The (Puerto Vallarta (PV) Mirror is published each week in Puerto Vallarta. It is primarily for the tourists…..I guess we are that!  The Mirror covers everything from Letters to the Editor, Upcoming Art and Music Events, Health Matters, Fish Tales, Hi Tech, Real Estate and such things. This week’s issue had an article by Jonathan Dobrer, a professor at the American Jewish University in Bel-Air, CA who has come to PV for the last 19 years.

His description of PV was written so accurately, as we know this place, that I felt compelled to share parts of the article with you. We know people who are afraid to come to Mexico because they believe there are (to quote Phil) gunbattles on every street corner.  Of course, that may be true in some instances, but certainly not here in PV. In all of the years, Phil and I have been spending 2-3 months here, we have never felt threatened in any way by anyone. Just the opposite, the Mexican people are most welcoming and helpful.

Here are some parts of Mr. Dobrer’s article as he sits on this balcony overlooking the amazing Banderas Bay:

“Frigate birds, looking like small pterodactyls, float and glide on the wind currents above, while white pelicans scout the water currents below looking for fish.  Para sailors crisscross the bay. Later hand gliders will come off the green Sierra Madeira mountains and dance silently in the sky as they descend to beach landings. At this time of year, the sun begins to set about 6:30 pm. But the silent show begins about 45 minutes earlier as the wispy clouds begin to turn pink. So special is PV that sometimes we get two sunsets. First the sun sets into the light clouds on the horizon. We watch it disappear, further pinking the clouds above.  Then it reappears below, between the low-lying clods and the sea. Then it descends, growing large on the horizon and slowly becoming  full and round ball of fire. Then it dips into the sea. If conditions of cloud, moisture and light are right, there may be a green flash just seconds after the sun disappears.”

“The sun, now beyond the horizon is still casting its light on the clouds above. The pink darkens to orange and then to crimson. The world seems to hold it breath is awe of Nature’s paintbrush.”

“At this magical time, the temperature is about 80 and the humidity is the same, but it is not hot nor sticky. There is  breeze coming across the Bay that make it very pleasant day and night.”

A very accurate description of Puerto Vallarta. And I would like to add that the Mexican people are so friendly, kind and helpful. Wonderful people here.

 

This view is from our condo window. We have a nice view of the ocean on one side and the mountains on the other side.  Life is good.

Hope you are dug out from all that wet, heave snow dumped on Minnesota recently.