Mexico 2015 - Islas Marietas
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Our Larson Family trip Mexico was exactly what Taylor and I needed. A good dose of family and Vitamin D. Even though our jet lag is now a little painful. Worth it.
We stayed in Punta de Mita (or Punta Mita, saw it both ways) which is about an hour north of Puerto Vallarta
We stayed near two golf courses Bahia and Pacifico (for the boys). There are beautiful courses, designed by legendary Jack Nicklaus.
This is a view that I could wake up to every day. And I did. For week, this was our balcony.
Large chunk of our time was spent right here.
One of our first days, we went on a snorkeling and paddle boarding Island tour. We met our little boat outside the St Regis Hotel.
(you can check out the rave reviews on Trip Advisor. It's a goodie)
Everyone, except Gayle who stayed home with the little babe Ari, heading out to our first stop, Lover's Beach. It is a lovely little spot inside a cave-like entrance only accessible by swimming to it. I took only a few photos on my phone and our guide took some pretty 'meh' pictures on a GoPro so...here it is.
We swam in with life jackets (national forest requirement) and flippers but got a few pictures without the crowd that was also visiting this special beach.
This is one of two places in the world where Blue Footed Boobies can be found. (If you google the Marieta Islands the search returns it as 'the Mexican Galapagos' click the link for some cool pics of the island. I didn't post them because they are not mine) There were yellow footed Boobies as well. All the white marks are bird droppings. It is such an intense colour (and smell) because their stomach acid is powerful. They swallow the fish out of the ocean whole and the acid is strong enough to digest the bones.
Also, they never leave this island, no migrating necessary in this kind of weather, so there is a TON of white covering everything.
Also, they never leave this island, no migrating necessary in this kind of weather, so there is a TON of white covering everything.
A beach forming that is similar to the Lover's Beach. Thousands of year more of waves crashing against the island and maybe it'll be as famous as Lover's Beach.
These cool caves have that moss growing on the underside because of the rain water that slowly seeps through the ground to the rock. Eventually it will form stalactites.
First time ever paddle boarding!
I probably fell in immediately after he took this.
I probably fell in immediately after he took this.
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