InfoForRenters

Welcome to our houses in Sayulita

Please take the time to read these few pages, as they will help you best enjoy your vacation!

Who do I turn to for help? Janet & Enrique Moeller are co-owners/partners and the on-sight managers for our houses, so they
are there to help you. Janet will spend a couple hours daily in the Los Delfines and Las Hamacas offices, which have message
boards for you to leave a note when she is not in.

What if something breaks or the maid does not clean? If you have requests of the maid, first try to speak with her, but if not
satisfied, ask Janet or Enrique. If anything is broken, please let Janet or Enrique know, and they will try to have it repaired as soon
as possible.

Medical Emergency: Sayulita's clinic (SALUD, you passed it on the road from the highway) is open most daytimes, with a
pharmacy a couple doors down from the clinic, and another just past the river toward the town square (right hand side, short
building in first block past the river) and some English is spoken in each.

For severe emergencies, there is a hospital in San Francisco (the town is called San Pancho by locals) just 4 miles north on
Highway 200. Also, just past Bucerias on the way back to Puerto Vallarta is a 24 hour clinic. In Vallarta are many hospitals,
including the American Hospital at the marina. It is on the right side of the road, at the second stop light past the airport. Turn right
at the statue of Neptune.

Fresh Water: Five gallon jugs will be replaced as needed. Ask your maid for "agua", or ask the caretaker you see caring for the
yard and pool, or set an empty 5 gal jug by your door and it will be replaced.

Electric Current & Plug-ins: These are the same as in U.S. and Canada so your electric toothbrush will power up fine in Mexico.
The kitchen of your house has all the appliances you need (coffee maker, large refridge, microwave, toaster, blender, etc) so no
need to bring anything for that. A CD player is the only electronic entertainment in each house, so you need to bring a laptop and
DVDs if you want to watch a movie.

Laundry: Each house has a washer and dryer (Brisa & La Casita share) which you may use for personal wash, except please do
not use on Saturdays or your final day, as maids need these in order to prepare for new guests.

Maids: Your maid should come each day except Sundays and holidays for an hour or two of making beds, washing dishes,
sweeping, mopping, and washing towels and sheets as needed. Please rinse and stack dishes in the sink for her. Please ask her
(or get Janet's help) if you have requests, though please wash personal laundry yourself. If you are unhappy with the maid for any
reason, please speak with Janet about that right away. A tip of 175 to 225 pesos per week is customary, given directly to the maid
the day prior to or day of your departure. Please DO NOT leave the tip in the house. If necessary, you may leave it in an envelope
with Janet.

Taxis: To arrange trips, ask the local taxi drivers Lalo & Augustín Hernandez (see their Sayulita taxi vans on the street and ask, or
call 291-3059) or Marcelino (291-3122) or call the San Pacho driver Pedro at 322-728-8483 (his cell) who speaks English well and
knows of places you might like to visit, or Jose Ramon. Janet & Enrique can help if you need it.

Bus Service to PV from town square leaves many times daily, dropping you in Bucerias, airport, Marina and as far as the
Sheraton Hotel. Current price is 20 pesos each way. If your destination is Old Town of PV, local buses (4 pesos) or taxi can take
you the extra 5 minute ride. Service starts by 6am and returns as late as 10pm. Check local schedule in Sayulita.

Church Services: The catholic church is adjacent to town square, with regular services and holiday events. Hours vary, so please
check in advance.

Telephone: Sayulita has gone from no public phones in 2002 to about a dozen in 2005. Others will likely follow. These require
phone cards you can purchase in a number of the stores. Some Cell Phones work, but please check first with your provider. When
calling the U.S. from Mexico (from most phones), dial 001 then area code & number. To call Mexico from the U.S. dial 011-52 then
city code and number. For example, to have someone send a fax to the Los Delfines office from the U.S. they dial
011-52-329-291-3133, and we will deliver to the proper house. Leave this as the emergency number. The phone will be set to
automatically receive a fax and will be checked a few times daily. Please have them put your name clearly on the top of the fax.

Internet: In the past few years a couple of internet cafes have arrived, with service offered at a couple of shops around the town
plaza and on the beach between Don Pedro's and Ruperto's. In 2005 we added wifi in Las Hamacas, so if staying there you can
bring along your laptop with pc card and surf the net from around the pool.

