Writing this travelogue I have refrained from being repetitive and only want to tell the readers about things we have not done in years past. Consequently the mundane is forbidden, you can only read so much about the sun, beer and eating. I will write about new eating experiences but not the usual. so what have we done this year that is new?
We visited the new Casino. Vallarta is getting into gambling in a big way, they now have five. Mexicans are stereotypically great gamblers, betting on horses and cockfighting, the casino experience is new but they have welcomed it and so have the visitors. It is no mistake that the newest casino is opposite the cruise ship dock. A couple of differences exist between the OLG setup and the Mexican Way. Firstly all nearly gambling is on the slots or electronic blackjack, secondly the actual machine play is conducted by means of the ticket. One buys a ticket at the cage and then punches in a code for each machine one plays at the a running total is maintained until depletion or cashout. Metal detectors and bag searches are mandatory and no drinks are free. Payoffs on the machine appear to be sporadic leaving the impression that the machines are 'tight'.
Visited Pitillal. Pittilal is a small town inside the environs of Puerto Vallarta. Once standing alone the boundaries are now merged and visitors fail to understand the distinction. However when one travels to Pittilal the difference between Puerto Vallarta and Pitillal is stark. One is touristy and english speaking th other is still Mexico. So if you want Mexico within five miles of downtown take a bus to Pittilal.
Investigated MedicalTourism. This topic is still in the research stage. But Mexico, and Vallarta especially, are preparing for a huge growth in Medical Tourism. New hospitals and clinics abound and one new2 hospital has joined with a boutique hotel to accept patients in the recuperative stage., for $218.00 USD. A growing trend for the visitors is to schedule a visit to the dentist while staying here. Why not when a filling costs $40 and a crown $450!
Doreen's pedicure. As with medical and dental services personal services are cheap too. Walking past the Spa on our way back to the condo, Doreen noticed a very swanky place offering mani/pedicures - for $50 pesos - just over forty dollars. Enjoying every minute of the forty-five minute experience she tried to chat with her attendants - Marjory and Hortensia. Anyway they all got along and Doreen left happy.
We visited the new Casino. Vallarta is getting into gambling in a big way, they now have five. Mexicans are stereotypically great gamblers, betting on horses and cockfighting, the casino experience is new but they have welcomed it and so have the visitors. It is no mistake that the newest casino is opposite the cruise ship dock. A couple of differences exist between the OLG setup and the Mexican Way. Firstly all nearly gambling is on the slots or electronic blackjack, secondly the actual machine play is conducted by means of the ticket. One buys a ticket at the cage and then punches in a code for each machine one plays at the a running total is maintained until depletion or cashout. Metal detectors and bag searches are mandatory and no drinks are free. Payoffs on the machine appear to be sporadic leaving the impression that the machines are 'tight'.
Visited Pitillal. Pittilal is a small town inside the environs of Puerto Vallarta. Once standing alone the boundaries are now merged and visitors fail to understand the distinction. However when one travels to Pittilal the difference between Puerto Vallarta and Pitillal is stark. One is touristy and english speaking th other is still Mexico. So if you want Mexico within five miles of downtown take a bus to Pittilal.
Investigated MedicalTourism. This topic is still in the research stage. But Mexico, and Vallarta especially, are preparing for a huge growth in Medical Tourism. New hospitals and clinics abound and one new2 hospital has joined with a boutique hotel to accept patients in the recuperative stage., for $218.00 USD. A growing trend for the visitors is to schedule a visit to the dentist while staying here. Why not when a filling costs $40 and a crown $450!
Doreen's pedicure. As with medical and dental services personal services are cheap too. Walking past the Spa on our way back to the condo, Doreen noticed a very swanky place offering mani/pedicures - for $50 pesos - just over forty dollars. Enjoying every minute of the forty-five minute experience she tried to chat with her attendants - Marjory and Hortensia. Anyway they all got along and Doreen left happy.
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