“Life is about the adventures you take and the memories you make, so travel often and live life with open eyes and heart.” Hola from San Luis Potosi. It has been a while since my last post. We have been busy getting settled into our new home but did take time out to explore. We […]
Life is about the adventures you take and the memories you make. So travel often and live life with open eyes and an open heart. Author unknown Catching up Part Two We finally got settled into our apartment in Melaque. Unpacking what we needed here and leaving the rest to be taken to San Luis […]
It has been a long time since I have written anything on this blog. Thanks to my subscribers who have stuck with me. I appreciate all of you. So where to begin? As you know from my last post, we decided to stay most of the time in San Luis Potosi. We agreed because SLP […]
Mexico has no shortage of beautiful towns and cities. San Luis Potosi is no exception. We fell in love with this beautiful city. The Historical Centre is drop-dead gorgeous. There are so many museums that we didn’t have time to explore them all. San Luis Potosi also referred to as SLP, has many industries, including […]
There is a new hotel on the beach in Melaque, Casa Leon Hotel. Some people like it, others don’t. Some don’t want the town to change from its small fishing/tourist town; others welcome the change. Whatever your opinion, progress is inevitable. There is progress happening all over Melaque. Hotels are renovating and adding additions, […]
“In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” Jocotepec, Mexico, is on the west side of Lake Chapala. It is a small, seemingly unassuming traditional town, but what isn’t apparent at first is that just outside this town are miles and miles of greenhouses or coverings for berries. Blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries […]
BABY TURTLES, TEMPORARY RESIDENCY AND MORE “We take photos as a return trip with the ones you love.” Katie Thurmes As you may have read in my last blog, my husband and I are applying for Temporary Residency in Mexico. We were approved at the Mexican Consulate in Vancouver, B.C. We had 60 days to […]
MEXICO It has been quite a while since I have written anything for my blog. Of course, the pandemic reared its ugly head and continues to do so on a smaller scale. Some people chose this time to start or finish a project. Me, well, I went into shutdown. No projects, no writing and of […]
Day five of our tour saw us visiting the Glenfinnan Viaduct. This is from the Harry Potter movie and the Hogwart Express. The Glenfinnan Viaduct, just north of Glenfinnan and about a half an hour west of Fort William. Our guide timed it so that we had time to hike up the hill – one […]
On day four, we headed to the Isle of Skye and a two-night stay in Portree. Portree is a picturesque little town on the Isle of Skye. It is the largest town on Skye. The houses are painted in different colours—a photographer’s dream. After settling in our accommodations, we travelled north to the Trotternish Ridge. […]