Vista Vallarta

 We were off at a relatively early hour (sin cafe para Karen) and hopped in a taxi up the hill to Vista Vallarta Club de Golf. The taxi stand right out our door is a really great feature.  Glad to have had Jane go with us last year so that we weren’t terrified driving through some very sketchy barios en camino.  Tee time at 10 o’clock qualified us for the Owner’s Club discount of 25% off the outrageous price of US$250 pp, i.e. this price was not a “promocion”! This is a very nice course and facility, but really?  Just a further note on that front, we have really sensed that el costo de la vida en Mexico has risen remarkably even in this past year!  Seems everything is comparable with costs in the lower 48, so it is challenging to take the “almost works” attitude while paying full price.  With those gripes posted for posterity, we proceeded to really enjoy the Nicholas Signature golf course on a fabulous day in almost paradise!?  

We were just a twosome and the course played quickly as we barely saw any other golfers on the course.  Golfing was characteristically hit and miss (pun intended) for us both, but I did manage to get a 2, that could have easily been a 6 (barely missed the pond!).  With a couple of Caesars under our belts on the course, we felt compelled to get Salvador to mix us up a Cadillac Marguritas or dos (or tres?) after the round with some great tacos and guacamole.