Blogs from Nayarit, Mexico, North America - page 3

I never really appreciated the aptness of the snow bird term used to describe those who head south from the snowy and cold northern states and provinces until now... the Canadians here are beginning to stir..to become agitated and restless...a few are breaking away early and heading north this week...many more to follow. These little towns will be deserted soon... We took the bus to San Pancho on Wednesday. It is a very sweet little town about 20 minutes south of here. In the 1970's, a former President of Mexico tried to make it into a model village, building a hospital and schools, planting many trees. Sadly, his corruption caught up with him and he had to escape the country, taking his money (well, the Mexican peoples' money) with him....so the town is not the self-sufficient ... read more

10 years ago, Sayulita Mexico, a town of about 4,000 on the Riviera Nayarit, was a sleepy fishing village. Once the preferred vacation spot of hippies and surfers from California, Seattle and Portland, Sayulita's appeal grew steadily in recent years as families and retired expats began to rent affordable vacation homes on Gringo Hill and the shops and main surfing beach became packed during winter months with day trippers from Puerto Vallarta. With this influx of tourists came international cuisine, galleries, coffee shops, bars and night clubs, and while many lament a certain loss of Mexican authenticity, the town is still free of any large beach resorts or chain restaurants, the main fare in town continues to be the $1 street taco and many Mexican families continue to live and work in town, providing a comfortable ... read more

Got back to Puerto Vallarta Jan 3 from our New Years in Tehachapi, bussed to LaPenita. So nice to be home. Last spring I had met with the dental team in LaPenita. I had 5 crowns that were ancient and needed replacing. The Dental Team comes to a dental office in LaPenita. Dr Errendera is the Prothedontis (crowns and veneers) and her husband is the Endodontist, root canal man. So far I have avoided the Endo guy. I had an estimate of all this work at home so knew it needed doing. I had to have lengthening of my teeth. I thought I was pretty long in the tooth but I guess not long enough. The Periodontist came to LaPenita and I met with him on Jan 5th for my lengthening. The anticipation was terrible but ... read more

So Ellis came home from school yesterday with news that he would not be able to participate in his class pictures because his hair is too long. He went on to say that there is a particular standard for boy's hair that is strictly enforced - forehead must fully show, hair above the ears, no hair down the neck... Ellis brushed it off and was happy not to have his picture taken anyway. My belly still hurts from laughing so hard.... read more

Dietz family has adopted a sweet rythym to life in here Mexico. So easy to absorb oneself in the friendly, relaxed pace of living. Any sense of urgency stops when we get the kids out the door for school at 8am. Whether it is a trip to the store, or a visit to the Kid's Spanish tutor, ample time must be budgeted - or better yet, have no time budget at all. Any preconceived schedule or time allotment, shall simply return one frustrated. Those who are most successful adopting are those who let the breeze of the day carry them. Talk to people in the store; buy what they have, not what you want; turn right when you planned to turn left. Being back in the US for work this past week, I was struck by ... read more