June something – We’ve made it a habit to spend sunset watching these little guys attain mastery of the skim board. Little vatos starting at about the age of five head into the surf after they’re finished with the hotter part of the day. It could be they’re right out Continue Reading
June 9 – 6:30 am D – Sharon… what was that? S – Shut up. I’m sleeping. D – No, really. What was that? S – It’s a bird. Shut up. D – Come on… don’t you hear that? S – It’s birds. We’re in the jungle. They’re jungle birds. Continue Reading
June 7 – We left Rioverde fairly early and set a course for Jalpan de Serra, smack in the center of the Reserva de la Biósfera Sierra Gorda. It was another series of roads along mountain edges with little or no guardrail and the occasional loose cow. As we entered Continue Reading
June 2 About 2 and a half miles from the hotel is the city’s largest park, Parque Tangamanga. The park has a pretty large lake so we decided to walk on down and check it out. Here in the city it’s pretty flat so it’s not a bad walk and Continue Reading
Preamble – A fervent Spring storm kept us entertained the night before we left for Mexico. The following morning presented us with a steady rain, a downed oak limb heavier than the two of us could handle and a snapped gate latch that I had just welded the previous day. Continue Reading
December 25 – We planned on leaving San Patricio on Christmas Day, mostly to avoid potential traffic. We took a route that avoided the toll roads as well. This means a shorter route that takes much longer. Go figure. However, you also get to go through all the villages along Continue Reading
December 20. We checked out Las Manzanillas, not to be confused with Manzanillo 45 miles to the south. It was the only overcast day we’ve experienced on this trip and a very slight drizzle. This worked out perfectly for a visit to their large and incredible crocodile compound. It’s in Continue Reading
December 17. The mornings are coming earlier now, mainly because we’re adventuring so much that we fall asleep barely after sunset. About 7 we walked into town, about 8 blocks, and some fabuloso empanadas. They were super fresh and cooked right there by where we sat; in the street. Post-breakfast Continue Reading
Once we entered the property we had to find Fernando. We didn’t know Fernando yet but we had to find somebody. The office had a rusty padlock on it. Sharon found this somewhat short, sweaty guy, working on something with a power tool in the furthest cabaña from the office. Continue Reading
About 15 years ago, Sharon and I went on this unplanned, convoluted trip that took us through Jalisco, Colima and Morelia states in west – northwest Mexico. We flew in to Guadalajara, rented a cheap car and started the unknown path. In the middle of this trip we fell upon Continue Reading
