A view down the Malecon
Well, we didn't walk all the way to downtown the bus is a good deal at 5 pesos. Phileta is fast and can capture pictures as they whiz by. Here is an example of the old and the new with fun graffiti. As we passed the cruise ship docks we noticed there were three of them there. Amazingly, town wasn't all that mobbed.
We walked along the Malecon, the downtown area bordering the Banderas Bay where the cool breeze kept the sun from being too hot and the sand sculptures, art work, and street performers kept us entertained. Here is a small sampling of what we saw.
This man (the one that looks like he is covered in sand) truly looked like a sculpture and all that were walking past were startled when he began to move in a robot like fashion.
The iguana was the first of many sculptures we came upon and the only colored one. The other was a full nativity scene complete with sheep and mule, but no baby Jesus. In fact baby Jesus was missing from every creche that we saw in PV. However, some places we did see him arrive on Christmas morning, but not the one at Zak's hotel.
This bronze started with single cell organisms, then chitons and other sea life. We couldn't decide, the wave of creation, or evolution, or????
Note the parasailer in the background above the merman's head.
Beautiful bronze crown on top of the cathederal.
The bead work on these little animals is incredible. There were others, nearly life size, totally covered with brightly colored beads in delightful patterns.
We stopped for lunch at a great place with a view of the beach from upstairs. We could hear drums playing, rattles, and a horn. After a while the entertainers below came upstairs and played for us. Very impressive.
That was our day in downtown PV.
Today we move to La Cruz to anchor out and watch the fireworks that will be going on all around Banderas Bay.
We truly feel blessed to be beginning a new year with a new lifestyle and new adventures. We send our love and wishes for all to have a safe, happy, and love filled new year.
Dorothy & Phileta
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