Post Office: Sayulita has no post office nor mail service. The closest are in Bucerias (toward PV) or La Peñita (north on highway
200), each about a 20 minute drive. The little store near the plaza called Mi Tiendita sometimes sells stamps and has a little
basket where they collect letters and every few days when someone goes to Bucerias they take to the post office there.

Bothered by Bugs? The Pacific Coast of Mexico has its share of enjoyable little critters, including the butterflies (mariposas) you
are likely to see. You also may occasionally see unwanted guests such as beetles or roaches (cucarachas) and small biting
mosquitoes and bugs. These are much more prevalent on the hillsides and in the surrounding jungle than in the beachside
complexes (and more so during the rainy season of July - Sept) so keep this in mind if hiking. If particularly susceptible to bug
bites, you might bring insect spray. Cortisone and other creams are available in town. Though scorpions try hard to avoid people
and occupied houses (I have seen one in the past five years), there is a possibility of an encounter. They are rarely dangerous (no
more so than a bee sting), though anyone having an allergic reaction should visit the clinic in either Sayulita or neighboring San
Francisco.

Need to Extend Your Stay? If we can't accommodate, try the handful of "short-stay" places in town, including the closest hotel
Villas Sayulita, or Villa Amor on the beach past Don Pedro, or Los Arbolitos bungalows opposite town square. Or speak to Avalos
Realty via their website or their office across from the plaza. Better yet, try the Casablanca Suites (contact via their listing on the
www.SayulitaLife.com website) just three properties north of us on the beach, with one very large house and a number of hotel-like
suites around a large pool.

Time Zones: Sayulita is on Mountain time, but Puerto Vallarta is on Central time, so leave an extra hour when returning to the
airport.

Banks & Cash Machines: There are none in Sayulita. The nearest are in Bucerias (back toward PV) or La Peñita (north on
Highway 200), each about a 20 minute drive. There are many in PV, including the airport, Sam's, Wal-Mart, the Marina, etc., and
there are also AMEX offices and banks that will change cash. Remember when using an ATM, the symbol $ is used for peso (just
like the dollar!) so when you ask for $2000 you will be getting 2000 pesos, which is about 200 dollars. Sayulita has a cash
economy, so you need to carry pesos. A new exchange booth opened recently in Sayulita, and the rates are a bit worse than the
ATMs in PV, but in a pinch it is useful, right across from the plaza.

Tipping: It is customary to tip maids at the end of your stay, at the rate of about 200 pesos per week, by giving a tip to her in
person as "la propina" (the tip) the next to last day, or if you need to you may leave it in an envelope with Janet. Do not simply
leave it on the counter! If you are unhappy with your maid, please speak with Janet early in your stay. Waiters and taxi drivers are
normally tipped 12%-15%, and you can tip service people who help with luggage or arrangements.

Communication: Locals are polite and friendly, as that is the culture. While many service people speak some English, most
Sayulita residents do not, so you can try to use a bit of Spanish, no matter how limited. Of particular importance are using "Hola"
as an any-time-of-day greeting, "Por Favor" as please, "Gracias" as thank you, "Buenos Días" as good morning, "Buenas Tardes"
as good afternoon, and "Buenas Noches" as good evening. You can call a man "Señor", woman "Señora" and young (teen or
younger) female "Señorita". When needing to apologize, "Lo Siento" is I'm sorry.

Restaurants

Often, the best way to seek restaurants is simply to walk the streets and see what looks good. New places open, old places
close, so choices change year to year, and certainly by the time you visit at least one of these will have closed and there will be a
new restaurant not on this list.

El Thai: One block from Los Delfines, at corner opposite Diamonte. Bar and restaurant specializing in Thai oriented seafood and
meats, with fantastic green curry!

Bicyclette: Outstanding (and reasonably priced) French food, one block from our complexes.

El Costeño (also known as Ruperto's): On the beach, great seafood, traditional Mexican dishes & breakfasts, beer, margaritas &
softdrinks. Great for hanging out watching the beach action!

Don Pedro's: On the beach, only Sayulita restaurant taking credit cards, fancy (good) food upstairs, bar fare downstairs, full bar.

La Terrazola: On the beach about 200 yards south of our complexes. Great food any time of day, breakfast lunch or dinner. Open
six days per week, and the day off changes every once and awhile, so check when you visit. The favorite of many of our guests.

Cielito Lindo: Just up the road 1 1/2 blocks from Hotel Diamonte, only a couple of blocks from Los Delfines, up a stairway. Very
good seafood, full bar. Dinners only.

