An unexpected event
I’d rented a place in Playa del Carmen for a couple of weeks to get some focused work done. It’s not my ideal city, but it was a good place to take a bit of time out. While I was there I got an email...
Into the Yucatán
Here’s the trip so far – Oaxaca is in lower-middle: San Cristóbal is a quiet oasis in the east of Mexico. The town has kept true to the original Spanish colonial architecture, with narrow cobblestone...
Giant pyramids and sinking churches
If I’d been surprised by the lack of people on the coast … let’s just say there is no such problem in Mexico City! The night bus drops me off at a pleasant 6:30am, and I take the Metro into town....
Zihuatanejo
I’m writing this in the Shawshank Restaurant. Pictures of Andy and Red are all over the walls. Guns & Roses is screaming from the radio, The Shank is playing on the TV, and I am in heaven. It was a...
Manzanillo
This time I board the bus as a king; a noble. Amazing what difference a little language makes. I purchase a boleto. I’m asked about la comida and I say “Si, gracias!” Picante? “No, gracias!” Hoy es bueno. “Si, es...
San Sebastián
On Saturday a group from my Spanish class went on a road trip to San Sebastián. It’s a tiny pueblo nestled in the mountains a couple of hours’ drive from Puerto Vallarta. It’s called a Pueblos...
Puerto Vallarta
I’m sitting on the balcony of Miss Sadie’s, looking out over the ocean. The sky is a perfect azul, like pretty much every single day since I’ve arrived in Mexico. It’s times like this when...
I found an apartment!
After Guadalajara I headed straight for the coast on a 5 hour bus trip – destination Puerto Vallarta. It’s amazing here. So amazing in fact that I decided to stay for a month so I could get some focused...
Guadalajara
It’s a beautiful day! I mean who could complain with views like this for breakfast? After a second-rate sleep in my first-rate dorm, we headed out to explore what this town has to offer. This place is amazing...