Dads on Holiday: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Christmas 2006

 

The Dads got lazy, for both Christmas 2005 and 2006!  Instead of throwing a holiday bash, they lounged on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico!  These are the 2006 photos.  "Ground Zero" is the famous Blue Chairs Resort, on Playa Los Muertos and, of course, the Dads were right in the middle of the action!  Their room is marked by a red arrow, above.

Glen met David, at a software conference in Dallas, 15 years ago.  They recognized each other at Club Manana and renewed an old friendship.  Small World!  David is from Las Vegas.

 

9 days of drinks & beverages under the palapa!   There are lots of Canadians in Vallarta.  Patrick Antosh, from cold & windy Toronto, hung with the Dads for a second year.

 

The Beach Views.  Sebastian would have loved romping with the local puppies, but he was at the Happy Pets Inn.

 

A Christmas Tradition.  Regular visitors to the Blue Chairs Resort bring Christmas gifts from home.  On Christmas morning, the presents are hung from the palapas and the children of the beach vendors line up and select one.

 

Gueriermo, an L.A. cop, and David & Michael, from
San Jose, were regular beach buddies!

The world-famous Christina is a beach vendor, with her
own "sthick" just for the boys.  She sells sarongs and
drives a new Cadillac Escalade.

 

La Palapa Restaurant and Beach Club  

Christmas Eve!  The Dads have had Christmas Eve dinner for the last 2 years, with friends,
at this table at La Palapa.  It must be one of the most romantic dining spots in the world.