Mérida was wonderful

It has taken me a while to get through my photos of our trip to Mérida, and I just didn’t want to post until I had them together. It was such a wonderful time. It was said several times that...

Where Mazatlecos head for Sunday breakfast

  • March 29, 2009
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  • Food

Panamá, of course.  Panamá Restaurant y Pasteleria is a Sinaloa chain restaurant that is always packed with Mazatlecans eating Panamá’s excellent food. I’m not a big fan of chain restaurants, except maybe for breakfast sometimes.  But Panamá is different.  First,...

They are waiting for us…

  • March 24, 2009
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  • Dogs

Every day when Paul and I take the dogs for a walk we create a lively diversion for the poor housebound or roof-bound critters on our route.  So, I thought you might enjoy 28 seconds of Mazatlán dogs defending their...

blog post a la carte

Paul and I attended the local Linux users group on Friday, mostly because blogger Jennifer was going to give lessons in Gimp, an open-source photo editing program. I learned some good stuff and am enthusiastic about Gimp, so I came...

The Truth about Mexico

Maybe you’ve noticed the new graphic in my sidebar. It links you to a new website The Truth About Mexico. Anyone reading this blog is interested in Mexico or already lives here, so visiting The Truth About Mexico will give...

Bathtime in Mazatlan

Our patios are quite the playground for the local flock of hummingbirds. We feed them at a feeder, supply them with pretty flowers to sip from, and provide them with an all-important bathtub. Our climate is very dry for most...

Expo Canino ’09

Yesterday was Expo Canino ’09. We knew it was something to do with art and dogs and not much else. Below is a gallery of images from the Expo. As always, we had issues with the time. Posters around town...

Old buildings need love, too…

You can’t live in Centro without being interested in what is going on with regard to restoring the many crumbling old buildings.  Having lived through our two courtyard projects I have nothing but respect for people who can take on...

Everyone is on the defensive

I was ticked off this morning when the front page of the online New York Times had a very unflattering article about Mazatlán and the drug cartels. Supposedly pulmonía drivers (our golf-cart style taxis) take people for “narco-tours” in town. ...

Change is in the air…

Paul and I have lived in Mazatlán for a year and a half now. We’ve been taking Spanish classes for most of that time, and have progressed quite a lot. We understand all the tenses and know how they are...

Whew! It was a blast!

Last night Paul and I headed out for our last Carnaval event, the final Mazatlan Carnaval 2009 parade. The parade got going quite a ways North of Centro at about 4:30, and it finally hit Centro around 7 pm. This...