So we're still here in Mexico. Hmm. Doesn't sound enthused does it? Well that's cause I'm not exactly thrilled to be here. See we're staying in a timeshare, not unusual for the fam, which saves the cost of a week in a hotel but at the same time there is the onslaught of sales people. Have no idea what I'm talking about? Just check out this episode of South Park.
Anyway, so normally we endure a single day of sales people and move on with our vacationing lives. No not in Mexico, or at least not in Puerto Vallarta. Noooooo. Here everyone is trying to sell us the same crap. Some even want to give it away for free if you give them "a few moments of your time." Well my time is precious, so is 3 hours of it really worth $100??
Now it's...Tuesday I believe. Time is unknown here in the black hole of sales people and sun. Regardless it is the first day of which the Cruise ship go-ers descent upon our humble little resort. One of the sales people of another resort told us that on the days when the cruise ships come into port the salespeople of our stupid hotel go out and grab them so that they can attend the 90 minute (actually 3 hour) sales presentation and they get passes to the pool and other ammenities of the hotel. So now not only do I have to defend myself from the fangs of the salespeople but now I have to share my space with smelly cruise ship people. Ugh.
The alternative? Well it would be to go into town. Yesterday we wandered into Buscarias - a small town along the coast of the beach. Supposedly walkable from the hotel but given the distance of the restaurant we ate in to the resorts piece of beach I would beg to differ with them on that one. The restaurant was delicious and the short walk to the flea market was fine. The heat was unbearable and the people were annoying. I've found that the Paraguayan finger wag works equally well here. Otherwise they don't take "No" for an answer. Everything is "it's free to look" and "price is almost free today." Funny. After the sweltering heat and waving off sales people like flies we actually managed to wander into a sales person from our hotel. Cue the sarcastic jump for joy. After talking our ear off - in air conditioning at least - we finally headed in a cab to Mega, the Mexican competitor to Walmart. Supermarkets always excite me about vacation. I guess cause it gives you more then the tourists view on life in that particular part of the world. Mega was exactly like Walmart, which happened to be just a bit further down the road. We frolicked and wandered and finally purchased a bunch of food and drinks for the kitchen in our room. Coming back here was an adventure. Like sticking an elephant in a clown car. But we made it and exhausted, hot and sweaty just enjoyed our rooms and each others company for the remainder of the night.
Today? Well today I think we'll be fighting the cruise shippers for a spot at the pool and go back to getting our relaxation and tan on. Thank goodness there isn't THAT many touristy things to do here. Otherwise we'd be running our asses off I'm sure.
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