Where do I even start...do I talk about the villa and how it didn't quite live up to expectations...and how we moved to our friends condo...do I talk about the 64 year old man from Michigan that died on the beach...the same day as we witnessed a fire at a restaurant in Puerto Vallarta where there were fire trucks and police and military running around all over...the first week of our vacation was quite the experience..
The villa we rented for the month was a unique looking building and decorated in authentic Mexican style...we knew there wasn't any AC in the villa but it was right on the river over looking the beach we were told to expect cool breezes...but it was so hot...also it was right against the hill side of the jungle so we were sharing the villa with numerous bugs...hey lets be honest here...I don't like sharing...and besides I looked like I had chickenpox with all the bites I had...we were living next door to a local family...they did their laundry right outside taking water from a rainwater barrel and one day we saw the children go into the river with a bar of soap and wash themselves up...we were in a little fishing village and we sat on the balcony watching the life of the locals..staying in this villa really opened our eyes to the way of life for some people in this World...we have so much in The United States...and some of these Mexicans have so little...but they seem so very happy...are we truly happy with all that we have...doesn't seem like we always want more...
One day we were sitting on the balcony watching a few people taking photos and having a good time after they had been out on a fishing boat...these people ordered a drink and went out to swim..we walked across to the beach and we were sitting having a drink when there was such a commotion...a boat had gone out into the ocean and brought a woman and two men back to the beach...the next thing we saw was someone doing CPR on one of the men...he died right on the beach just a few yards away from us...
After one week in the Villa we moved to our usual condo in Mismaloya...our friends very graciously let us use their condo again...the difference between these two rentals are like night and day...
We had a wonderful time on our vacation...found some new places to eat and drink...I even had my first mojitos...yes that's right...plural...two for one that day...we didn't do a lot...we walked and swam and just relaxed and enjoyed each others company...isn't that what vacation is all about...
Week 44...back home
We arrived back home on Sunday October 28th...I went back to work on November 1st...straight into holiday season....not quite so wonderful...but it was fun to see my co-workers...
Week 45...back on track
This week I started a zumba class...I don't know why I even signed up for this one...when I started yoga at the beginning of this year I bugged a friend of mine to give it a try...she finally did and she is enjoying it...she has wanted to try zumba...I kept telling her I didn't want to do it...I am not a dancer...she signed up and I felt that she gave yoga a try so I should be fair to her and give zumba a try...big mistake...we thought that the instructor was already in the room and everyone was lining up...but nothing happened...a few minutes later here comes a woman dancing and bouncing through the room...she puts on the music...runs to the front of the class and here we go...it was so fast right from the beginning I don't think I ever caught up...I hate it but I am not a quitter...okay I am a quitter...my assistant manager has wanted to try zumba...she told us if she had known we were going to take this class she would have gone with us...so I am quitting and giving my place to her...I feel bad that I am quitting...when the boys were younger we always told them they could sign up for any sport...but if they didn't like it they still had to finish the season out they could'nt let their team down...now here I am quitting...shhhhhhh...don't tell them...I am sticking to running and yoga...I start a new yoga class this week...
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