Our Route:

We traveled South to North

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PART 1 [OF 2] Zihuat to PV

Feb. 22---Mar. 2, 2010

We flew from Olympia to Zihuatenjejo on February 22nd, beginning our VolkVenture:

Renting a car at the Zihuatenejo airport, we drove into Zihuat to a market, bought a styro cooler, ice and supplies, got some dinero and headed North. In 45 min. we were in familiar territory, Playa Troncones. The first 2 nights we stayed at Casa Manzanillo, a couple Km. North and the 3rd night at Tres Mujeres.

Day 4 we proceeded North along the coast stopping at Playa Azule for lunch and a refreshing swim and then for the night at Caleta de Campos. Our $4 dinner and $35 lodging was a highlight with my wallet.

Day 5-->heading N. Lunch break at Maruata, then we blew past Manzanillo as it looked too big and industrial to Melaque. Stayed there 3 nights. It was a walk up the beach from Barre de Navidad--pleasant all around.

Our 8th day and night we stopped by La Manzanilla, a cozy bay side discovered pueblo and settled into Tenacatita where I celebrated my birthday!

March 2nd found us gliding up to Puerto Vallarta to meet our friends, John and Kate Driscoll of Ketchum, ID.

Click on the Album below and do a slideshow, if you want. Remember that your arrow buttons can speed you through the boring parts or allow you to enjoy that one great photo as long as you desire!

Zihuatenejo to Puerto Vallarta

PART 2---March 9---22

After a week at a condo in PV, we rented another car and headed North. We explored Punta Mita, Sayulita and ended up staying 2 nights just N. of Sayulita in San Pancho, also called San Francisco.

Day 3 we followed the coast to the seaside bay of Chacala where we stayed at Mar de Jade [Sea of Jade.] Our most expensive, but interesting lodging. We stayed there 2 nights.

Our 5th day out of PV we found ourselves in the former Mexican Pacific Coast Naval Center, San Blas. We stayed at Hacienda Flamingos, a former German consulate. Also known as the "Home of the No-See-ums," we departed the next day.

Our final day and night on the road we slalomed around potholes on the way to Teacapan. That evening we wandered by a wild day after wedding party and for some reason were invited to come in and partied on for several hours!

The next day, more potholes took their toll. I blew a tire, and after some friendly shrimp farmers helped me change it, we limped on in to Mazatlan. There we spent several days with Allan and Susan Fiksdal [Chris's near cousin, from Olympia] who had just been traveling mainly interior Mexico for the past several weeks.

Click on the picture below to see the final album of this VolkVenture, if you so dare:

North of PV to Mazatlan March 9--22

VIDEO SLIDESHOW OF OUR MEXICO TRIP!

If you wish to watch a near 20 minute video/slide show of our Mexico escapades follow these instructions [sorry, PC only!]:

1--Click HERE----This takes you to the Photodex site where you will need to sign into my account:
Member name= donnyv
Password=mexico2010
2--if you see the sunset picture "Mexico 2010", click on it, if not, click on "My Collection" and then the sunset picture
3--it will probably ask you to download a Photodex Presenter plug-in program--click and do it--takes a few seconds and not to worry, it is safe
4--now click on that sunset again where it says to when the program is downloaded. Kick back and enjoy [or delete.]