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Two Weeks in Roma Norte

Of course we had a great time in México City. We spent most days on our own, exploring, and most afternoons and evenings with the family… as our son and his wife both work during the day and our granddaughter is in school. We rented an apartment via Air B n B that was located about 10 blocks away from our family. What did we do? Here’s a brief rundown. We roamed around Roma Norte. Our son and his family...

Pacific Northwest Perfection

If you know the Pacific Northwest, you know that July and August are the best months of the year. There’s abundant sunshine, lovely fruits and vegetables, cool fresh water, great hiking, and so much more. I had a wonderful time visiting family this year, as you can see by the pictures here. At the top of the post are some photos taken at my cousin’s house in Lacey. His garden is beautiful, as you can see. He and I had...

I’m heading North of the Border

I visit family in the US every summer, and I always look forward to it. This year is a big one since our granddaughter is heading to college in the fall and our grandson is starting high school. Where does the time go, it is moving along way too fast. Paul is staying home this year to take care of the house and the dogs, so I’m off on my own. It’s always wonderful to see the family, to hang...

A Quick Trip to the DF

Paul and I took a quick trip to México City to visit family just before Christmas. It was just a short trip of five days but it was absolutely fantastic. Thanks to competition in the airline business between Mazatlán and México City our flight was much less expensive than usual, too.  (We flew Volaris.) So in the late afternoon on Thursday our taxi pulled up in front of their place in Colonia Roma. We hadn’t seen them since Easter, when...

A couple of weeks in Ajijic

Paul and I just returned from a couple of weeks in Ajijic. We were a bit weary of the hot weather and thought that a break in the cool highlands would be just the ticket.  It worked out just great for us. We had rented a place through AirBnB that seemed as though it would be perfect for us.  But unfortunately the pool was empty, the internet was only available at a table across the property outside, and the kitchenette...

Summer is flying by…

Wow, a whole month has passed since my last post! I had such good intentions – truly I wanted to be blogging more frequently but I was just having so much fun! What was I up to? Here we go, in no particular order… Paul and I bought a new car. We got tired of our little Honda Fit, wanting something that felt a bit roomier and was higher up off the road. (If you drive in Mazatlán during a...

It’s Summer Vacation for Us!

Paul and I are off on a week’s vacation.  And please don’t say “vacation from what!?!”  Even those of us enjoying life here in lovely Mazatlan like a change of scene now and then.  See you when we get back – the picture at the top was taken last Saturday during El Dia de la Musica.  What a night!...

Our Trip to Culiacán for Chemotherapy

We’ve made the drive to Culiacan four times for my chemotherapy appointments, and I thought you might like to see what the road between Mazatlán and Culiacán is like. When you travel this road you can’t forget that the state of Sinaloa is primarily agricultural.  We drive the cuota, or toll road – and the tolls are 216 pesos, or less than $20 US each way. What will you see on the road?  Well, to start with… check out the...

Tips for Travel to Mexico City

We’ve visited Mexico City numerous times – but this time we’re here for two weeks and have put together a list of tips for Mexico City, we hope you find them helpful. 1.  Comfortable shoes. Avoid blisters like the plague.  If you’re like us you’ll walk 120+ blocks a day and one little blister can wreck the whole plan. 2.  A smart phone helps. We are always forgetting our map or changing our plans and need to consult a map...

Our Summer Vacation

I know it’s fall in most of the world, but in Mazatlán it is still summer.  That means hot and humid.  Paul and I decided it would be a good idea to have a bit of a break in the cool of Mexico City, and rented an apartment for two weeks of visiting family and exploring.  Our apartment is in Colonia Condesa, a neighborhood we have visited numerous times when our son and his family lived here. But it’s very...

Shopping for things I can’t find in Mazatlán

When I travel – whether it’s to the US or within México – I always think about shopping for items I can’t find here in Mazatlán. This post is a rundown of some of the things I brought back with me this time. When I fly North I always pack a fold-up duffle bag which then becomes my overflow and can be carried on. No need to pay another $25 for a second bag! This time I was lucky, too...

King Tut and I visit the Pacific Northwest

I just got back from a little over a week visiting family in Washington State. I am still in a family-love-swoon, they are all so precious to me. I feel very lucky, what more can I say? I arrived Sunday evening to Bellingham International instead of flying into Seattle and either renting a car or making my son drive all the way from Bellingham – more than a couple of hours each way. Sure made the trip easy for all...

A Week in Guadalajara

I just got back from a week in Guadalajara with several friends.  We spent the week learning meditation and visiting Tonalá, Tlaquepaque, the Mercado Libertad, and much more.  The following pictures are just a few from our great week.  The video at the bottom is from Friday night, and was taken overlooking one of the plazas from our restaurant.       I’ve been to Guadalajara several times, but no matter how often you visit a place you always see...

Templo Mayor in Mexico City

Templo Mayor in Mexico City is one of my favorite archeological sites.  The reason?  Partly because it is still being excavated. It is wonderful to lean on a railing and watch the workers with brushes cleaning away debris, and partly also because it is right in the center of the city, just a few steps from the zocalo. Of course, the reason it is a few steps from the zocalo is because the ruins are part of the great Aztec...