We just left Puerto Vallarta and are currently in the blissful city of San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico. Thankfully, the drive from Puerto Vallarta consisted of nice roads, no tolls, and not a single time being pulled over by the cops. It was a much-welcomed change!
If you've been following along, you probably remember that we've been pulled over in Mexico five times since the beginning of February.
Most of the three-hour drive was right along the coast, but since we were surrounded by jungle, we barely saw the water at all. The trip consisted of winding paths through the rainforest with trees that all but swallowed the roads.
It wasn't until we were almost to San Blas that we finally got a taste of the ocean.
After arriving in this small town of 5,000 people, we didn't waste a moment before starting to explore. In just a few hours of destination-less walking, we started to discover some of what this city has to offer.
First impressions? We are more than pleased with it. It's a quaint town where everyone seems to know everyone. We've encountered some of the nicest people we've met in all of our travels and had interesting conversations with other travelers and expats.
San Blas has one of the oldest ports in Mexico, and for a long time, had the most important naval base on the west coast. Unfortunately, the town has been decimated by one major storm after the next over the past decades and is no longer a thriving port city. However, despite being challenged by storms, the town has proven to be resilient​ and the special energy here remains.
(Jordan:) I'm not usually one to be very in tune with the energies that places or people give off, but within a couple hours of being here, I felt like I was surrounded by a strong field of tranquility. I'll be the first to admit that I don't understand the first thing about this type of thing, but the Earth (or something else entirely?) is emitting something here that makes it an extremely enjoyable place to be!
(Maddie:) In contrast to Jordan, I've always been especially sensitive to each individual's emotional/personal energy. Coming to this city was such a relief after being in all the commotion of Puerto Vallarta. There's something uniquely calming about San Blas. One conversation with a resident from Canada made me realize that the city somehow attracts kindrid spirits.
We've been traveling through Mexico for six weeks and visited about ten different cities.
Visiting places that we don't end up liking goes a long way in helping us appreciate the ones we enjoy.
For instance, we spent two and a half weeks in Puerto Vallarta before coming to San Blas. It left a lot to be desired. Although it's a very popular tourist destination, it just wasn't for us.
In this video we discuss what we liked about Puerto Vallarta in addition the reasons why it's not a city that we want to live in.
@sharingeverybite (Maddie)
@shenanigator (Jordan)
(and Laska the Siberian Husky)