Bucerias and Punta Mita

Our trip to Bucerias was quick and mostly uneventful. It was a two bus journey, the first part very easy as the bus was not crowded and we could easily manage our luggage on and off the bus. The second was not quite so easy as it got very crowded by the time we got to Bucerias, and we were sort of jammed back in one corner of the bus. Luckily many people got off at the same place we wanted to get off so we did not have to knock people over trying to get off the bus with our packs.

It was a short walk to our accomodations, Casa Tranquila, complete with a kitchen that we have been using regularly as we find the restaurants here very high priced. Even more so than Puerto Vallarta.

Our room was ready when we arrived and the following two photos show what greeted us. The first is the balcony that is our computor room and kitchen table. The second is the lobby that doubles as a communal area where many sit and visit or hang out on line in conjunction with the coffee shop that is next door and associated with the hotel.

The second day we were here we took a short trip to Punta de Mita, a surf spot on this coast. The developers thought that it would be just a continuation of Puerto Vallarta and built huge hotels and restaurants but when we were there it was almost deserted. We think the guessed wrong.

The next four pictures show some of what has been built in Punta de Mita

But there are a few surfers along with a couple of surf schools. Punta Mita does not look like any other surfing meca we have been too. It is too up scale and more than likely expensive, we think to attract the surfing crowd

We are back in Bucerias and this photo is of a great little fish store. The shrimp were great and Nancy knows so well how to make them even better.

And on the street. many shops like this selling oysters and clams.

Valentines day is coming soon.

And not too far from the fish market was this fruit and veggie market.

We think every one of our blogs has a photo of the central park and here is the one from Bucerias.

This particular day we were walking around the center just when morning school let out. The next photo shows a typical means of school transportation and the next shows typical snacks for after school.

This is our beach at Bucerias.

And Nancy is trying to get sandy on said beach. I did not try such a foolish activity.

A street side restaurant that serves might good food. We had lunch there yesterday.

There is not a central market in this town but each Sunday there is a market that is very busy and much for sale.

Tomorrow we are going to Sayulita for 3 days and this is the bus stop where we will catch our bus. There is a huge bump in the road right there and the bus has to slow down to get over it so a perfect place to catch a bus. Just flag him down and he stops or we hope he will.

Will blog again in another week.