2013 in photo review and lessons we learned in Mexico
It’s our 7th Annual Eco-friendly Year in Review Video! And here is my favorite quote on two different pinalicious images. We’re a little late with …
Category: Mexico
Veracruz, Tampico y Estados Unidos
Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz I knew almost nothing about Heroica Veracruz before arriving and now that we spent two days there, I now know very little …
The Almost Halloween Edition: Dark mountains, Foggy cliffs, Witches, Jungles and Shamans
October 17, 2013 Sometimes plans change and sometimes they dissolve into an acidic concoction of exhaustion and confusion with a smidgeon of fear. That’s what …
San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, is yet another stunning colonial city. With a population of 160,000 and an elevation of roughly 6300 feet (the …
50 Shades of Green: On the Road from Oaxaca to Chiapas
Sunday, October 13, and we’re heading to our next big stop, San Cristóbal de las Casas, the capital city of Chiapas in southernmost Mexico (borders …
Ciudad de Oaxaca
Driving to Oaxaca Our 5 1/2 drive to Oaxaca took about 8 hours, and this is partially because of the 156,798 topes (speed bumps) that …
Valle de Bravo y Tepoztlán
One would think that we’ve become very efficient at packing up our things now that we’ve moved several times these past 12 months. Not quite. …
Adiós San Miguel
Looking back on these four months, I find myself quite grateful for having had the San Miguel experience. So far, if there is any place …
Viva la Independencia!
September 16 is Mexican Independence Day. Throughout that day, I was unsure about how to greet folks. In the US, most will say, Happy 4th! …