i'm back!

my wife and i just got home from an amazing vacation to celebrate our 10th anniversary! we had an absolute blast, and everything was perfect. the weather was perfect, the food and service at pacifica was great, and we didn't get eaten by sharks! the only problem i have with this post, is how many pictures of yours truly there are - i definitely belong on the other side of the camera :)

this is the beach in front of the resort where we spent the majority of our time.

pacifica is located at the south end of ixtapa and the resort is spread out all over the hill on the point. here is the view of ixtapa from the top of the resort. this also happens to be the location where all the ixtapa postcards' photos are taken.

my gorgeous wife relaxing on the beach!

our anniversary dinner at the incredible el faro restaurant that overlooks all of ixtapa. to get to the restaurant, you can take the gondola top! want to have your reception here? let me know, i got all the details from the manager.

so...many of the locals called us "loco", the tourists thought we were stupid, but i just can't pass up big, beautiful, warm water waves. my buddy todd (also staying at pacifica last week) and i surfed several great breaks while we were down there. this sign was placed at the location of one of the, now famous, shark attacks. we got by far the best rides of the trip at this spot. so it was well worth it.

about to head out.

Home again!

i had an incredible time with friends this weekend. we stayed at a beach house just across the border near rosarito. we surfed ate surfed played beach volleyball ate surfed and slept - pretty much in that order - everyday. no phones, no computers. ah, what a weekend. we ate twice at my favorite restaurant down there called "la flor de michoacan." i love it because instead of ordering something off the menu, you order the food by weight! both times we ordered a kilo. you don't even need to tell them what you want a kilo of, they just go get you a kilo of carnitas, and then bring you "all you can eat" tortillas, beans, rice, guacamole, onions, salsa etc. awesome!

i hardly pulled the camera out at all, but here is a shot of the view from the deck.

the sign on my door says it all! i'm heading south of the border for some much needed r&r. i'll be without phone or internet until tuesday. so, if i don't get right back to you...i apologize. i'll catch up when i return. don't forget to check out my free wedding photography contest. see the post below for more info.