March blows in

A couple of Sam’s cousins, his sister, Sam and me – we’ve been making a fivesome a few weekends now for hiking and a meal out somewhere along the coast. Snack, brunch, lunch, whatever...

La Ciudad de México (CDMX)

This is my last travelogue post for our Mexico trip. I’m kind of hankering to get back to the present. But first I have to cover our three days in Mexico City. This was...

Mirador el Cerro de la Cruz

Another journey in Puerto Vallarta – our traditional climb to the overlook called Mirador el Cerro de la Cruz (Hill of the Cross Viewpoint). Sam and I have climbed to this site three times...

Jardín Botánico de Vallarta

We planned a side trip to the botanical gardens outside of Puerto Vallarta. It took us a long time and lots of trial and error to find the proper bus stop. Other travelers tried...

Mercado Emiliano Zapata

This had to be my favorite place we visited on our trip. If I lived and cooked in Puerto Vallarta, I’d be a daily shopper here at the market. I think we ended up...

The navel of the moon

We got back from Mexico on Monday the 19th, but it has been a very sluggish re-entry. We both caught colds – not Covid, but still not feeling 100 percent. We probably overdid our...

Getting it together

I’m leaving tomorrow on vacation for 10 days. No, I don’t need a vacation. I live in “Vacation Land” and I’m retired. But my neighbor really wanted to go to Mexico with us, to...