La Manzanilla We started our trip to the La Manzanilla “Art Walk” in a very over crowded bus that chugged along the curvy highway. I was glad that the trip was only 20 km. I am sure that the 15 people standing were happier. There were 7 different venues with as many genres of art […]
Having thought more about the title of this article, I realized that you never know what to expect in Mexico. As you will see with some of the pictures, the people are quite inventive. Please enjoy the pictures, we had fun taking them Notice the picture of Jesus behind the driver. All buses have […]
Barra de Navidad and Grand Bay Resort Barra is the next town over from Melaque. You can walk to Barra on the beach or take the bus which cost 6 pesos or less than $.60. Barra is a lovely little town but a bit more upscale than Melaque. Barra has its own charm but we […]
Trucks of every description amble slowly down the streets of Melaque, blaring out their wares from the loudspeakers on the top of their trucks. Tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, watermelon, almost your whole produce department is in the back of these trucks. Some just watermelons, others oranges. I was fortunate enough to be home for the one […]
I have always seen this plant while going for walks in the area. I had assumed that they were cucumbers. These plants grow like weeds in this area According to Wikipedia, the fruit of at least two species is grown, harvested before maturity and eaten as a vegetable. Its juice is used as a […]
The neighbouring town of Barra de Navidad hosted the “First Christmas International Floating Floats Parade”. So off we go to Barra on the “chicken” bus for a cost of 6 pesos which is approximately 55 cents Canadian. No, there aren’t any chickens on the buses but most of them look and sound like they are […]
What do we do all day? When my husband and I decided to stay in Mexico for a 3 month stretch, we also made the decision to “live” in Mexico and not be just “tourists”. A “typical” day? First, you do not sleep in unless you are somehow able to ignore the roosters crowing and […]
After an uneventful flight from Canada, we finally arrived at the Manzanillo airport. Our taxi to Melaque which is approximately 30 minutes travel cost 420 pesos which is approximately 40.00 cdn. Our landlord was there to warmly greet us upon our arrival at the bungalow. It felt good to be back. Once we settled […]
Have you ever been invited to a traditional Mexican wedding because you thought you were entering a restaurant rather than a private home? Or asked to stay for a birthday party because you admired a pinata? Those are the types of adventures that happen to my husband and me who are frequent travelers to Mexico. […]
Melaque is located approximately 135 miles south of Puerto Vallarta and is part of the Pacific coastline that is known as “Costa Alegre”, the “Happy Coast”. Melaque is joined by two other villages, San Patricio and Villa Obregon to form a town of approximately 12,000 residents. That number increases substantially with snowbirds from Canada and […]