Zih Sweet Spot

During the week is the best time to take advantage of the lull in visitors to enjoy Playa Las Gatas. Weekends it's a madhouse with all the weekend warriors, but during the week it's just another local beach perfect for relaxing. We still enjoy our favorite restaurant "Chez Arnoldo's" and the wonderful Verboonen family who run it.

We sure miss the old days when it was much more laid back and there weren't any buildings on the hills overlooking Las Gatas, and Owen was usually at his home working on his next PADI pamphlet or a Stateside lecture, glad to welcome us into his home for a break from his daily routine. But the beach still encompasses some of the best that Zihuatanejo has to offer. Hopefully the developers won't ruin it anytime soon, though there are lots of greedy and ambitious folks aching to do just that for their personal profit. I wish it could be declared a protected natural area and national park so we don't lose it to greed and shortsighted ambition.

Enjoy it while you can!