During our two summers of traveling through the cool and refreshing Mexican Highlands, we have spent a fair amount of time in Mexico City. As much as I love the energy of the city, I had to wonder where the more the residents go to get away from it all. … Continue reading
“Muy rico”, he exclaimed, biting into his tuna, pointing to the ground beneath a massive cactus. There, lying in the dirt, were literally dozens of tunas, or prickly pears, free for the taking. Jeff and I were strolling through the modest botanical garden in Teotihuacan just outside of Mexico City, taking … Continue reading
We are back in the city that stole our hearts last year. Some things have changed, most haven’t. A week after we left CDMX (Mexico City) in 2017, a devastating earthquake shook the city to its core. It hit especially hard in the La Condesa neighborhood, where we stayed. The … Continue reading
Just in time. We escaped the stifling heat and humidity of Mexico’s Pacific coast, got in our little beater rental car and headed for the hills! With Jesus as our guardian, we high-tailed it for Guadalajara-Tlaquepaque to be exact, for a couple of days. We would need to acclimate before … Continue reading
What do butterflies and Canadians have in common? Why, Mexico, of course! (I say this with absolutely no disrespect. Some of my best friends are Canadian.) Every year hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies undertake a great journey of up to 3000 miles in their annual migration from Canada and the United States to … Continue reading
Originally, Jeff and I had planned that Guanajuato would be our last “destination” of our 4-month road trip before heading back to Puerto Vallarta and our home aboard El Gato in early October. But upon regular checks on the weather, we were dismayed to see that the temps in PV … Continue reading
Please don’t bury me Down in that cold cold ground No, I’d druther have “em” cut me up And pass me all around Throw my brain in a hurricane And the blind can have my eyes And the deaf can take both of my ears If they don’t mind the … Continue reading
San Miguel de Allende is a Mexican city often enthusiastically cited by gringos as “the” place to go in Mexico’s interior, whether to visit or live as an ex-pat. The town has attracted a significant amount of foreign retirees, artists, writers and tourists since just after WWII. Since it … Continue reading
***As I was putting the finishing touches on this post, the news broke that Mexico City and Puebla had been struck by a 7.1 mag. earthquake. Having just left Mexico City, and deciding that it was our favorite place in Mexico so far, we helplessly continue to watch the ongoing … Continue reading
When Spanish school was over and done with, Jeff and I wasted no time moving on to our next destination, Puebla, Mexico. It was bittersweet saying adios to our friends, but we were brain-dead from six-weeks of nearly non-stop studying, and ready to explore more of this beautiful country that we … Continue reading