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The next day we had surf on the agenda and it looked like the swell direction (a long-period southwest) was best for the Punta Mita area, about a 20-minute drive south.

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We took full advantage of all the amazing food in Sayulita! Colorful flags hang over the narrow cobblestone streets, palm trees adorn the central plaza, and inexpensive taco stands are mixed in with the hip new cafes. But even with the new buzz and development, Sayulita has managed to maintain its charm. The Sayulita of today is a bustling little resort town with tons of restaurants, visitors, and tourist shops. My faraway Sayulita memories were of a sleepy little coastal town with some dusty roads and a pretty quiet beach. When we entered Sayulita, it was immediately evident how much it has changed since I had visited 10 years ago. Lady luck (and a really nice police officer) was on our side. Whaaaaa?! A warning! In Mexico?! I don’t even get warnings in the States! We thanked the officers about a thousand times, promised not to speed, and continued on our merry way towards Sayulita.

The officer goes on to introduce his partner who makes small talk with us and then… a Mexican traveling miracle happened! The guy says “this is my superior and he says we’ll let you off with a warning this time.” The policeman explained he was going to write us a ticket, walked back to his car and came back with his partner. There’s no shortage of stories about travelers being shaken down by the police in Mexico, so we were anticipating the ‘ol shakedown and were a bit bummed to start the trip with a ticket.

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Turns out, Eric was in fact speeding, but to his defense, he was going with the flow of traffic and everyone else was speeding way more.Īnyway, the policeman went on to explain how he was going to take Eric’s license and we would have to go to their office to pay the ticket, etc, etc. Halfway into our drive, we were pulled over by the police for speeding. We flew into Puerto Vallarta, rented a car for $4 a day, and hit the road for the 45-minute drive to Sayulita.

I had been to Sayulita about 10 years ago, and have heard there’s been a lot of development and changes in the last 5 years, so I was curious to check out the new scene.

And seeing how their wedding venue was so close to Sayulita and neighboring waves, we flew in a week early to do some serious wave research (it’s part of our job after all… someone’s gotta do it). We’re super busy right now (exciting stuff in the works for Lush Palm!) but our good friends were getting married in Puerto Vallarta so we were committed to being there. Lucky for us, the forces of nature came together to give us some heavenly days of surf in central Mexico. You can do as much weather and swell calculations as you want, but if nature doesn’t cooperate there’s nothing you can do. The more you go surf trippin’, the more you can appreciate how amazing it is when you go on a surf trip and end up really scoring. All my swimwear and accessories by Vitamin A Swim / My custom 8’0” Mini Mal by Affinita Surf Craft

Best family surf trips in october