Yesterday was really nice. I explored the old part of PV; I got a better understanding of the geography of the city and discovered some new areas. The most interesting was the cultural centre which is on a little island between the "downtown" and "old vallarta".
This is the area in which "Night of the Iguana" was filmed. The film won several academy awards and John Huston (director) and Elizabeth Taylor had a public affair here during the filming. So its a big deal here. It seems that a part of the movie "Revenge" with Kevin Costner was also filmed here. There was a plaque that told me this.
At the cultural centre, there was an art school and a theatre. The school offers classes in painting, sculpture, carving, and music. I bought a card that shows how 2 girls painted their house all holiday festive like. The funds from the sale of the cards enables them to go to art school. Another neat thing is that there was a play last night and so I went. I didn't understand very much but it was interesting anyhow.
Before the play, I had dinner (a strawbery daiquiri and fajitas) on the beach and watched kids surf in the huge waves with my toes in the sand. Sweet!
Around the cultural centre, in the afternoon, there was a show with kids demonstrating the dances they had learned. Very cute!!
It was about 10:30 when I finally got home. It was kindof funny. The first thing Alfredo said was that he had been worried about me. After I teased him about it, we agreed that he would teach me how to use the public phones and I would call him next time I come in after my "curfew". (Of course you know there is no curfew, but this is the latest I've come back at night and he feels a little parental like.....)
Pictures: kids dancing, a neat tree on the rio cualle island, the waves at dinner, and an add for some yummy! Michael Jackson chocolate and white ice cream (I wonder if its a big seller??)
This is the area in which "Night of the Iguana" was filmed. The film won several academy awards and John Huston (director) and Elizabeth Taylor had a public affair here during the filming. So its a big deal here. It seems that a part of the movie "Revenge" with Kevin Costner was also filmed here. There was a plaque that told me this.
At the cultural centre, there was an art school and a theatre. The school offers classes in painting, sculpture, carving, and music. I bought a card that shows how 2 girls painted their house all holiday festive like. The funds from the sale of the cards enables them to go to art school. Another neat thing is that there was a play last night and so I went. I didn't understand very much but it was interesting anyhow.
Before the play, I had dinner (a strawbery daiquiri and fajitas) on the beach and watched kids surf in the huge waves with my toes in the sand. Sweet!
Around the cultural centre, in the afternoon, there was a show with kids demonstrating the dances they had learned. Very cute!!
It was about 10:30 when I finally got home. It was kindof funny. The first thing Alfredo said was that he had been worried about me. After I teased him about it, we agreed that he would teach me how to use the public phones and I would call him next time I come in after my "curfew". (Of course you know there is no curfew, but this is the latest I've come back at night and he feels a little parental like.....)
Pictures: kids dancing, a neat tree on the rio cualle island, the waves at dinner, and an add for some yummy! Michael Jackson chocolate and white ice cream (I wonder if its a big seller??)
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