Blogs from Mexico, North America - page 717

Bonjour a vous tous qui lisez ces aventures! Voici enfin de nouvelles bien fraiches! Nous revenons tout juste de notre experience de 10 jours de meditation : le Vipassana. En bien ce qui suit seront bien entendu mes propres reflexions et experiences a travers les apprentissages que nous avons recu. CE FUT DIFFICILE:des journees qui debutent au son du gong a 4h du mat et qui se terminent a 9h. Journees qui comptent 10 heures de pure meditation serieuse. Sur ces 10 jours, 9 etaient consacrees au Noble Silence, ce qui implique que nous devions rester absolument silencieux en tout temps(la communication avec les yeux en fait partie). Et puis, ces rigidites sont devenues notre mode de vie... auquel j ai tout de meme reussi a m habituer:merci a la nature humaine qui s adapte a ... read more

here are some pics from guanajuato........ read more

mazatlan was the last beach town we visited before heading to los mochis, where we began our 16 hour copper canyon train ride.... read more

I need a crown replacement. My dentist at home wants $1k to replace it. I read (and saw a 60 minutes episode) on Americans going to Mexico to get dental work. Virtually everything I saw was positive. I found a dentist online in the town of Sonora/Nogales. His name is Hector Alcazar and he is right over the border. After several email correspondences with him, I found that a crown and exam and cleaning would be $380. Not bad at all. He specializes in cosmetic dentistry. Even better. I made an appointment for the 2nd at 1000. It took a little longer than I expected to park, walk and get over the border so when I finally found his office it was about 1015 and the door was locked, although the sign read open??? I waited ... read more

enjoy........ read more