The location of the condo is in the heart of everything that you need. Down the stairs and within steps you have access to the beach, restaurants, bars, taxis, buses, shops and tour booths. This is just naming some things. Immediately upon walking into the home after a very long travel day, we opened to doors to see the view of the ocean from the terrace. My husband and I immediately put down our bags, opened the french doors , and just ogled at the view that would be ours for the next week. I woke up the next morning to the full moon sinking into the ocean while a whale was swimming. A rare and beautiful sight! This home is furnished with all kinds of amenities and lovely eclectic art. Although I have to admit, even with a full kitchen and everything we needed, we never cooked. (It was vacation after all) We had concerns over using US dollars in the area, as we did not exchange our currency right away. Most all places take US dollars and give change back in pesos. I was really surprised and delighted by this. Of course the exchange rate differs. If you do travel with cash, I would suggest to take smaller bills than $100's. We had plenty of cash, but we could not access our ATM/Bank when we tried. We did the Puerto Vallarta extreme zip line tour. It was a blast. It did beat us up, thus the "extreme" part. Two of our favorite places to eat were Pancho's Tacos and The Ocean Grill. Pancho's Tacos opened at six and there was a line throughout the night. It is a tiny little restaurant with a lot of hard working employees. For The Ocean Grill, we took a bus to Boca de Tomatlan. There we waited for our water taxi to take us to the restaurant. (Getting buses anywhere was so easy and cheap! Highly suggested.) The water taxi ride takes you literally out and around to the next cove. The trickiest part of the restaurant is disembarking from the boat to the dock. We had no problems, but here were some older folks who definitely needed assistance. This did not change anyone's chipper moods. There are plenty of helping hands. The view at this place is heavenly. We had the best grilled oysters I have EVER had. I did wish we had more time to explore. Ted and Beverly obviously take great pride and care of their home. It was immaculate and comfortable. Ted had so much wonderful useful information for us prior to arrival. I do hope my husband and I can return sometime in the not too distant future. *****