Rollie's: Was breakfast only, showman Rollie dishing out American style and size breakfasts along with conversation and
occasional song. One block past the town square. Added dinners with a surprisingly large menu in winter 2004.

Compadre: About a block past Rollie's on the right, an outside courtyard where the local owners prepare all the seafood over the
BBQ grill.

Margarita's and El Capitan Pablo's: Fairly new on the beach (a block this side of Ruperto's) serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and
drinks.

Choco Banana: Adjacent to town square, coffee, muffins, breakfasts, shakes & burgers at lunch, along with newspapers.

La Ola Rica (in neighboring San Pancho) serves excellent seafood, steak and BBQ dinners, full bar, takes credit cards. Worth the
trip! Drive north on Highway 200 about 4 miles, take the San Francisco turn to the left, then straight ahead, 2 blocks from beach.

Sí Hay Olitas: New, brightly colored and open looking cafe along the main street, between the bridge and town square.
Dependable, reasonable breakfasts, seafood and traditional lunch & dinner.

Sayulita Cafe: Very popular, with good quality dinners, Mexican accented international. On main street between river and town
square.

Argentine Restaurant: Opposite town square, new location and menu in 2004, and the reports have been positive.

El Dragon Rojo: Chinese and bar in town. Great tastes whenever I've eaten there.

Villa Amor: Depending upon the chef each year, the hotel restaurant serves dinners running from delicious to so so, with seafood,
salads, traditional fare, fancy pizzas and pastas. Spotty reviews this past year.

Fish Tacos: Opposite the town square, on the uphill side. This is a favorite of many visitors, at least those who love fish tacos. In
2004 they opened a dinner only branch two blocks north of the river on the main street into town.

Ron's Pizza: A long-time presence, with eat-in or take-out pizza. On the road next to the river, just over the bridge then turn right.

Macando: Pasta and salads, a couple of blocks from Los Delfines, opposite the baseball field, and one block closer to Los
Delfines.

Calypso: Upstairs across from the town square, entirely revamped in late 2005, very popular.

El Tigre: Behind Choco Banana, good Mexican fare. An upstairs bar was added in 2004.

Street Vendors: Visitors love eating taco/burrito concoctions of chicken, beef or pork at very reasonable prices, open most
evenings at the town square, right beside Choco Banana.

Breakfasts are available at many of the above, but also at two very close cafes, one where the trailer court meets the beach, one
up the street from Hotel Diamonte. Inexpensive breakfasts usually consist of a choice of omelets or mexican style eggs, served
with sides of beans and salsa, juice and coffee. Most also have hotcakes on the menu.

Another breakfast option is to buy from the Muffin Lady or Man, who bake at night and often walk through the complex mid-morning
(anytime between 8:00 and 10:30) selling from a tray their tasty variety of cheese, corn, coconut, orange or berry muffins. If you
buy once, they will be sure to stop at your door each morning they are selling. The same family comes frequently (but not daily) in
the late afternoon, selling tamales of cheese, bean, chicken or pork.

If you like, a dinner can be prepared and served at your house a couple of nights. This is best arranged in person when you get to
Sayulita. Be sure to agree on menu, number of people and total cost. Normally the women cooking will stay and clean up
completely as well.

Sayulita has three paleterías serving wonderful ice cream, popsicles and other sweets, all made with purified water!

In Puerto Vallarta are many, many good restaurants, particularly at the Marina (turn right at the Neptune statue, then take the first
left and park anywhere in it's two blocks, the Marina is just ahead) and in the Centro or Old Town district. Teens prefer the action at
the "hot restaurants/bars" in the Malecon district, near Old Town.

Cooking at Home

The stove top and oven are gas. In Los Delfines, most stove tops have an igniter button. To ignite a burner, please first be sure the
stove is plugged into the electric socket, then turn on the burner (clockwise) and push the little igniter button on the left side of the
panel. If this does not work, please use a match or lighter. In Las Hamacas you turn the appropriate knob a bit clockwise to ignite
a burner, then further to adjust flame.

To ignite the oven, you must open the oven door, then turn on the oven heat control, and manually light (in the small hole at center)
the oven burner. Be sure you see the flame before closing door.

In Las Hamacas, the burners ignite by turning counter clockwise, and after lit continue counter clockwise to turn down to desired
level of flame.

If you have a problem with the stove or oven, please ask Janet or Enrique.

BBQs are wonderful for cooking fish or chicken. You will need to purchase "carbon" (pronounced car - bone) which is used as
charcoal.

