The colors of Yelapa (and Mexico as a whole) always blow my mind. Every ramshackle hole-in-the-wall is brightened up by techno colors, all bright and beautiful even on a rainy day. A rainy week. The whole rainy season. Which it was definitely doing when I was there a week ago. The buggies were out in full force too (ever heard of flying termites), but we just laughed about the mud, the bugs, the rain, the humidity, the insanity of it all.
Yelapa is still a magical little village even after 5 years. Pretty much identical to what it always was. I'm thinking its cause there are no cars. You have to take the water ferry (45 minutes from PV) to get there, but once you're there...super chill. Def. go in the non-rainy season, though. If you've been a Toothie for long, you might remember that my very 1st post ever was about Yelapa. Way back in the day...seems like a trillion years ago I was like, "Hmmm....maybe I will start a little travel/food/adventure blog."
We tramped through the village trying not to squash the thousands of baby crabs that had just been hatched and were everywhere, drank primo ojo rojos all day, ate the BEST food (still) at Hotel Lagunita, swam in the rainwater pool (in the rain, of course), saw dolphins flippin' all around the cove, and watched chubby fireflies all night long.
Not sure when I will be back there, I'm in desperate need of some new faraway trips..but that said, I'm challenging myself to stay in one place for 30 days. I don't know if I can do it. I'm already panicking about it. But, if I can pull it off, then maybe I can get some life stuff done, finally. Slow'er down....
Today is Day 1. Agggghhhhhhhh!
Oh Wayne, but 30 days in one spot, I meant 30 days in Marina del Rey, not our dear Yelapa...
Posted by: Misty | July 06, 2009 at 05:15 PM
As much as I loved quaint little Yelapa when there, I could never do 30 days! Good luck!
Posted by: Wayne | July 04, 2009 at 03:47 PM
I was just in the dive center yesterday, so cool that you mention a cool place to dive/snorkel.
Posted by: Misty | July 01, 2009 at 02:26 AM
Misty within a few hours drive there's always a lot of cool stuff to check out here in so cal
the majestic Sequoia National Forest definitely worth a drive. Humongous red wood trees, some have been alive for 3000 years.
Best place to snorkel in Calif or even dive if you're going off the beach -
" La Jolla Cove " just north of San Diego. It's like an aquarium, there's a couple of caves to swim through too. (Best to hit it on a week day though) I think it rivals any place in Maui for snorkeling.
The Imperial Beach Sand Castle contest coming up on the 18th. I don't know if that's the one you go to, but if you are down that way here's a place you might try out - " Jalisco's cafe " on Palm Ave just off the freeway as you head into into I.B. That's where the locals eat for the last 30 years I've known of. Its good, breakfast too .
http://www.jaliscocafe.com/index.php
Posted by: kr | June 30, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've been interested in a Yelapa trip for awhile! Love all the photos!
Posted by: Beck | June 29, 2009 at 01:17 PM