Pining for the Fjords

Woah!  Don't read this without perusing  Part 2 ! Taking pictures on the Malecon When I was planning this trip, I knew we'd want to get into Puerto Vallarta proper, but we'd also want plenty of relaxation time.  Since we'd have three full days in PV, I figured the first and third days (a Monday and Wednesday) would have a "sit by the pool" focus, but for the day in between, we'd put on our walking shoes and explore the city.  After a quick workout in the Marriott's gym, I showered up and joined Chris for breakfast, once again in La Estancia, the onsite restaurant; however, by this morning, we'd learned that the buffet was the way to go.  I had a custom omelet with a freshly made mini waffle and some delicious pastries, but Chris found the true gem: a made to order, custom chilaquiles station!  Mexico for the win!   Since we were on the 4th floor of the hotel, we were apparently safe from tsunamis. Cool, cool, cool. Not worried at all now. Well be...

Did you read Part 1 ?   Old town Puerto Vallarta is our (distant) backdrop here Labor Day, our first full day in Puerto Vallarta, was filled with what most people do on any standard Labor Day holiday - sitting around, eating and drinking way too much, and relaxing!  Since we didn't really know how crowded the Marriot would be, I worked with the concierge ahead of time to book a cabana/day bed at the pool for the two days we planned to hang out at the hotel.  As it turned out, the answer to my question was "not crowded at all," but it was still nice to have a location reserved.  As you can see in the picture at the top of this blog, the weather was...variable...so when offered the opportunity, I stayed away from the cabanas out on the pool deck and on the beach itself, choosing instead to reserve one under the terrace area, which had a solid roof covering. Picture courtesy of the Marriott folks -  we went with bed #4, figuring there would be less foot traff...