While we shopped, I had the guys there wash and wax my car. They have a machine they tow around that carries the water. They do a pretty good job. It cost $150 pesos. Not bad at all. How many of you would pay someone to wash and wax your car while you shopped or watched a movie?
The washer.
Another thing I really like about Walmart in Mexico is the covered parking. Why don't they do that in the US?
Covered Parking at Walmart PV
We went to a nearby mall while they took care of the car. The mall is two levels with a large cinema and many stores. Very much like our malls. With the exception of a casino. Yes it had a casino. We had to go in and try our luck. Well I did anyway. Ken decided to go check on the car while I gambled a little. I started with 500 pesos. I left with 663 pesos. So I did ok. I had fun and a couple of very good margaritas.
the Mall
After we left the mall we wanted to go check out this hotel which offers day passes for use. Most of the all inclusives in PV offer day passes for non residents. We looked up several hotels and really liked the NH Krystal.
Inside the NH Krystal grounds
The hotel has several bungalows with private swimming pools I thought I took a picture of a row of them but I guess I didn't. Oh well next time. The grounds are huge and they do have several buildings. We headed towards the beach area, we both wanted to see the elaborate swimming area along with the beach area. We were not disappointed.
The pool area at NH Krystal
I did not get very great pictures of the pool area either. We kind of let ourselves into the hotel and I did not feel comfortable about it. So I did not want to stand out taking so many pictures. We did eventually go talk with someone at the front desk about the day pass details. It's around $20 per adult and $10 per child for the day. The great thing is that you can buy drinks or food and it comes off the fee you pay. So you do get your money back so to speak.
After we left the hotel we decided to take a walk on the Malecon. (the boardwalk) We found a great parking spot near McDonald's, while we were parking there was a cop there writing a ticket to some guy who was parked in the same spot we had parked in the day they took our license plate. Thank goodness we got our plate back and also got a handicapped sticker for our car.
We went to this one little outdoor mall area where we had went last year with Javier. They have this round outdoor bar and the guy who works it is very likeable and makes some great drinks. I had a margarita and Ken had a Bohemia dark.
The Round bar
We met a couple of ladies from Portland, Jan and I cannot remember the other ladies name. They were both very nice and fun to talk to. We found out they were staying in a condo very close to ours and they went to the same beach that we went to. So we got their number and will meet them at the beach sometime before they leave next weekend. I had a shot ( Well it was more like 4 shots) of Raicilla, it's a home-brewed moonshine. Very popular in Yelapa. It was okay but did no agree too well with me. My mouth started watering like it does right before you're going to puke your guts out, I excused myself and just made it to the bathroom. I attempted to throw up but all that came out where two huge belches. Yuck!! I washed my face and went back. I gave the rest of the stuff to Ken who of course drank it!
We left that place and went to our favorite little Cuban restaurant La Bodequita. Our favorite waiter Josephat was working. We sat in his area downstairs this time. He was happy to see us. They had just finished their specials for the evening and were going to regular prices we told him that's cool, we wanted something Cuban so he brought us black beans and rice and some fried plantains. They were both excellent. I had a couple of Mojitos and Ken had a couple of Bohemia's.
Cute hostess who greets you at the entrance
Ken and Josephat at La Bodeguita
They also sell Cuban cigars here at a discounted price on Fridays. but Ken has decided he likes some of the cheaper hand rolled Mexican cigars just as much. He gets them up the street.
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