Supplies can be found in the little stores, along with the carnicerías (butchers) which you will see along the streets. Fish can be
purchased most days fresh off the boats at the fishermen's shack just past Don Pedro's on the beach. Often you will see (and hear
the loudspeaker) a pickup truck slowly going by, hawking fresh seafood, vegetables or fruits. These are normally very good
bargains, and fun for those who are venturesome. Soft drinks, beer and liquor can be found at most little stores, with a larger variety
at the three liquor stores in town.

Remember to soak any fruits and veggies that will not be peeled in order to kill germs. Put into a pot with clean water and a couple
drops of "gotas" (literally, Spanish for drops) that come in the tiny blue bottles, and are available in many of the stores.

If you prefer, visit the supermarkets of Puerto Vallarta mainly the three Comercial Mexican branches, the wonderful Gutiérrez Rizo
supermarket in old town, two health food stores also in old town, or Sam's and Wal-Mart on the main road through PV.

Sayulita Activities

Surfboards, kayaks and other water equipment can be rented on the beach (between Margarita's & Ruperto's restaurants), along
with surf lessons.

For fishing or sightseeing boat trips, see Nacho at El Costeño (Ruperto's) Restaurant, or Fidel near the fish shack. Please try to
use the locals for this, as it is their livelihood. Also good for whale watching at various times of year.

To snorkel, drive to Punta de Mita (25 minutes) where there are a number of boats on the beach taking people to the islands (Islas
Marietas), a 15 minute boat ride away. Ask for Oscar at the beach, and they will take you out (and stay) for a couple hours at the
best spots for US$20 per person, and they have all necessary equipment. Anyone who wants to stay in the boat (or return there
early if tired) can do so, so bring everyone.

Visit the town of San Blas, about 65 miles north, here there are fabulous jungle river boat rides through an amazing estuary, where
you will calmly look for crocodiles, egrets and other animals. Strong recommendation: of the two possible destinations, choose
Tavara Spring!

To arrange trips, ask the local taxi drivers Lalo or Augustín Hernandez (291-3059), Marcelino (291-3122), talk to Jose Ramon, call
the San Pancho cab driver Pedro at 322-728-8483 (his cell) who speaks English well and knows of special places you might like to
visit. A couple taxis generally hang around the plaza in the evenings, and you can also pre-arrange trips at a house about a block
from our complexes, any time of the day.

Walk to other beaches, unseen from ours. Playa de los Muertos (Beach of the Dead) is usually gentler water. Walk past the hotel
Villa Amor, then take the pathway (cutting off the point) past the cemetery, and you arrive in a couple of minutes. In the other
direction, a path from the end of our road (Calle Palmar) leads through the woods to fairly deserted beaches to the north, and
ultimately all the way to San Pancho.

If you want to visit Puerto Vallarta, the following provide PV tourist info:
www.Vallartaonline.com OR www.Vallarta-info.com

Safety: We hope you have a very happy stay. Although Sayulita is generally very wholesome, for your protection we recommend
that you lock your valuables (including air tickets and passports) in the safe in your master bedroom, lock your doors when you
retire at night, and please do not leave CD players or small valuables out overnight.

Please be aware that you are in our home, and we hope all our guests have the courtesy to treat it with the same respect they
treat their own homes. In particular:

- please, no smoking inside the house
- please shower sand off outside, as it clogs the drains
- please do not sit on couches & leather chairs with wet suits
- please clean BBQ grill after use so others may use it
- your maid will wash dishes, but please rinse & stack
them in the sink for her
- other than towels, please do not take household items
to the beach, nor take kitchen items to other houses,
as they have a way of becoming lost
- please do not feed local strays, very cute we know, but then they return to guests
who are allergic or do not want them. Yes, any dog you feed returns for weeks
afterwards. Our rule of thumb, do not allow any animal in the house nor on the
patio, nor feed any, unless you promise to take that animal home with you!!!

Janet and Enrique are owners in the complexes as well as the on-sight rental managers for these houses, and can help with
questions and problems. Please be sensitive to the fact that they are not on duty 24 hours, so if you have a non-emergency need
at night or early morning, or during their dinner, perhaps you could hold your questions for normal business hours, or times of
mutual convenience. It will be much appreciated.

Please feel free to give us any and all of your comments, suggestions or other feedback directly to Janet, or to Mark at
marke-m@comcast.net or (206) 527-2082

Thank you! Janet & Enrique Moeller, Meredith & Mark England-Markun