Mexico Day 7

 

Shop 'til you drop day!!  Today was our last full day in Mexico and so we all decided we wanted to go down to the Boardwalk, which is the open ferria and shopping area of Puerto Vallarta.  We had agreed that we were going to try and get some joint pictures of all of us as a group first, and then we would break off into groups of who wanted to shop the longest, where and who was going to be returning to the resort after just a few hours of shopping.  

The pictures were fun - then, off we went.  Becca and I, with our hubs, went to get a few things for some of our grandchildren.  We then met up with Garth and Annette and we all did some other shopping before we decided we were done spending money and done seeing all we wanted to see.  Reminded me a lot of Chile in the open markets - buying souvenirs and little trinkets.  I gave a little money to a few beggars that tore at my heart and a few little children trying to help their parents make money.  I also observed  a few school children being let out of school and smiled at how interested they were looking at me as I was looking at them.  Remember; I was the tourist - the foreigner - the stranger.  The 6 of us caught a taxi and went back to the resort where Del and I roamed around the resort grounds and bought a few more things to bring back home - jewelry, picture frame and some painted tiles. Then we had a nap before the evenings celebrations.

That night was a special Mexican Mardi Gras Celebration - great food - music, entertainment - dancers, singers and fun!  It was like the finale of a wonderful week we had enjoyed in Mexico.  There were more games to play, drinks to be had and then, of course, Mexico graced us with yet, another beautiful sunset.  It couldn't have been more perfect.

Tomorrow, we would be going home!!