Dead meat

Last trip we stayed in Ixtapa for the first time at the Azul Grand. There is a special rate to be picked up there just like the airport. I'm stuck wearing a wristband so on the ride back they want to charge me the same inflated amount, having that wrist band on is like having sucker tattooed on your forehead. I don't like being the stupid tourists and I did get into one argument about the rate but it's not worth it for a 7 day vacation. We did 7 meals outside our resort, 2 days of fishing, I won't tell you how much at a local jewelry store on my wife along with leaving some stuff with Lupita for the kids. So yes I'm doing some damage with the taxi fares but I believe this is well offset with my other purchases with local vendors. I also would not expect any tourists coming to California to fix our local problems, that would be up to me.