Music is everywhere in Mexico, from singing to playing musical instruments to music blaring from trucks. The trucks have their own unique song in order for you to know what they are selling. Therefore, it wasn’t surprising to learn that our doctor plays guitar in a band and our dentist sings at a restaurant. (According […]
Paco Barriente holds cooking classes just about every Saturday. He, or rather his wife, cooks a typical Mexican dish. This is a great way to try cooking something new and you get to eat it. Paco explains what the different ingredients are and helps you through the process step by step. It was a fun […]
Our landlords were having their family Christmas Eve dinner and kindly invited us to join them. We had goat meat and beans and of course tortillas. Lots of tequila, wine and pop. They had 4 pinatas for the kids to whack away at. I mentioned to the family that I was missing my family in […]
Entertainment and laughter can come from the most unexpected places. We hailed a taxi from the Manzanillo bus depot to take us to our destination and return to the bus depot. Our driver, Victor, asked if I liked Star Wars and I said “yes.” He started to do a scene from the movie. You know […]
There are a few shows on T.V. that I love to watch, Castle, Once Upon a Time and Revolution are three that come to mind. I really like the character of Castle and the other two have unusual plots enough to satisfy my “weird” thought process. I watch a lot of reality shows on H.G.T.V. […]
Sometimes we are so anxious to get to our vacation destinations that we fail to appreciate the trip itself. This year I was determined to enjoy whatever came my way. Our trip south to Melaque, Mexico, started with visits with some of our family. Thanks to Ron, Heather, Kelly, and Lyn for the warm love […]
I love road trips but when we ended up travelling for over 5 hours and without food for over 9 hours, I must admit that I was getting a little irritable. By the time we arrived in Chilliwack at 9:30 p.m., I could care less where we ate. Fortune was certainly smiling on us when […]
Legend has it that Cow Bay got its name when a dairy farmer brought a boatload of cows to what was then Cameron Cove in 1906. As there was no dock at the time, the cows had to swim to shore. In memory of this event you’ll find businesses such as Cowpuccino’s Coffee House with […]
We drove from Prince Rupert to Prince George today. The weather was warm and sunny. The views of course were spectacular, snow-capped mountains, and waterfalls created by the melting snow. I don’t think there is anything to compare with this section of highway, the scenery seems different each time – it all depends on the […]
The sun is just beginning to set. Vivid orange, yellow and blue colours permeate the sky. I sit sipping my latte watching the eagles flying to “Eagle Bluff”. Tourists just off the cruise ship are wandering the streets, taking in the sights of our little town. There is a directional sign showing how far […]