Don’t know if it deserves it’s own post as it was an uneventful travel day home.   What an amazing trip where even the things that went “wrong” made for good stories and excuses to come back  🙂  Until next time Mexico!

Las Marietas Islands are a wildlife sanctuary and Marine reserve that feature underwater caves flourishing with sea life. This is where we drop anchor, Play, Snorkel, Paddle board, Cave explore, Relax & See the Blue footed Boobies, whose habitat is located on our islands and only one other place in the world – The Galapagos … More Mexican Vacation: Marietas Islands

Less than an hour from Sayulita, you can hike to Alta Vista, where spring-fed mountain waters tumble through a magnificent rock ravine, forming natural swimming pools under gentle waterfalls; where the Huichol, today, still make offerings on altars among rocks carved with 2000 year old petroglyphs–carved not by their tribe but by the Tecoxquines, earlier … More Mexican Vacation: Alta Vista

The trip that we were supposed to go on today (Snorkeling the Black Reef with MexiTreks was cancelled due to the large swells.  It would have made for a rough trip out there and also with the heavy waves and all the sand being kicked up – it would have made for asi asi snorkeling.  … More Sayaulita and Playa de Muertos Take 2

Our first official activity!! ATVING through the JUNGLE! We decided to go with the travel company http://michaparrita.com/as they are all over here and seemed to be very nice and most importantly with Kim and Kayne came to Sayulita, they went ZIP LINNING here (proof below).  We had a very small group, just Derek and I … More ATVing and Local Flavor

Lazy morning taking our time getting ready for a day filled with exploring; we slept in to 8:30 then made breakfast – however we realized that the tortillas we purchases two days prior were already moldy – which means they are truly homemade and 100% natural.  Crazy how tortillas back home last MONTHS!  No worries … More Mexican Vacation: Our Hearts are in San Francisco

Derek being the best boyfriend ever – he was willing to go outside his comfort zone and head to Playa Escondida with me for a day pass.  This is a resort just north of Sayulita (100 Pesos/10 min taxi ride) and it is where The Bachelor in Paradise is filmed!!!!!!  I was on cloud 9.   I … More Mexican Vacation: Rachel’s Day

Before starting off our day we ventured into town to purchase some eggs, cheese, tortillas, tomato, and milk at a local store right by our villa.  All the items above (10 eggs, ½ pound of cheese, large package of tortillas, tomato and a half gallon of milk) was only 180 Pesos … so around $5.75 … More Playa de Muertos

Well Sunday morning started off later than I hoped as I woke up with a bad tummy ache.  Normally I have a tummy of steel but this morning I was feeling a little gurgly.  I thought I could drink it off with some water and walk it off – but as we sat done to … More Mexico 2 Rachel 1

With no alarm set I woke up around 9:45 with an indescribable feeling – I had absolutely nothing to do today and we were in Mexico!!  I walked out to the patio and found Derek and we sat and drank water and just took in the fact we were in sunny Mexico in a beautiful … More Mexican Vacation: Adjustment Day