Voy a ser pasado otro año.

I made it to my third country in less than a year. I've been all over the west coast of the U.S and Canada. Now I can scratch Mexico off of my list! I headed down to Puerto Vallarta and spent some time with a few friends. Our room was great and had a perfect view of the ocean. I'm just glad it wasn't breezy or this could have been my last picture!


I planned on doing nothing but laying on the beach but it was so hot I started to smell wood burning. I did stop and get my picture taken with a few sand sculptures though. I had to pause for a moment and try to figure out what was going on in this first one.


I couldn't go to Mexico without checking out some local tequila. This store had so much it made my head spin. I did a lot of label reading and talking with the store keeper. After taking a few sample shots I bought a bottle and headed back to the room.


Once I had a good buzz I headed back out and got a few more pictures taken. I even met another local when I went to use the bathroom. I paid the 5 peso cover charge and headed in. I had never paid to use a bathroom before so I thought there might be dancing or women inside. No luck. Just urinal cakes and drunk tourists.





I had a fun trip and a great year overall. I contacted my owner and he said it would be ok if I spent a little more time doing the tourist thing. I figured there were a lot more places I could go if I said gone a little longer. I look forward to hitching rides and finding out where my travels will take me. I hope we all have a good 2009!