The Goats are on The Road! Our journey From Grenada to Mexico

It was a long as well as emotional journey travelling to Mexico from Grenada, however after 22 hours of flying on a horrible airline as well as freezing in different airports, we shown up in Puerto Vallarta! We felt like appropriate backpackers once again with our bags slung over our shoulders as we waited for the regional bus to take us to hotel Catedral found in the center of town (centro), ideal near the old town.

We’re on the road again!
Check out our legendary journey from Grenada to Puerto Vallarta here:

We were exhausted from our extremely long travel day as well as were thrilled when we stepped into the shop hotel, which was decorated with extraordinary artwork as well as Day of the Dead sculptures. There was a central courtyard, which was available to the sky as well as surrounded by quite vines hanging down from the railings. We were greeted by the charming Mara at reception who might see the tiredness on our faces as well as immediately took us to our room.

One of the lots of fascinating pieces of artwork at hotel Catedral
When we opened the doors, we were so delighted with what we saw! There were two comfortable looking beds just waiting on us to lay down for a nap as well as a day-bed was put in the corner with brilliantly coloured pillows lined on top. We promptly observed the flat screen TV hung on the wall, in addition to the air-conditioner – products we didn’t have while living in Grenada.

We liked our stay at the hotel Catedral in PV!
Two nights were spent in the huge Mexican city. We swam in the Pacific ocean (something we had never done before) as well as braved the huge waves. We were so utilized to the totally calm waters of the Caribbean that even the tiniest ripple seemed huge. We explored the old town as well as hiked up cobblestone steps to reach lush, eco-friendly residential communities. We gazed out at charming vistas, zigged as well as zagged in between streets as well as ate as well lots of tacos to count! We even satisfied up with some good friends for an unscripted see as well as took pleasure in a night of catching up over margaritas.

We like tacos!
Before pertaining to Puerto Vallarta, we had a totally different picture in our minds. We believed it was a city lined with resorts as well as overrun with tourists. We soon realized that that area of the city is called Nuevo Vallarta, as well as the old town as well as center of town still retains much of its authentic charm. bit carts of food as well as products were pushed along by vendors, charming wrought iron balconies jutted out from colourful homes, laundry was drying on ropes strung in-between houses, there were many tree-lined parks near the river as well as the regional people far outnumbered the tourists.

We observed ideal away that the topography of this area of Mexico is rather different from that of the Yucatan. Lush, rolling mountains surround the large Bay of Bandaras with its deep blue waters as well as golden shores. In the Yucatan, there are no mountains as well as it is rather flat. The trade-off is that the waters on the Caribbean side of Mexico are turquoise blue, calm as well as the sands are blindingly white.

Gorgeous views of Puerto Vallarta
We travelled to Puerto Vallarta independently, stayed in a extremely affordable, lovely hotel, ate fantastic Mexican foods, wandered down back lanes to satisfy regional people…and had an remarkable time! We extremely suggest that everybody travels separately to Mexico. in contrast to belief, this type of travel is more affordable than an all-inclusive resort bundle as well as the experiences you’ll have outside of the hotel gates will be unforgettable!

After checking out for 2 days, we were off to the bit surf town of San Pancho, which we made a decision would be our momentary house for the next two months!

Exploring the old town of Puerto Vallarta
Goat notes for Travellers:

To get downtown: from the airport, go out of arrivals, turn left as well as walk up until you see the pedestrian overpass. At the base of that walkway, there is a bus stop on the exact same side of the road as the airport. catch the bus (blue as well as white) that states “Centro” on it to take you to where you want to go downtown. The journey takes about 30 minutes as well as the expense is $7.5 pesos ($0.60 USD).

For a location to stay: we suggest staying at hotel Catedral, which is in a excellent area of the city. It’s clean, the personnel are awesome, it has wi-fi as well as the beds are comfortable! Make sure to inspect out the rooftop area as well.The expense of a double space is 700 pesos for two people ($50 USD). Click right here to book a room, or click right here to get in touch with the hotel.

Awesome views from the rooftop at hotel Catedral

For affordable drinks: Check out Sea Monkeys restaurant for $1 beers as well as margaritas…all day long!

For tasty breakfast: Near hotel Catedral you’ll discover CoExist Restaurant, which has great western as well as Mexican meals, however for a a lot more authentic meal, inspect out El Hurachan Mexican restaurant as well as bar just down the road from the hotel. Cheap, tasty meals are served right here as well as the owner, Frank, is the best.

To step on north: To leave Puerto Vallarta as well as go north, catch a regional bus that states “Wal-Mart” on it. After about 25 minutes, you’ll show up at the Wal-Mart, where you’ll requirement to get off as well as switch buses to your next destination – Bucerias, San Pancho, Sayulita, Punta de Mita, etc. Bus workers will be at the bus stop to assist you get on the ideal bus.

Have you ever been to Puerto Vallarta? Did you travel there independently, or with a resort package? Share your thoughts with us below in the comments!

A special thanks to hotel Catedral for holding us during our stay in Puerto Vallarta! As always, all opinions, thoughts as well as evaluations stay our own ?

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