Spring Colors in the Puerto Vallarta Area--Where Are All the Flowers?

 Where Are All the Flowers?

Mural at New Cuban Restaurant, Que Bola

It’s spring, but we don’t see many flowers blooming here right now unless you go to the Vallarta Botanical Gardens. The hills look pretty brown—we’re still in the dry season until June or July, when the long-awaited rains come. Summer and autumn are when we see more flowers blooming. But there is no lack of color in Puerto Vallarta and the surrounding area!

Mother's Day Sunset at The Blue Shrimp Restaurant

So, the colors we see around us in spring are mostly from murals, amazing sunsets, ever-changing ocean tones, bright Mexican clothing, restaurant food, flags, and hanging umbrellas. Mexico is a colorful place year-round.

I hope you enjoy my collection of spring photos.

Daquiri Dick's Shrimp Cocktail—Yum!

Our new favorite restaurant for special occasions is Noroc. It’s a magical place at the beach, each table surrounded by water, with wonderful food.

Filet Mignon and Seafood Stuffed Chicken

Mexican musicians often wear colorful clothing, adding festivity.

The ocean, tile mosaics, and vivid decorations add color to our days.

Sophie in Her Colorful Mexican Embroidered Harness

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Birthday Weekend in Yelapa—What an Adventure! (And a 99¢ eBook Promotion)

 Yelapa, México is Another World

The Village is Only Accessible by Water Taxi

Jon has talked about spending a weekend in Yelapa for years. So that’s what we did for his birthday. We loved it—what an adventure!

Breakfast at Cafe Bahia

The food at Café Bahia was so fresh and delicious. I highly recommend it!

Jon’s favorite meal at Cafe Bahia was Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, and Avocado Sandwich, made with amazingly fresh bread. He is looking happy and healthy at 73 years old!

There are no cars in Yelapa. The streets are winding and narrow—a maze of cobblestones. People use four-wheelers, mules, and wheelbarrows to make deliveries.

While exploring on foot, we discovered beautiful murals throughout the village. Many of the murals were memorials for fishermen.

I also enjoyed the colorful flowers. The trumpet vines were unusual because they had several flower colors on one vine.

Paragliding is a popular sport in Yelapa. Boats pull the person with their parasail high into the air. Then the parasailer disconnects and slowly glides back to the beach. I was lucky to capture this paraglider, tree, and frigatebird together.

We looked inside the Yelapa church, one of the prettiest buildings in the village.

Walking up to the Yelapa waterfall, we worked up an appetite. Since it was the dry season, there was only a trickle in the waterfall.

It was time to discover a new restaurant. We were impressed with how good and inexpensive the food was in the restaurants we visited. 

Taqueria Los Abuelos

I want to return to Taqueria Los Abuelos for chimichangas and quesadillas—if we can find that restaurant again! Their address is Unnamed Road, Yelapa. We had to ask several locals to help us through the maze. Everyone was friendly to us.

The Arrachara Chimichanga was My Favorite!

Jon is already talking about returning to Yelapa for a few days. An important lesson we learned: Rather than taking the hour-long water taxi from the Puerto Vallarta Muelle, we would take an Uber to Boca de Tomatlán and then take a much shorter water taxi ride from there. The water was rough on the return trip to Puerto Vallarta at 4:30 in the afternoon, and the super-panga moved fast—it was jarring for our backs.

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Jake and Lindsay have revived their loving relationship and found peace by moving to a small beach town in México. Though the battle against Jake's bipolar disorder was long and painful, his depression and manic episodes have finally leveled out with proper treatment and a less stressful lifestyle. Lindsay and Jake are both grateful that his mental health is good and his sense of humor has returned, as it was in the early years of their marriage.

Strong and healthy from years of working as a carpenter, Jake is now in denial about the new symptoms plaguing his body. Are these annoyances simply medication side effects, or a new condition? Should he tell Lindsay or fight this battle alone? Tremors, loss of sense of smell, pain, stiffness, and other changes in Jake’s muscular body bring fear for both Lindsay and Jake. Could this be Parkinson’s disease? Obtaining a definite diagnosis becomes a challenge, and then a shock.

Can Lindsay and Jake fight this disease and keep their vows—in sickness and in health, through the ordeals that might tear them apart? Is love enough to help them endure the challenges of this new illness?

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Our Latest Adventure—A Virgin Caribbean Cruise

Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary

We went on a cruise! This was our first cruise in 25 years—our big celebration of our 30th anniversary. What a great experience!

Jon isn’t a fan of cruises, but he’s been following Richard Branson since he founded Virgin Records in the 1970s. When Richard started Virgin Voyages with adult-only cruises, Jon said if he was going to go on any cruise, it would be with Virgin. That was my go-ahead to find one we both liked!

After our 8-day fun-filled Eastern Caribbean Antilles cruise, we recommend Virgin all-inclusive cruises. We were on the Valiant Lady ship, the newest in the fleet. It has elegant yet casual decor. Our cabin with a terrace was roomy and quiet. The many restaurants offered a large variety of delicious food.

The ports were all new and interesting destinations for us.

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Winter Colors of Mexico--Living Outdoors (Part 2)

 It's March 6, Winter, Sunny and Warm!

Puerto Vallarta Bay from Old Town

We love to walk around Old Town in Puerto Vallarta, still discovering new places and views.

El Granero Brew Pub

Vallarta Arte Museo--A Long Walk But Worth It!

Casita y Garden Restaurant/Bar Next to Bonito Kitchen

Dining on the Street at Jorge's Hideaway Shrimp Shack

Viewing the Mural Across the Lane

Butterfly Garden Art

I had the Highest Bid in the Silent Auction for This

At the El Rio BBQ Riverfest 2023 Fundraiser--Love it❣

The Weather is Wonderful!

But Sophie is Cold in the Mornings

A Lizard Suns Himself on Our Balcony Garden Pot

Colorful Musicians at an Outdoor Venue, El Rio BBQ

Dancer at the Pasito de Luz Fundraiser

Life is Good for Us in Puerto Vallarta

Buena Vita--Good Life

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