So far it’s looking like Sayulita probably isn’t the place for us.  One big factor is we seem to keep forgetting we’re not really beach people.  Kim and I both enjoy a visit to the beach, but every time we go to some tropical beach Kim and I both end up only wanting to be there for a day tops before we want to do something else.  It’s happened us in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Peru, Thailand, and Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula and possibly other places I’m forgetting where we invariably end up heading for mountains or forests after a little bit of beach time.  I don’t think either of us are the kind of people who can just sit quietly in the sun or shade with or without a drink in hand while we watch the waves – and that was before we had kids.  Now going to the beach is controlled chaos where we’re trying to make sure the kids don’t drown and Ubu doesn’t run too far away or get into trouble while still switching off duties so we can take turns going in the water ourselves for brief periods. And then there’s the whole mess of after the beach you’re covered in salt and sand and just want to get somewhere to shower off and put on dry clothes.  Maybe we could get used to it if we took up surfing or something again like we did in Huanchaco Peru, but to do something like that we’d probably need to take turns or find someone to watch the kids and dog while we did.

Besides that, we’re not sure we can handle the atmosphere.  Continue reading Sayulita →