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Puerto Vallarta: Flight and Arrival

From November 2021

We hadn't flown in nearly a year.   I have to admit that flying was a strange feeling.  Masks were required; Julia and I were double masked. Every time someone coughed, I cringed inside.

The flight itself was smooth.  Immigration and Customs were easy.  After that, there's a bit of a gauntlet to the sidewalk with timeshare and excursion salesman.  Once on the street, the cheapest option to get to Old Town ( Zona Romantica) is the bus, and it's less than a buck.  

Julia preferred a taxi with our big suitcases, so I guided her away from the official taxi line, up some stairs,  across a nearby pedestrian bridge, and down some stairs to cheaper taxis with no wait.  Twenty minutes later we arrived at our condo building on Lazaro Cardenas across from the park. 

The front desk staff was waiting for us and provided the key to our room.  It was pretty sweet and met all of my expectations.

Balcony

Living Room

The views on the roof were pretty good too.

But we didn't come to Puerto Vallarta to hang out in the room.

Pretty Good First Day

 

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MFH said…
OMG! Just like in Town and Country magazine!
May 20, 2022 at 7:25 PM
greg said…
I haven't been on a plane since I retired. I did a lot of international travel in those days and it was the worst part of my job. Even worse than pulling all-nighters trying to keep a data center operational during a hurricane!
May 21, 2022 at 10:59 AM
John said…
Sometimes, definitely not always, airbnb rentals are better than the pictures in the ads.
May 21, 2022 at 12:41 PM
John said…
I did a lot of domestic flying when I was an attorney. I liked it back then, especially the chartered small planes. Service was good. Usually, I had an unrestricted refundable ticket. I hate flying now, but sometimes it's the only practical way to get there. This flight went off without a hitch, but service, tight seats, covid risk, etc., no longer makes it a pleasure to fly.
May 21, 2022 at 12:51 PM
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