Our friends Eric and Shady own the most beautiful home (which I apparently forgot to take more than one photo of) in the small beach town of San Pancho just 10 minutes up the road from Sayulita. If you're ever looking for a super chill place to vacation - where it's just you, the pool and your book - San Pancho is the place to do it. My favourite part of their property is their private beach. The house is built high up on a hill so you have to walk down forever before you reach a private cove with craggy rock on all sides and golden sand. This trip the water was too cold and rough to swim but the walk was still worth it.
For most of the trip we were lucky enough to stay at a family friends condo. The place was HUGE, with an immense patio and view of the ocean to match. Since V's parents live in a teeny apartment above their art gallery in the center of town we were all so grateful to be able to stretch out and lap up PV in luxury.
