South of the Border

So sorry to all of my friends and family back in the cold, but Stan and I flew from Kansas City to Puerto Vallarta on Wednesday. If you recall, Tuesday was about the coldest day of the winter so far and at times a total white out. Wednesday was pretty frickin’ cold too, at 5 AM anyway, so for us, the timing was perfect.

Our nonstop flight left KC at 7:45, and we were in PV in time for lunch! Not bad, ‘eh? We took a short taxi ride form the airport to Casa Melodia, the house that will be our home for the next month, changed into some weather appropriate clothing, and walked down the uneven cobblestone street to find some lunch.

Las Margaritas. It just sounds good doesn’t it? I had ceviche and Stan had huevos rancheros. Oh, and margaritas. Not a bad start to this trip!

The weather is perfect. Temperatures are around 80 during the day with sunny blue skies and cool nights. A nice amount of humidity is curing our itchy skin. Pretty much, this is the place to spend February!

Casa Melodia is a great house. It sits on the river that runs through the old part of Puerto Vallarta. You enter the main house from street level and our apartment is one flight down. But the house sits on the riverbank, so even though we are below street level, it doesn’t feel like it. The back of the entire house drops off and hangs on the hill overlooking the river. We have a garden and plenty of bright light. In the morning, once the sun is up, we have sunlight streaming in through the open windows. There are no screens, no shades, only a few wooden shutters that can be closed. Oh and there is a bit of chicken wire covering the wrought iron bars. Apparently the neighbor’s cat was inviting itself in a little too often!

Stan’s planning to work a bit, I’m hoping to do lots of yoga, and we hope to relax, read, walk on the beach and eat great food. So, stay tuned!