Hola Amigos!

Well, we're back, and we had an outstanding trip. Here's a few things I noticed about Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...

1. Everybody's trying to sell something there. We couldn't walk down the street for two minutes without somebody trying to sell us something, whether it be a time share (HA!), a bracelett, braids, a cruise, or whatever. I know it's how they made their money, but man it got annoying.

2. Tequila! When Shari and I ordered cokes (no Dr. Pepper there) instead of alcohol, people looked at us like we were nuts. They love their alcohol there. I think that's why everything started later in the morning than here. If you have a hangover, you don't want to start working at 8 am.

3. The beach wasn't all that great. It had really rocky sand, and it was dirty. Not to mention you couldn't relax because people would try to sell stuff. We went to Destin, FL last year and the beaches were much nicer there. It's all good though because the resort we were at had some really nice pools, and only those staying at the hotel could actually be inside the resort.

4. Drivers there are insane! We got in a taxi, and the guy would weave in and out of traffic like it was nothing. Even the busses would pass each other no more than 2 feet apart. I was amazed that we never saw any wrecks. Even though it was crazy, the drivers were really impressive.

5. The TV there is basically American TV. A lot of the channels featured American shows with American networks with Spanish subtitles. We also saw Ferris Bueller's Day Off dubbed over - that was fun. Most of the movies were American, too. The Omen was called La Profecia, and the DaVinci Code was El Codigo de DaVinci. Oh, and we also saw game one of the NBA Finals (GO MAVS).

Mexico was great fun. If nothing else, it helped me better understand and appreciate the Mexican culture. I probably wouldn't go back, but I'm glad we went. After all, we did get to snorkel.