quick trip to Melaque

On Feb 22nd we drove 277 km (172 miles) south to Melaque.  It was a 5 hour drive with the current road construction in progress south of Puerto Vallarta.

We stayed as usual in Bungalows Orientales. 

Breakfast on the beach in Melaque

We spent time with friends who were staying at Laguna Del Tule.

Laguna Del Tule Hotel and RV Park

The bar served great pina coladas and the seating area allowed beautiful views of the sunset.

 Can you spot the profile in the islands of a cat about to pounce on the mouse?

There have been many changes in the 5 years since we last visited Melaque.  Many streets have been turned into one way traffic which has eased congestion considerably.  There are several new restaurants. Our friend at Bungalows Orientales suggested we have breakfast at the new La Flor del Cafe. The food and service provided was excellent.

La Flor Del Cafe for breakfast

another view of La Flor Del Cafe in Melaque

On Feb 23rd we drove up to La Manzanilla to enjoy a swim and lunch on the beach.  The weather was hotter there than in Lo de Marcos at a scorching 34C (93F) and the ocean temp was about 86F. We had to run into the water for our swim as the sand was burning our bare feet!

That evening we drove over to Barra de Navidad to enjoy a dinner at Senor Froy's restaurant.  We had frequented Senor Froy's in Feb 2007, Feb 2008 and Feb 2009 (our pre-retirement vacations) when Senor Froy's was located in Melaque. The food was the same great quality that we remembered.

On our way north on Feb 24th we dropped into Punta Perula to visit friends and enjoy lunch before heading back to Lo de Marcos.

A great little 3 day trip!