Well, I am in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! This was an impulse buy, but a much needed vacation in the sun. Chris invited me to join her at her friend, Patrick's flat. The balcony has an amazing view of the beach and is surrounded by some very charming apartment buildings. Yesterday we were exhausted from travel, but decided to venture down the beach only to be kicked off after I was soaked by a very large wave (see picture). After 12 hours of sleep (2 of which were spent cursing the neighbors' dogs and party goers across the street), we ventured out to buy food from the local supermarket, including my favorite cookies: Gamesa consen consientete! We had a quick, delicious snack consisting of cheese, fresh bread and cookies and we made our way down the boardwalk to Isla Rio Cuale, an island within the city. There, we pushed through hundreds of vendors until arriving at a quiet spot where we watched birds and a very large, lazy iguana (see picture). We attempted to visit with a young boy who spoke little English and showed him pictures of the birds we saw:
Golden-cheeked
woodpecker (apparently they refer to this bird as "loco")
Rufous-backed robin
Great-tailed grackle
Snowy egret
Little blue heron
Green heron
Wilson's warbler
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Cinnamon hummingbird
Great kiskadee
Cassin's kingbird
Yellow-throated vireo
Other birds we saw on the boardwalk:
Magnificent frigatebird
Common tern??
Laughing gull
Brown pelican
Double crested cormorant
Ring-billed gull (I think from far away)
Tropical kingbird
After a short siesta, Chris and I are ready for a night out. We are especially inspired by the latin dance club on the corner, whose music can be heard at least 6 blocks away. Clap clap stomp stomp. Feliz Ano Nuevo!
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