On Saturday we arrived and were checked into the hotel by 4:00. It was great to have an early flight so we could sleep on the plane and have as much time in Mexico as possible. When we got to the airport in Mexico, we hadn't pre-planned on how to get to the hotel from the airport (would highly recommend pre-planning). Normally you can take a shuttle, but we ended up needing to take an expensive taxi. We stayed in Busaras (a small fishing town 20 miles from Puerto Vallarta), It is an all inclusive resort with 6 buildings. We were in the farthest building from the ocean (about 7 min walk), but still had a great view of a pool and palm trees (that we don't see on a regular basis).
We settled in and headed to the beach. It is beautiful! Busareas/Puerto Vallarta is in a small gulf, which is why, I think, the ocean was really warm. Waves were large enough to just be relaxing (until the storms come in). 
On Sunday and Monday we again relaxed, hung out at the hotel, beach and pools.
Tuesday we decided to go on the "Outdoor Adventure". This is a repelling, and zip lines adventure - through the water? They told us we would get wet...
We started at 9:30am and got onto a Speed Boat, they said we would be going fast, and boy did we. We traveled for about 20 min and arrived at a really small fishing town. - Did I mention that the scenery here is very beautiful? 
Here we hopped onto a large truck with BIG wheels, 
we sat in the back and buckled our seat belts. Dan mentioned that this was great for show. But we soon discovered that it wasn't just for show, It was necessary. I was laughing that it was like riding an amusement park ride, very bumpy.
we sat in the back and buckled our seat belts. Dan mentioned that this was great for show. But we soon discovered that it wasn't just for show, It was necessary. I was laughing that it was like riding an amusement park ride, very bumpy.20 min later... We arrived at this destination we then got on our equipment, harnesses, gloves and helmets. We were each given a mule, they said they matched our personalities, but I don't think I always want to be the first in line... Dan's mule decided to take a detour or two. The guides that we had with us were so fun and energetic.
We finally got to the top of the mountain. Where we were attached to the first of about 8 zip lines, some short and some REALLY long. There is just something about flying in the air 50-100 feet above ground that is liberating, and scary!
One of the most unique and amazing things about this adventure was repelling through a waterfall. I have only been repelling once or twice before, but this was a new experience. They said we would get wet, and by the time I ended this, and zipped to the next location (into a pool of water) there wasn't a dry spot on me.
Except for the mules we got back to the resort the same way we came in (big truck, and seed boat).
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Hooray for blogs, now we can be blog buddies! Looks like you had a way fun trip, great pics!
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