Vallarta at Christmas--The Pros and Cons

As in any situation, there are plenty of pros and cons to living here during the Christmas vacay and since we were just "out on the town" last night, a few things come to mind.

No parking! We drove around like teens looking for a place to "park" last night even though we were just trying to ditch the car so we could go up and have a cocktail with our friends that live in the Olas Altas area. Fuhgeddaboudit. Definitely a CON.

The sunset from our friend's balconey was nothing less than spectracular and I mean that! It was brillant shades of pink and blue and just got better as the sun dropped below the horizon. A PRO!!

Huge crashers towering toward the shore. Surfers pro.

Out walking last night on our way to the restaurant we almost tripped, stumbled or busted an ankle thanks to those crazy "sidewalks" all buckled from ancient tree trunks or dark construction zones where the sidewalk is non existant but maybe some rebar lies in its stead. Or worse yet, the dreaded open manhole! No lights to see by, so just cross the street and hope for better conditions. Dangerous Con!

Having arrived at our final destination there was a waiting list! Con. Hey, chairs and beverages on the sidewalk while you wait for a table, Pro! Food? Pro. Service? semi-con.

Friends visiting for the holiday? Pro!

Time off? Huge Pro!

Line-ups at the super? Giant Con.

Weather? Giant Pro! We were actually cold last night! That's just novel. Gimme that comforter!

Having a good book or two to read? Pro!

Screaming ninos in the pool? Con.

Traffic? CON!!!!

By for now...