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12 июля 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
It's a way-too-early morning and I can't sleep; the day I leave to bring Yelapa home - Bass
Kansas City International Airport
12 июля 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Waiting to board Southwest flight to Houston. Very busy early in the morning. Ran into Sam and Vivian Chang who are headed to Los Angeles. Maybe because it is summer, but most people are flying whileЧитать далее
Houston Hobby Airport
12 июля 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
This much closer to Mexico - Bass
Hotel Casa Fantasia
12 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Very quaint, a true flavor of old Puerto Vallarta. Was an old casa converted into a 10 room hotel. I have one of the rooms overlooking the courtyard. I can hear the water splashing in the fountain andЧитать далее
El Pollo Feliz
12 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
A few blocks from Casa Fantasia. Good, but nothing like my first experience at the Pollo Feliz in Compostela. Menu with more items, but no depth of flavor. I will have to try the one on the way to theЧитать далее
The Malecón
12 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Not as crowded as during the high season, but still busy. A lot of families with children and couples strolling, eating ice cream and what street vendors have to offer. This is a very short walk fromЧитать далее
On the Malecón
12 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Maybe Yelapa and I can sit and beg like the baseball-cap handle! The perro reminded me of Yelapa. Seems to be well fed, so the gig must pay off. San Fran does not have a lock on man-with-dogЧитать далее
Downtown
12 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Wetttttt! I took a bath downtown! First a few drops, everyone walking in the light rain. It actually felt good and cooling. Then it got a little heavier. No one here carries an umbrella. They startedЧитать далее
Casa Fantasia
13 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Very comfortable bed last night. My clothes are still drying on the back of chairs, haha. Yesterday was a fiasco with the rental car. Rental car companies are running something of a scam here. IЧитать далее
Casa Fantasia Courtyard Breakfast
13 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Hipólito is the owner/manager; he tells me that last night's storm was heavier than normal. They had one storm before which was nothing like last night's. He goes for an hour walk every night and heЧитать далее
The Pacific
13 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
So calm today. Pacific as its name says. In the second photo you can see the broom brigade - Bassam
Alamo Car Rental
13 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
These people are scam artists. They want to extract money any way they can. Beware the insurance scam. And those website published rates? You will end up paying 10 times more. $800 for a securityЧитать далее
Ice Oaxaca
13 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Really good stuff. It's called Ice Oaxaca. The owner is so nice. The icecream is handmade and the flavors are mouth watering. I got one small scoop of Pétalos de Rosa, rose petal flavored icecreamЧитать далее
Vallarta Torre
13 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Meeting up with Eduardo, el tío para Yelapa. I took the bus to Vallarta Torre. Saw a bus station about 3 blocks from the hotel. A bus had Walmart on its windshield. I had noticed that Walmart was onЧитать далее
Eduardo's Home
13 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Eduardo drove me to his home in his minivan. When we got to his little house, the door was open and the two little chihuahuas and Yelapa were in the small sitting room. The chihuahuas started barkingЧитать далее
Playa de Los Camarones
13 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We all pile up in the minivan, Eduardo, his wife Yadira Africa (pronounced Jadira of course, haha), daughter Alejandra, and son Eduardo Junior, one of the chihuahuas and of course Yelapa. We drive toЧитать далее
Casa Fantasia
13 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Eduardo and family drove us back to our hotel. By us I mean Yelapa and me. They all came up to my room. They thought the place was great. I gave him his Crocs, and Claudia's skirt from Dee Ann. I paidЧитать далее
Beach
14 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Yelapa finally woke up at 8:00. She had gotten closer to me in the middle of the night, occasionally putting her chin in my hand. When she saw her leash she got all excited. We walked to the beachЧитать далее
Casa Fantasia
14 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Back at the hotel, they fix me a great breakfast that I eat in the courtyard. Yelapa is at my feet under the table but she is refusing to eat. She is still sad the poor darling - Bassam
Jack Fruit Tree
14 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Yadira and a couple of their friends from Seattle pick us up at the hotel to go to the vet. Before we left for the vet I gave Yelapa a few morsels of Jamon de Serrano that I had bought for myself, sheЧитать далее
Laura KhulusiInteresting...the jackfruit trees in Viet Nam didn't have the clusters of fruit like that, but they were mega watermelon size.
SinnoYeah, in Brazil too and china town here, they were bigger then water melon...
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Veterinario Mascota's
14 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Yadira drops us off at Dr. Penã, the vet who took care of Yelapa, to pick up the health certificate. Now Yelapa has her official papers. I am so happy. She is a lovely lovely dog. She sat in my armsЧитать далее
Casa Hernández
14 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We get to Casa Hernández to drop Yelapa off so we can go to this Mexican restaurant, they don't allow dogs. Yelapa is so happy to see the other dogs. Yadira is like Laura; she loves animals. She isЧитать далее
Laura KhulusiShe's going to miss them...maybe the cats will be good play toys for her 🙀
He and YelapaShe has really taken to me now. She wags her tail when I talk to her. Everyone goes gaga over her.
Cenaduria Celia Restaurant
14 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
This is where we go to eat authentic Mexican food. With us are the two friends from Seattle who are restaurateurs; they own a Mexican restaurant in Seattle. I order Pozole with mixed meats includingЧитать далее
Laura KhulusiThey seem to be a really nice family...looking forward to meeting them in May.
Morning at Casa Fantasia
15 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Hipólito fixed breakfast, the usual. Yelapa sat at my feet until Katrin, Hipólito's daughter who is a little short of two years came over. She loves to play with Yelapa - Bassam
On the Malecón
15 июля 2016 г., Мексика ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Walked the whole length of the Malecón, taking selfies along the way, with Yelapa of course. Wanted to go to the grocery store to buy a few things. Walked right in, but couldn't find a basket. WalkedЧитать далее
