Tables piled high with raw oysters and baby limes lined the street as we drove into San Blas.......what a great sight to see after that small road winding through the mountains! I bought 5 for 20 pesos and drenched them in fresh lime juice with a drip of hot sauce--wonderful! Next, I set my eyes on the lobster tails and smoked fish fillets on the bbqs, but J convinced me we would see more down the road to Puerto Vallarta............
San Blas is a little coastal town surrounded by mountains, mango groves, and the ocean. The surfers love it for the waves, and tour busses bring crowds for the weekend. The beach is lined with huge palapas offering food & drink, and little cabanas you can rent for short stays. We walked around a bit on the beach after applying an ample bit of mosquito repellent on each other, then headed the opposite direction to the town square and dinner. We were surprised at the lack of people hanging around the square for a Saturday night, but maybe we were early -- its hard to keep track of time, these days! The chorizo tacos are quite good, and J can probably write a book by now comparing quesadillas in different towns! Just outside the town is a mangrove swampy area with beautiful white birds that look kind of like egrets-- they fly, so I dont think they are flamingos, although there are some pink ones as well.
We decided to press on toward Puerto Vallarta the next day since we knew there was still a lot of Mexico to see.
Wow. I'm SOOOO envious of your adventure!!! Makes me miss Yelapa/Central America so much!!! If you get this before you leave P.Vallarta, you MUST take a ferry across to Yelapa. If you find PLaya Arcos Hotel (I think), they can reach Jerardo in Yelapa. He is great. He's got a little boat that can ferry you across to yelapa, stay for a night or two in a pelapa for an awesome time. Don't know if you can leave your stuff for that long... hmmm. Might have to do it on another trip. Anyhow. If at all possible, it's great. Make sure you GET OFF the touristy 'playa grande'. Head up the long trail to the falls and visit Jerardo's in'law's restaurant or the one with the firedancer. They have AMAZING fish specials. OMGosh, I miss the food. I can just taste everything you have been describing!
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