ISLA CORAL & LOS AYALA.

I really connected with my Aunt. She's full of energy, hilarious, and such a beautiful, beautiful, soul. This is us in Los Ayala, doing what we do best.. eating. This water view is the view of Isla Coral from Los Ayala, I KNOW RIGHT. We kayaked to this island in just under an hour. I did some snorkeling here with some fishy friends, and got beat up a bit by the ocean. Ocean waves are no joke b, watch out for that pull. It's amazing how strong mother nature can be. Scrapes and bruises worth it, tropical fish are the best, coral is the best, and I tried to snapchat it but snapchatting underwater, being pulled through rocks, keeping your snorkel above water.....yeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh it didn't work out. Hopefully the view will suffice!

MARKET - LA PINEDA.

My Aunt is really good at taking photos - just to let you know, she's all about capturing the moment. Here's me casually browsing market day in La Pineda. I walked here to meet my Aunt after running some errands with my Lola and got lost like five times. The joy of getting lost in a place unknown is that it usually leads you to whimsical beaches, oh and the occasional alley filled with people giving you the, "You're totes lost, aren't ya?!" look. I'm cool with it. Purchased five zillion bracelets, an anklet, some rings and a backpack. My little haul was under $40. Did you know you could get two black onyx silver rings, a silver bracelet and a gram of weed for 300 pesos ($22 CAD). I politely declined the weed and instead got an anklet. Also found a nice little coffee shop for a coffee and my absolute favorite, Limonade con poco arabe con mineral. Perla, did I spell that right?! Clearly my Spanish has become immaculate.

SMOOTH ADVENTURES IN PUERTO VALLARTA.

The Malecon (seafront) is probably my favorite part of Puerto Vallarta, I mean duh, right? Sergio Bustamante sculpted about 10 sculptures over the next mile, and my absolute fave is the one pictured. It's entitled, "En Busca de la Razón", "In Search of Reason". Yup those are pillowheads searching for something that is completely unknown to its audience. I have the exact same picture from 16 years ago. I mean, Sergio is definitely a little strange right? He's definitely living in some sort of whimsical, fairy, dreamland, and I am more than happy to accept it and be a part of it.

The idea of covering myself in sand every day for work exhausts me. Can you imagine what the bathroom floor of these guys look like? You know when you get home from a pure ocean/beach beat up day, and you shower and there's just sand.. in every place.. ever? Yeah. Well imagine these guys' eyelids! True artists!

Same with the gold bronze guys. I mean it was averaging 30 C / 86 F. That's dedication. I rarely put on mascara for work, and I work in scrubs. Getting ready to be a bronze statue must take so much time. This guy actually did kiss me mid photo, and I was a little disconcerted by it. Laughed it off and when tips were offered, he insisted "No tips, her kiss was enough". This was my first marriage proposal in Puerto Vallarta. If ever you're looking to jump a few confidence levels, start here.

I'm not wearing make up in these photos. Despite being proud of the fact, I feel like I also should say it because "DAAAAAMNNN eyebags, back at it again with the dark circles". This is what happens when you sleep for 4 hours and then decide to explore PV. Worth it, so worth it.

Part 2 mañana!

INSTAGRAMMED.

This is what a busy life looks like! Full of food, art projects and pets. I know it's technically not Friday, but I haven't done a photo friday post in a while!

PHOTO FRIDAY!

OKAY A FEW MORE.

Cuz I have fifteen minutes before I head out the door:)

FRIDAY, FRIDAY, GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY,

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CAMPING WITH MY FAVORITES!

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FULL FLEX EXPRESS.

FOLK FEST!