Sayulita, Mexico | 2010

Sayulita?

Earlier in the year when Mark suggested we go to Sayulita for spring break with the kids and my sister’s family, I had no idea where Sayulita was. We had talked about going to Mexico, flying less than a few hours… somewhere the guys could surf every day, somewhere casual, cheap and safe, and somewhere that was still the real Mexico. A lot of Mexico right now is either dangerous or too touristy for us. I wanted to be able to speak Spanish and not have someone reply in English. Turns out Sayulita fit the bill perfectly – it is just 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta, and 20 minutes from Punta Mita.

After a search for a house near the beach, we found a great place with a pool a block from the beach – turns out the owner of the house (Barry Golson) wrote a book, Gringos in Paradise all about retiring/building the home. It was fabulous to read the book, and look around the house knowing how the furniture was made, where the art was purchased, and where to go eat in town. I have never eaten quite so much on vacation – we tried as many places in town as we could, not to mention muffins from the muffin lady who came to the house every morning, the tamale lady who stopped by also, the postre (dessert) lady on the street, taco carts, the empanada lady, the homemade ice cream guys on the street… thankfully my stomach handled it all nicely. (My sister’s stomach… not so much!)

Sayulita was charming in every way, and we had a fantastic trip. If you want to go somewhere close, cheap, and where you go everywhere in flip flops, shorts, or a sundress, check it out sometime. Here are some fun shots of our time there this week.

One of our favorite restaurants a block from our rental house…

Dessert from the “postre” lady…