Paths converging

It finally happened….I was able to give my dear friend, Esperanza, a hug again. She and I have been talking about how the seemingly impossible has happened. I don’t think either of us thought we’d ever see each other again or that our paths would converge at this place and time! What a blessing!

And now I’m here in Puerto Vallarta and it’s as beautiful as I’d imagined. As you can see above, I was very overdressed for the warm weather that I walked into. It’s warm but there seem to be cool breezes blowing to help keep things comfortable.

Esperanza and Sarhai, her daughter, met me at the airport and whisked me away to their home where her husband was grilling a meal to welcome me. I decided that I’m going to be open to trying all of the foods offered to me so that I can fully embrace the experience and culture. After dinner, the ladies went down to the beach, El Malecon. This is a beautiful spot with many food vendors, shops, music, dancers and, of course, the beach.

I met Poncho Villa on my walk down El Malecon and the first day ended standing on the pier, watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean. I’m also visiting the Montessori School of Puerto Vallarta and will share more about that in the future. Biendiciones!