here vis a list of past storms and hurricaines from last year. that could have or did effect burros area.
i just noticed these are not in correct date order. my bag.

2007's will be online as they happen.

The state of Colima, located south of Jalisco, is home to the "Most Dangerous" volcano in Mexico. This is just close enough for a day trip, but far enough away that you never have to listen for strains of "I Lava You Truly" and "Oh, Pumice Me!" if you live in Punta del Burro. Bad volcano jokes aside, here is a map which will give you a vague idea of where it is:

One of the most enchanting things for me about visiting or living in another country is discovering local specialties which, even though they may be very popular there, have been totally unknown to me. Last week, while shopping at a local Mexican store in the Phoenix Arizona area, I happened to notice a rather large display of damiana tea in various forms. You'd probably not find this at Safeway or Kroger (Fry's), but in any Mexican store it's a given. So I thought I'd share a little bit about this herb.

(This is taken from Nicklaus.com.)

Four Seasons Golf Course at Punta Mita, an unparalleled private championship course, is distinguished by breathtaking ocean views and 200 pristine acres of lush, rolling hills and flowering landscapes. The 7,104-yard, par-72 course features eight ocean-side holes and an optional "19th" par-3 hole with a natural island green, making it the first of its kind in Mexico.

Set on a natural rock outcropping known as a site for whale watching, the signature island hole, "The Tail of the Whale," features the added challenge of an oceanside tee on the beach, with an undulating green designed in the shape of a whale's tail, situated 199 yards off the coast. A tee box is based on the mainland, while the putting green is set on the idyllic natural offshore island.

A fabulous time was had by all. The Vincents sure do it right. A little help from Gaby Gibson the party planner and it all works. This Fiesta had something for everyone, and we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful March night. From what I hear, this is a tradition that just keeps getting better. But I'm not quite sure how to top this one! Check it out.

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Its always exciting when the whales visit the Bay of Banderas. Somebody always starts screaming "Look...Wow!.."

I grab my camera and run out front only to fumble with the focus or not have any room on the CF card. Sometimes I get lucky but 99% of the time I miss the shot. Here are a few of the pics that worked (kind of)...Click to enlarge

Yesterday we were sitting on the beach at sunset, drinking Moloko Vellocets with some friends. We were talking about how much the Mariettas look like Marge Simpson's profile and took a picture just as the sun set. Wouldn't you know it, it was one of those rare days when you could plainly see the green flash, which made the picture of the Mariettas much more colorful. (Click to enlarge)

While procrastinating about finishing the translation feature for the Punta del Burro HOA site, I found this site where you can take a virtual satellite tour of the Bucerias area by clicking here and using the zoom & pan buttons. Here's the opening screen (click to enlarge):

While it doesn't let you zoom in and get much detail, it's still fun to "fly" from Puerto Vallarta to Bucerias and beyond. I took a short jaunt up to Sayulita, but my mouse-button finger objected when my brain suggested going all the way to Guadalajara. Anyway, I do need to fix that translate button...{sigh} back to work.