My first day in San José del Cabo was wonderful—I went for a long walk along the beach, feet in the water, an adventuring explorer of caves and climber of rocky divisions between beaches. It was so enjoyable that I didn’t notice the sun’s bite, and only after I’d left […]
beach , Mexico , travel
San José del Cabo – Beach Walk
On my first day in Cabo, I couldn’t wait to get down to the beach. My AirBnB was about a half hour’s walk away from the water, and my feet were happy to get out of the hikers and touch sand and water. Playa Azul is a wide expanse of […]
beach , culture , expat , Mexico , Puerto Vallarta , travel
Puerto Vallarta – First Impressions
Everything works like a well-oiled machine and everyone speaks at least some English here. Welcome to tourist capital Puerto Vallarta. I arrive in the evening and am tired from travelling and time change; I just want to get to my vacation rental, so I take a taxi. My first impression is […]
beach , Mazatlan , Mexico , travel
Morning Beach Walks
I love my morning beach walks. After waking up and brushing teeth, I go down to the beach and walk barefoot. The waves are unpredictable, so wanting to get my feet wet means that also, every day, I get my shorts wet quite substantially – meaning, not just the legs… […]
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Stone Island, Mazatlán
Stone Island is not actually an island. It’s the end of a peninsula that can be reached via boat from the south of Centro, Mazatlán. Here is what I was told and why I wanted to go visit: It’s great for going to the beach, the water is a little […]
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Tropical Storm Warning in Mazatlán
Just a few days after I arrived in Mazatán, some other expats made me aware of a tropical storm warning. Storm KAY was supposed to hit the region. I had never been in any serious storm and didn’t really know what to do. So, like any normal human being in […]