De Tequila ao Trópico de Câncer

Calma, não estamos dirigindo pelo México alcoolizados, são apenas os lugares que passamos entre Querétaro e Los Mochis (onde estamos agora). No dia 27/04/15 saímos de Querétaro cedo e seguimos até a segunda maior cidade do México, Guadalajara. Nesse dia não fizemos nada, apenas aproveitamos para descansar um pouco e fazer coisas normais, como andar pelo Shopping e assistir um pouco de TV. Na manhã seguinte caímos novamente na estrada para cumprir um… Ler mais

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San Pancho, Mazatlan & the Pemex Inn

I woke up to groaning and whining the morning we were set to leave San Miguel de Allende, and for once these pitiful sounds weren’t coming from Maya. Jason and Victoria were in pretty poor shape. As often happened in San Miguel, My Family spent their last night in town out all night with friends, […]

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Puerto Vallarta

If you live in the USA, and you’ve heard of a city in Mexico, it’s likely that town is a tourist town.  Otherwise in the States we probably wouldn’t have heard of it. And I’ve definitely heard of Puerto Vallarta,… Read More ›

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Mazatlan, Mexico

Mazatlan is a large city, both in its population and its sprawl.  It’s a seaside town, which means lots of activity along the beach.  There are gringos strolling along the water’s edge, early morning fishermen going out to work, Mexican… Read More ›

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Two birthdays and three islands

I spent a few days camping in Baja in January as one of 3 non-locals on a quiet beach.  The two other occupants of the beach, as it turns out, share the same birthday, February 8.  So the three of… Read More ›

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Mazatlan – The Old Port and El Faro

At the southern end of the peninsula where Mazatlan rests, there is a pyramid of an island with a lighthouse perched on top. It is known simply by the Spanish word for lighthouse, El Faro. The small hotel we are… Read More ›

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Market day in Mazatlan

Every day is market day in Mazatlan….at least from the looks of the Mercado and the surrounding city blocks. It is a daily part of life here, this going to market for fresh food for your meals – meat, grains,… Read More ›

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The Devil got a new Backbone – Espinazo del Diablo

Between Mazatlan on the west coast of mainland Mexico and Durango, which lies east of the Sierra Madre Mountains, there is a famous road known by locals and internationally as the Devil’s Backbone. Local legend says that when the Archangel… Read More ›

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Finally, the Mainland!

First of all, I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to write this blog post you guys! The trip to Mazatlan was pretty tough, and since then I’ve basically been recovering on the beach. It’s really hard to tear myself away from the best sunny, sandy spots I’ve ever seen,...
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