Nov 20, 2009 - As time goes by: Understanding things: The cold truth:

I am not so sure that I need to plod through a step by step account of my discoveries and day to day experiences as I familiarized myself with Mexico.I am not so sure that I need to plod through a step by step account of my discoveries and day to day experiences as I familiarized myself with Mexico....

Nov 19, 2009 - Guadalaraja Mexico

Today we went to Guadalajara with John & Earl.Today we went to Guadalajara with John & Earl....

Nov 18, 2009 - Getting orientated

I spent a little time with a map, just trying to get orientated and it didn’t take long before I realized I was staying pretty much in the middle of things. Our first night in Puerto Vallarta seemed an endless walk between different sounds of Mexican music. ... I know now that I was in a dream like state, thinking this really was some kind of Mexican Disneyland designed to enhance my vacation experience.I spent a little time with a map, just trying to get orientated and it didn’t take long before I realized I was staying pretty much in the middle of things. Our first night in Puerto Vallarta seemed an endless walk between different sounds of Mexican music. ... I know now that I was in a dream like state, thinking this really was some kind of Mexican Disneyland designed to enhance my vacation experience....

Nov 17, 2009 - Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Mexico

Writing our trip journal as we made our way through South America was not only therapeutic and fun, but it cleared our fuzzy memories and enhanced them when we revisited our own site so many times we could not count. People often ask me what on earth I do for five months in a small place like Puerto Vallarta and I am usually at a loss to answer honestly. ... The truth is; I don’t know but it takes all day…….Writing our trip journal as we made our way through South America was not only therapeutic and fun, but it cleared our fuzzy memories and enhanced them when we revisited our own site so many times we could not count. People often ask me what on earth I do for five months in a small place like Puerto Vallarta and I am usually at a loss to answer honestly. ... The truth is; I don’t know but it takes all day……....

Nov 17, 2009 - Return to Vallarta - 2002

I am not sure what I was expecting to do when I made my way to Puerto Vallarta in 2002 after a 20 year absence. ... Obviously Puerto Vallarta had been discovered. ... Little did I know that this place in this neighbourhood would shape my ever evolving impressions of Mexico and the tourist mecca of Puerto Vallarta in the years to come. ...

Nov 16, 2009 - Day Two Ajijic

It is quite a bit different from Ajijic is you see way more Mexican's than Gringo's. ... They said that with all the Gringo's moving to Ajijic it has really raised the housing market even though at this time it has levelled out guess is because of the economy in the states because the American's are having a hard time selling their homes. ... We went to a really nice restaurant in downtown Ajijic it was in the Pasada Hotel and you could sit inside or they had a really large outside patio that was very nice. ...

Nov 15, 2009 - Ajijic, Mexico

Well we have arrived in Ajijic (ah hee heek) after six hours of time in the airports. ... Earl & John said by January Ajijic will be full of gringo's here for the winter some are just starting to come now. ... Dinner was about $20 including tip for the two of us and we walked away full.Well we have arrived in Ajijic (ah hee heek) after six hours of time in the airports. ... Earl & John said by January Ajijic will be full of gringo's here for the winter some are just starting to come now. ... Dinner was about $20 including tip for the two of us and we walked away full....

Jul 3, 2009 - Back Home to Ajijic

I left Bacalar at 7 AM on the bus headed for Playa del Carmen. By 3 PM I was winging my way back to Guadalajara and home to Ajiic. ...

May 24, 2009 - Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Bacalar

Today I boarded a plane in Guadalajara headed for Cancun. ... I'll play innkeeper at a friend's 7-room guesthouse on Lake Bacalar for the month of June, Casita Carolina.Today I boarded a plane in Guadalajara headed for Cancun. ... I'll play innkeeper at a friend's 7-room guesthouse on Lake Bacalar for the month of June, Casita Carolina....

Mar 28, 2009 - Banderas Bay

We are back in Banderas Bay and specifically back in the marina at Nuevo Vallarta. We left the next day around 10:30 AM for our overnight trip back to Banderas Bay / Puerto Vallarta. ... But after about 4 ½ hours going dead into 20-25 knot winds with gusts to 32 plus 10-12 foot seas that were only seconds apart causing us to rise and crash continuously getting soaked every other splash down we chose to turn around and head back to Chamela.We are back in Banderas Bay and specifically back in the marina at Nuevo Vallarta. We left the next day around 10:30 AM for our overnight trip back to Banderas Bay / Puerto Vallarta. ... But after about 4 ½ hours going dead into 20-25 knot winds with gusts to 32 plus 10-12 foot seas that were only seconds apart causing us to rise and crash continuously getting soaked every other splash down we chose to turn around and head back to Chamela....

Mar 22, 2009 - Villa Corona

Sunday March 22…9:45pm We got up at about 6:30am, but it was still about 8:00am before we drove out. We went for a bike ride this afternoon to the town of Villa Corona. ... They have a church made of sand…apparently it’s in the Ripley’s Believe it or not ratings…and it’s a kind of neat place.Sunday March 22…9:45pm We got up at about 6:30am, but it was still about 8:00am before we drove out. We went for a bike ride this afternoon to the town of Villa Corona. ... They have a church made of sand…apparently it’s in the Ripley’s Believe it or not ratings…and it’s a kind of neat place....

Mar 19, 2009 - Valle de Juarez

Thursday March 19…10:30pm We were up at 6:00am, and we left the city of Colima at 7:15am.Thursday March 19…10:30pm We were up at 6:00am, and we left the city of Colima at 7:15am....