We took the 4 younger kids to Puerto Vallarta for Spring Break. Cadie made the video (click on the Puerto Vallarta link above) to share our adventures. We had an amazing time and lots of different activities.
We flew to PV on Friday March 25th. On Saturday, we drove up to San Sebastian, a colonial Mexican village that really hasn't changed much since the 1850's (except lots of vehicles...). The local Mexican who drove us up there was full of knowledge and shared many stories. He says that in these remote villages, the teenagers can't date until they are 17. When a guy wants to ask a girl on a date, he has to ride a horse to her house and sing to her through an open window. Then he has to go inside to meet her parents.
The van he took us in had every "check engine" and "engine warning" sign on, including the brake warning. Did I mention it was an hour and a half drive up the mountain, then an hour and a half back down...
On Sunday, we attending the local ward for Sacrament and spent the afternoon on the beach. On Monday, we did the Outdoor Adventure, which included a speedboat ride across the ocean, a Unimog ride into the mountains, a mule ride further up the mountain, then multiple zip lines, rappelling and water slides to get back down.
On Wednesday, we flew back to the U.S., landing in LA. We drove down to visit my Uncle Charlie in Newport and then went to Disneyland on Thursday. Friday, April 1st we flew home.
