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Sayulita, Mexico | 2010

Lisa Roah — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:37:48 +0000

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…

Back on Tuesday

Lisa Roah — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:37:45 +0000

We have had such a fabulous vacation – I wish my Dad could retire every year so that we would plan such a great family trip! Lots of slideshows and orders to catch up on this week, but thanks to the good ol’ internet I was able to get a lot done while we were gone too. I will need to do a post about our trip as soon as I get caught up – a few more holiday orders to do first.

Home from Kauai

Lisa Roah — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:07:57 +0000

We just got back from eight glorious days in Kauai. It was amazing – I completely fell in love with the island and the people. The kids are absolutely exhausted from swimming and running around the beaches and pools. Anyone thinking of going to Kauai, please email me with any questions or for suggestions on where to stay, where to eat, etc. I think I just may have to go back. There are so many places I want to see in this world, but Kauai may be a place I visit more than once. (Even the redeye flight home was relatively pleasant!) Derek caught his first “wave” in Hanalei Bay – the highlight of his trip, and Jason was obsessed with the hotel water slide. I took my little point and shoot with me everywhere – I have a Panasonic that is super for the water and the beach. However, I won’t be going on another beach vacation without getting a underwater enclosure for my camera – I missed out on too many fun shots!

Off to the UCLA game tomorrow for Labor Day, and back to reality as school starts on Tuesday. I can’t believe my oldest baby is going to be in the first grade.