Eight of us piled into Kathy's Jeep Cherokee and headed into town. This day would hold some of our best memories and some of the best laughter. Eight white women in Vallarta in the off season. We stood out just a tad bit. Beach vendors were desperate to lure us into look at their wares. They tried every line in the book. "Almost Free, " "Come buy junk you don't need," and our personal favorite, "I single." We had lunch at Burros Bar on the Beach and meandered a bit around town.

We took off for Mayto. Two hours down a windy paved road, followed by a windy dirt road that descends to the ocean. 8 women in a Jeep Grand Cherokee. It wasn't the most comfortable trip, but it was well worth the discomfort. Notable moments on the drive included the first cattle drive we would see during our adventures and the first few of Mayto - or quite possibly - Heaven on Earth. Look up the beach - nothing but beach. Look down the beach, nothing but beach. Wow! This called for Pina Coladas after a quick change into swimsuits and sundresses for most of us. Then it was off to Tehua, in the Jeep, about 10 minutes down the road.
Tehua is home to Cande's - platters of yummy shrimp and fish. We watched as some of the employees brought in oysters from the ocean. Can't get any fresher than that!

Wednsday we went separate ways. Maddy, Jillian and I headed to Los Veranos Canopy Tours for little adrenaline rush. 14 zip lines, the longest of which was 400 m long. There wasn't ever time to be nervous because our self-dubbed "Super Mexicans" were so good at getting you on the cable and off your feet! We all flew upside down over the river and through the trees. Was an awesome experience and most certainly was on my list of "40 firsts" for this year!