Sayulita Life
Saturday, November 29th, 2008It’s about 30 degrees outside and I am snuggled in my comforter thinking about my favorite place on Earth - Sayulita, Mexico. I find myself thinking about Sayulita daily, longing for its beach-side restaurants and salty margaritas.
I’ve been lucky enough to have traveled to over 15 countries, but I haven’t enjoyed anywhere else as much as Sayulita. It could have been the company, or it could have been the fresh fish tacos, the surfing or the local Mexican reggae band that blasted its music throughout the town. Whatever it was, it stuck with me so much that I long for the Sayulita life.
Sayulita is a tiny little surfing town 35 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta with only about 2,000 full-time residents. It’s a secret spot that is unknown to many and loved by those who know the secret. I would like to keep it a secret, so SHH….. - don’t tell anyone.
Sayulita is home to many Mexican families that have lived there for generations as well as American surfers that have come there for everything that Sayulita has to offer. And believe me, it has a lot to offer.
While there, I surfed daily, rode quads through the jungle, fished for mahi mahi (we caught 20 and fed the entire village) and relaxed. The only thing that wasn’t relaxing was hiking the 200 extremely steep steps that led to our villa, but I would do that hike a million times over if I could spend more time in Sayulita. And the food–I could write an entire blog just on that! Fresh fruit smoothies, mahi mahi tacos with pineapple salsa, burritos so spicy that you have to take a break in between bites and homemade banana muffins are just a few of the mouthwatering bites that Sayulita offers.
Unfortunately, words do not do this place justice, and you just have to see it for yourself. And, if you do go, I hope you fall in love with Sayulita just as I did.
-Jackie Adam, advertising and editorial coordinator
