Condo are Green After the Rain

Our Pirate Ship Adventure in July was a Colorful Event

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Spring Colors of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

 

Primavera Tree and Bougainvillea in April

     The Spring colors here in Puerto Vallarta are amazing and include the many hues of the rainbow. These photos are only a sampling of the colors in our neighborhood, Colonia Emiliano Zapata, also called Old Town.

Two Old Bougainvilleas Intertwining their Colors

     Some colors occur naturally from tropical flowers. Others are from the gorgeous blues of the sky and ocean as they change together from day to day.

Red Bougainvillae a Few Blocks from Our Home

     Gay Pride week brought rainbow-striped flags and banners. Murals add more color to our view as we walk around the Romantic Zone. Colorful mosaic tile benches are being created daily in Lazaro Cardenas Park--something new to see every time we walk through.

Getting Ready for Gay Pride Week

Gay Pride Parade Beginning

Gay Pride Colors Against Blue Sky

Murals Add Color to the Neighborhood

New, Pretty Mosaic Tile Bench in Lazaro Cardenas Park

A Costumed Dancer on the Beach

Squirrel Building Her Nest in the Mango Tree

     The blue water in the pool, ocean, and sky soothe. Then sunsets bring the most amazing oranges and golds.

      Photos don’t begin to capture the beauty here. But it gives a sense of what you will see when you visit or move here. We're glad we live in Puerto Vallarta full-time.

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Beach Time is Great now that Semana Santa is Over🌅

 Our Favorite Time of Year in Mexico

Dancer Dressed in Indigenous Costume

     The beach in Puerto Vallarta is more peaceful and less crowded now that many vacationers have returned home after their Easter holidays. As "pata saladas" (salty feet), those of us who live in this beautiful city full-time, we enjoy the low season the most. The weather is still wonderful and the city is still fun!

Women Dancing in Costume

     The entertainers include drummers and dancers dressed in costumes to imitate indigenous people. We tip them even though their garments and dances may not be authentic. They work hard to make a simple living.

Men in Costume Playing Drums and Flutes

     These musicians were especially talented so we paid them for one song, as did the people at the tables on each side of us. We asked for a happy, Mexican song, so they chose "Guantanamera" and did a very happy rendition of it.

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     Sophie settled down on the cool, damp sand under our table at La Palapa restaurant and enjoyed watching the birds, waves, and people. She's learning to be a well-behaved Mexican Chihuahua at only six months old.

Sophie in her "Big Girl" Harness

     While waiting for sunset, we decided to share an order of churros with a dollop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. Yum!

     Sunsets at La Palapa restaurant are always wonderful, changing by the second. The true beauty has to be seen in person as photos don't do them justice.

Sunset Behind the Fishing Boats

     Sitting at an ocean-front table, the sound of the waves is so soothing. What a wonderful retirement life we have here in Puerto Vallarta!

Waves Crashing near our Table

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