Sayulita, Mexico

I decided to drive the back way into Sayulita for the first time since last year and this was via the turnoff road to Punta Mita.  Then there is a turn off to your right,  just before the back entrance to the Four Seasons Hotel that takes on a wonderful 4 lane road northward past Lumbia where it turns in a 2 lane road for the rest of the way to Sayulita. This part of the road has visible signs of damage including washed out bridges from the heavy rains last fall that also washed out the main bridges into Sayulita and San Francisco.  If you want to go there the quick way just follow the Federal Highway 200 out of Puerto Vallarta northward and the entrance from that direction is clearly marked.  Sayulita is well known in the area for its great surfing waves and that is evident by the many vendors and stores related to the surfing business including board rental and lessons.

Upon arrival in Sayulita on a Sunday, it was very busy and I was lucky to find parking.  It was also the flea market day, so many stands had been setup along a road towards the beach.  We decided to grab some drinks and appetizers, so we headed towards the beach and I was amazed at how many people where on the beach!  It felt like I was back on Los Muertos Beach in PV!  This could have all been because of the 3 day holiday weekend as well.   We enjoyed a bucket of beers (7 vs the usual 5), deluxe nachos, and shrimp cerviche all for a very cheap 250 pesos so about $20.00 at El Capitan Pablo Restaurant right on the edge of the beach.  Service was great and we enjoyed watching all the surfers and beach goers beyond.  
After our break, we decided to walk around and do a little shopping.  I had been looking for some cloth placemats around Mexico in my travels and had not found them, but walking into Galeria Hamaca and they had a wonderful selection from various parts of Mexico.  The ones I purchased were from the Chiapas region and I am very pleased to have finally found them.
Our drive back to PV was along the main 200 highway and we were back in about 40 minutes.