Hello again and welcome to OnVallartaTime! My last post was at the end of February just before we left Puerto Vallarta. Now we are ready to return to continue the adventure!
Those of you who followed this blog last year will remember that before we left Puerto Vallarta last spring, we rented an apartment for this year with a plan to stay all winter. But first, we wanted to sell our much-loved Lake Oswego house and buy a smaller “retirement house” on the Oregon coast. It wasn’t easy, but we accomplished our goals over the summer. We finally have our cozy beach house set up the way we want it, and now we are ready to head back south, down the Pacific coast about 2,000 miles to Puerto Vallarta.
We will be arriving in PV on Wednesday, Oct. 22nd, in time to celebrate Peggy’s birthday a few days later (it’s a BIG birthday this year)! We are likely to melt; temps there are in the 90’s with humidity to match, quite a change from our cool Oregon coast weather. We expect it to be pretty hot for the first month or so, then it will moderate to more perfect weather as the “high season” gets into full swing. Thankfully, we will have air conditioning and ceiling fans in our apartment.
Our Puerto Vallarta apartment, the middle floor with the pillars on the terrace.
We rented the apartment just before we left last year, and we haven’t stayed there yet, so we’re not completely sure what to expect. This time we will have our own place, paying our own utilities, etc, most of which will be new to us. But the apartment is in such a good location, just a few level blocks to the beach, and all the basics are there: a bed, kitchen table and chairs and other basic furniture, plus some kitchen stuff and a TV, so how bad could it be?
Last year I posted to this blog weekly. I’m not sure how it will play out this time; five months is a long time and I don’t want to show you boring, repetitive stuff. But I still plan to chronicle our adventure again. So stay tuned — sign up at the bottom of the page to get email notices of new posts.
In the next few months, we are sure to be visited by family and friends. If you plan to be in the neighborhood let us know.
This is the beach at Lincoln City, Oregon, near our house. We will be travelling south down the beach about 2,000 miles to…
The beach at Puerto Vallarta!
So glad you’ll be back soon. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to ease the re-entry.
Abrazos
kai
Gracias, Kai! It will be great to be back. Let’s make plans to get together soon. Abrazos también.
Travel safe, happy and healthy – will miss you. Hope to see you in PV. xxxoo❤️
Thank you, Tina, hope you can make it!
Enjoy this part of your adventure! Will look forward to your posts and vicariously enjoying the warmth and PV.
Hi Michelle! We are looking forward to it too. Here we go!
Hi Guys, so happy for you, isn’t retirement great
Thanks, Mary. Yes, retirement is great, should have done it years ago!
How terrific to get an early start on going south! Have a great time & I’ll be seriously considering a trip down come Jan. & Feb.
Diane
Oh boy, Diane, hope you can make it!
I am so excited for you two. And I love seeing your blog! Happy Trails!
Thanks, Ellie. And I’ll try to put pictures of the food in again this year!
Thanks for doing the blog again this year–looking forward to hearing about your adventures south of the border.
Thanks for following! Stay tuned!
Have another great adventure! I’m eager to read more of your great blog postings, Greg!
Hey Robert, how’s it going? C’mon down!
Hi Greg and Peg – How is the weather and how are your new digs? You two left at a good time as the rain, rain, rain is falling. Have a great time and we are looking forward to your blog this year.
Hi T & J! We could use some cold rain about now. Very hot and humid but I’m sure Tom would like it…