Chillin' Out in the Sun

Ken, Toni, Trudi enjoying margaritas!




Last week, Ken and I were guests of friends Toni & Rod Hoffman, at their beautiful luxury condominium in Puerto Vallarta.  Our mutual friends, Trudi & Dave Syferd, were also guests of the Hoffmans while we were there.
The view from the condominium is spectacular and we were entertained with frequent whale and dolphin sightings, magical sunsets and boat and people watching. I was the designated margarita bartender and I became quite proficient at getting just the right amount of Cointreau, tequila and mixer in the blender.

View of pools from deck

Toni, Dave & Trudi chillin'

This is the most relaxing and low-key vacation that I can ever remember.  We did eat out a couple of times and went to the grocery store, but other than one walk on the beach, we spent our time sitting either in the Hoffman living room operating our respective electronic gadgets playing individual games or by the pool where we read.  When I filled out my customs declaration form upon our return, I had to enter a big ZERO for the goods we had purchased and were bringing back from our trip.

Dave and I were addicted to Words with Friends which we actually played against one another, while Toni and Trudi each played their own individual Freecell Solitaire and Russian Roulette solitaire-style electronic games.  Rod attended to homeowner business on his computer and Ken was glued to CNN watching news updates on Libya.

Ken, Toni, Rod at No Way Jose!

Trudi, Dave, Cathi at No Way Jose!

On our final evening, we went to a Mexican cuisine restaurant primarily frequented by locals called "No Way, Jose!" where we finished the evening with Bananas Foster prepared tableside and were entertained by the restaurant owner who got up on stage with the featured 5 piece mariachi band and serenaded the guests.

Trudi & Dave

Toni enjoying the sunshine

Can't wait for another opportunity to visit Toni & Rod in Puerto Vallarta again!!!  (Hint!  Hint!)