In this posting, we’re going to have a look at the lagoon. If you go on this tour, it costs about 200 pesos. Make sure you bring a warm jacket because it gets quite cold on the water (I wore my heavy fleece jacket – I really needed it this morning.

In this section are a bunch of shots that have no particular purpose other than to inform (and in some cases), to entertain.

Barra de Navidad is situated on a long penisula that forms a natural breakwater. As you get close to the Grand Bay Hotel across the water, you can see the channel formed by the water as it travels behind the peninsula.

Once I’d arrived in Puerto Vallarta, I realized almost immediately that it didn’t feel right. Within two hours, I wanted to leave, but I was held back from doing so by my power supply problem, which demanded resolution. Fortunately I was able to deal with it quickly and left town two days later to Barra de Navidad, roughly a 3-1/2 hour bus ride to the south.

There are buses servicing the small towns in this area (Barra). Some, like Melaque, are only five minutes away. Melaque is a much larger area than Barra and there’s a lot going on there.

In this section are some last impressions of Puerto Vallarta. Most come from some of my favorite hangouts on Olas Altas in Zona Romantica (the romantic zone).

A short visit to Puerto Vallarta. This place has changed a lot in only two years and is much more congested than it was. I’m making a quick stop here on my way to Barra de Navidad

Downtown Bucerias is one of my favorite areas. There are so many vendors to choose from and a wide variety of restaurants. Here you’ll learn about some of oddities and cool places to eat.

Bucerias as it is now. You’ll see some of the different places where I stayed, what the food was like and have to put up with my numerous coffee shots.

This short snippet is devoted to my friend Garry, who I met 3 years ago when I came to Bucerias. Among other things, he was in my Spanish class back then.