We just had our last full day in Mexico. Falling asleep listening to the pouring rain and rolling thunder, flashes of lightning light up our room like a strobe light. It's been a great couple of days. Yesterday we booked a downwind paddle and snorkel at Marietas Islands through Punta Mita Expeditions. We saw some pretty fish, swam through a cave that opened up to a little beach, and worked up a sweat paddle boarding around the islands. We cooled off with a swim in the deep sea, floating in shivasana for a bit. We saw blue-footed (and green and yellow) boobies. The only other place they can be found is the Galapagos. And on our way back, we encountered a pod of dolphins. They came to greet us, swimming alongside us darting from one side of the boat to the other and chatting with us. One even jumped out of the water for us just a few feet away. That was definitely one of the highlights if the trip.
Today, we rented a car. It's nice to finally be free to move around as we please without relying on others. We had our last dance lesson with Tony. Hit some balls at the range during the hottest time of the day. Drove to Sayulita for lunch, one more Ginger Punch at Choco and some souvenirs from a cool little shop we frequented. Then, we played 9 holes at the Pacifico course in Punta Mita. It started out unbearably hot and ended up storming. Somewhere in the middle of it all, Sean made par on the world's only natural island green which was actually closed because the tide was in. He waded out to the green and finished the hole. It was pretty amazing and I'll never forget it.
We went into town and had dinner at Sí Señor. Sean surfed the Cove with Gustavo, the owner, in the morning. He is all about fresh food, bringing the catch of the day to each table before ordering. We had some of the best ceviche of our trip and some guacamole made table-side. Gustavo gave us a few little treats. We decided to save room for dessert and have it at The Four Seasons. Since we had our own wheels and a newfound freedom, why not? We ended up having chocolate souffle with ginger ice cream. It was amazing and the perfect way to end our sweet day!
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