Click on a photo to view full size gallery… We took advantage of the overcast weather to take a nice walk to the middle of town to see the Semana Santa decorations and just check out what was going on. It’s about a 1.25 mi. walk from El Rancho RV Park just outside of town…
Traveling on the new Barranca Larga-Ventanilla Autopista in Oaxaca, Mexico
Yesterday we traveled the new Puerto Escondido/Oaxaca City hwy from the coast but we overheated about 1/3 of the way up to the summit. That first climb goes up to around 6,000′ in about 40 miles of road. That and in over 90 degree temps. We had to pull over when the engine started to…
Day trip to La Crucecitas and the Huatulco coast
We rented the RV park owner’s extra car for the day and went to run errands in La Crucecitas; a town about 45 minutes away from Bahia del San Agustin. Since we had not done much sight-seeing we decided, first, to take a drive down the coast (well, here the coast runs west to east…
Grocery Shopping For Gringos Living/Traveling In Mexico: Forget the half-and-half & dill pickles!
After over a year of non-stop living and traveling throughout central Mexico we’ve found the need to be resourceful and flexible when planning meals to cook at home. We love Mexico and Mexican food but also love cooking our long time favorite American, Thai, Indian and Italian dishes. With a few adaptations and changes we’ve…
Dia de los Muertos in Santa Maria del Tule: Oct. 28
Some photos from our walk into El Tule today to see how the first official day of Dia de los Muertos is looking. New murals went up, more papel picado (the colorful cut out flags) and some of the first ofredas (altars) are being built and heaped with fresh flowers and decorations. We found a…
