Blogs from Mexico, North America - page 5

Hello everyone, I am going to try something different. Since I have friends who do not speak or read English I am going to attempt to do the blog in both English and Spanish. I will probably be doing a lot less writing :-). Voy a trater de hacer algo diferente. Ya que tengo amigos quien no habla o lee English voy a trater de hacer el blog en ambos ingles y espanol. Probablemente voy a escribir menos. :-) I have been very busy here since I began school on the 25th of February. In the mornings I am going to school and in the afternoons on Mon., Wed. and Fri. I am volunteering in the laboratory at La Clinica del Pueblo in a part of Oaxaca called San Martin de Mexicapam and on Tues. and ... read more

10 day trip to Holbox and Isla de Mujeres and surrounding areas. Holbox is a relaxing place, especially on weekdays during the non-peak seasons. Peak seasons are June thru August for whale shark viewing, Easter, and Christmas. Most of the rest of the times, there are modern air-conditioned rooms available for 500 pesos. One can pay more, but there's no need. I rented a bike for a week and within a few days, had explored even the remote areas of the island. There are mosquitos aka sankudos and no-seeums aka chaquistes, that bite during the early evenings. They can be a real pain in the butt, especially to people are susceptible. Recommend taking a cream rub-on repellent, baby oil, and some say that overdosing on brewer's yeast tablets make a person taste bad to the mosquitos. ... read more

Tuesday Feb 19 – Last full day in Cabo - This morning is a beautiful day, and nice and cool. I am relaxing on the terrace and having my oatmeal and tea while visiting with people coming and going. There are three guys here who have been here as long as I have and each day they head out somewhere. I have started to call them The Three Caballeros. One of them in particular named Joe has had many an adventure and misadventure and I have taken to calling him Cabo Joe. The other friend I have made here is named Bob and he is a Canadian from Alberta. Bob is closer to my age and goes out somewhere each day to try out a new taco stand or place and other than that sits on ... read more

Happy Birthday to Me - Mexican Style ... read more

February 18 – Monday – La Paz to Cabo – Today I checked out of the Pension California and went to the Tourista Terminal on the Malecon. It was a pretty good walk and I stopped a few times along the way to rest and catch my breath from dragging my suitcase and carrying my computer bag and a full grocery bag. It is a pain carrying all this stuff but I try to eat healthy and that means not eating out overmuch. I also stopped so I could enjoy the view of the bay a bit before I left La Paz. At the Terminal Tourista I bought a ticket to Cabo San Lucas via Todos Santos. The ticket was M$220 ($17). It left at 11:00 and it was a 3 hour trip. When I got ... read more