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- Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:15 pm
- Forum: Hotels, Resorts and other lodging tips
- Topic: Molino de Agua Hotel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4974
Our last stay was over a year ago, but our one night in a junior suite was about what we expected. It's *authentic* and rustic, and as long as that's your expectation, it should be fine. If you have a car, there is limited parking onsite, unusual for the area. The suites are oceanfront, and you are ...
- Sun Jan 29, 2006 4:08 pm
- Forum: Tours, Activities & Sightseeing options in Puerto Vallarta
- Topic: yelapa
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16276
I would also recommend the water taxis, and avoid the organized tours. Yelapa is easily done on your own, as we found our first time there a year ago. We spent most of the day there, and saw the masses arrive when the tour boats docked, watch them get hurried here and there, and then packed on the b...
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:41 pm
- Forum: Tours, Activities & Sightseeing options in Puerto Vallarta
- Topic: Must Do's
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8472
None of the canopy tours are cheap, but we did the Los Veranos lines last time, and are taking our kids along for the ride this time in April. Everything I've read from those that have done all 3 pretty much gives Los Veranos the thumbs-up. This is a don't-miss in my book. They have a nice looking o...
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:26 pm
- Forum: Hotels, Resorts and other lodging tips
- Topic: Molino de Agua Bungalows
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7144
Last time in PV we stayed in a junior suite for a night, and liked the rusticity of the property. The bungalows appeared, uh, especially rustic, at least from the outside. Many are located on or next to foot paths, and the sitting area by the front door is anything but private. The junior suite was ...
- Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:20 pm
- Forum: General Ramblings
- Topic: Pie lady
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5289
- Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:14 pm
- Forum: Puerto Vallarta Transportation
- Topic: Car rental vs. cabs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5832
We rented a car for our 7 day stay last time around, as we had planned to drive out of town a couple of times. One long day was to San Blas and back. This was in mid October, when the town was fairly quiet, and parking downtown was difficult at best, sometimes not possible. Old Town was better, but ...
- Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Ramblings
- Topic: How Many More Sleeps Until PV
- Replies: 309
- Views: 310438
- Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:33 pm
- Forum: General Ramblings
- Topic: imput about "THE HOT PASTRAMI"
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14451
Re: imput about "THE HOT PASTRAMI"
I am thinking about opening an American "jewish style sandwich deli" featuring our famous hot pastrami, corned beef and beef brisket sandwiches at a reasonable price with lots of promos and coupons.. I would appreciate imput. Thanks, Gary Although I usually eat *local* food when in PV, I am a sucke...
- Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:28 pm
- Forum: Restaurants, Cafés & Food in General
- Topic: Places "not" to dine/visit?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10715
Las Palomas on the malecon was a time share deal. I second the thumbs-down vote for Las Palomas. Last visit, I thought I couldnt go wrong with the *house specialty*, which that day was pork with some sort of special sauce. Turned out to be very obviously yesterdays pork roast with a glob of chutney...
- Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:56 pm
- Forum: Restaurants, Cafés & Food in General
- Topic: Best drinks?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 30445
Re: Best drink
Never heard of it before but our waiter made me something he called a "Pitufo" , (roughly spelled), but I got hooked on them. They are made with Tequila and Grapefruit Juice. and of course the salt on the rim. When I asked for one at another place, I got it there too, so it was not unique to the on...
- Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:04 pm
- Forum: Hotels, Resorts and other lodging tips
- Topic: Number of Nights in PV
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13789
Re: How many nights
By ourselves 14 nights. if bringing older teens, then 7 days is enough, as they get bored unless you have the money to do every tour in PV and then some. We're going in April with our teenagers, and don't intend to break the bank keeping them interested. Our stay got stretched from 7 to 8 nights, d...
- Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:08 pm
- Forum: Tours, Activities & Sightseeing options in Puerto Vallarta
- Topic: Parasailing Cost?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 33463
parasailing
I agree. My boss' wife suffered permanent injuries parasailing in Ixtapa several years ago from an uncontrolled landing, and I have seen many posts here and elsewhere attesting to the dangers involved. If the person who gave the links showing the parasailing accident pictures reads this, I would app...
- Sat Dec 03, 2005 5:36 pm
- Forum: Tours, Activities & Sightseeing options in Puerto Vallarta
- Topic: Las Caletas/Yelapa
- Replies: 6
- Views: 30615
Re: Las Caletas
?j??_?ean"]There is only one company licensed and permitted to land tours at Las Caletas, Vallarta Adventures. Las Caletas by day only goes to that locale, and it's about 5-6 hours. You would have to do Yelapa another day, another way.[/quote] Jon, thanks for the link, I've seen your pics before, an...
- Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:27 pm
- Forum: Tours, Activities & Sightseeing options in Puerto Vallarta
- Topic: Las Caletas/Yelapa
- Replies: 6
- Views: 30615
Las Caletas/Yelapa
I'm taking my family to Vallarta next April, and would like to include Las Caletas in our travels. Our teenagers will be going for the first time, and we wanted to take them to Yelapa also. Are there any taxis that can take us to both in a day, or tour outfits that do? We'd rather do it solo than pa...
- Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:55 pm
- Forum: Hotels, Resorts and other lodging tips
- Topic: Mixed Interests – Where to Stay?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12672
Re: Mixed Interests - Where to Stay?
We haven't been there during the summer, though last year we went early October, just as the rains ended. It gets hottest, and muggiest, in summer, and the midday sun and heat may have you doing some activities earlier or later in the day. Rains tend to be mostly in the form of afternoon/early eveni...
- Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:47 pm
- Forum: Hotels, Resorts and other lodging tips
- Topic: Mixed Interests – Where to Stay?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12672
Re: Mixed Interests – Where to Stay?
We are planning a 7-day trip to Mexico for June 2006 and are considering PV, two middle aged and three young adults. My wife and I like peace and quite, the kids want nightlife. We all want to be on the beach. Not interested in AI. My wife and I like to explore on foot. Other posts lead me to think...
- Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:48 pm
- Forum: Restaurants, Cafés & Food in General
- Topic: best romantic restaurant
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5783
la palapa
I can't comment on many of the other *atmostphere* types of restaurants in Vallarta, but La Palapa is where we had dinner for our 20th anniversary last fall. They have a few tables right on the beach, surrounded by torches, the food is excellent if a bit pricey, and it was one of the most memorable ...
- Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:37 pm
- Forum: Tours, Activities & Sightseeing options in Puerto Vallarta
- Topic: tipping and car rentals
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10470
dollar
We rented a Nissan Tsuru from Dollar last fall, and the price quoted was about what you mentioned. Insurance doubled the amount (I wouldn't consider driving there without it) and we paid about $220 or so for the week. The car was ok, fairly new but much like American market Japanese cars a generatio...
- Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Ramblings
- Topic: We got SNOW last night
- Replies: 45
- Views: 35904
wish us luck
The missus and I are headed to Niagara/Toronto tomorrow for 4 nights, and it looks like they saved the fall weather for our arrival. Forecasts are for considerable cooling and precip. Keeping our fingers crossed!
- Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:58 pm
- Forum: Hotels, Resorts and other lodging tips
- Topic: AI vs. EP
- Replies: 35
- Views: 28788
AI/EP
For us, what determines the choice more than any other is what we do with our time. We spend most of our waking hours away from the property, frequently in town, and don't find ourselves in a position to eat at the hotel very often. A bottle of tequila and some mixer works fine at happy hour, more o...