Mon 9 Jul
2007
MEXICO TRIP PT2
It’s Sunday evening and we’re chilling in Balance, a health and snack bar. It sit right next to Brio Gimnasio, a really cool gym. I sorta dragged the peops down here because this is the only place that they have Wifi setup in the entire building. At first I was like WTF?! But after giving it some thought, it makes sense
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We’re here on a vacation. So, one of the last things you need to be doing is messing around on the MacBook, while your family is having fun. I think the setup will be nice though. It’ll be easy to come here for an end of day blog session.
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So, first off this place is absolutely stunning and I haven’t even seen all of it yet. We spend most of the day just hanging in and around the pool area. Or should I say, one of the countless number they have.
We ate, I had several Pina Collada’s and a severely strong Strawberry Daiquiri that put me over the edge … had to take it easy for the rest of the day.
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Since our rooms are joined by a common living room, dining area, and kitchen, Gurpreet (my brother-in-law) and I went out to the local Walmart … hehe … to grab some “necessities” to tide us over for the week. After all we won’t be eating out for every meal.
The local scene is a stark contrast to what I’m used at home. Leaving the resort area , leaves you surrounded by dilapidated buildings, old cars (even saw a 70s VW Beetle), and Policemen who take siesta’s on the hood of their cars … hah!
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Despite the rundown look, there is a lot happening in Nuevo and Puerto Vallarta, with a lot of new construction for tourist attractions that no doubt help the local economy. Walmart almost feels like it was transported from the US or Canada and dropped here, as if to make life for the “northerners” … easier.
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There’s tons of more stuff to write, but I’ll leave it at that for now. I’ll go around tomorrow and take some more pictures of the grounds and resort for the next post …
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