I arrived in Los Mochis today. This is one end of the Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacifico railroad, or El Chepe, as it is known here. The railway runs from here to Chihuahua (depart 6 a.m. and arrive 9 p.m.), but there…
I have a simple point-and-shoot camera and no photographic ability, but here are some shots I think are passable. I have spent two full days in Mazatlan, at what was a top resort… in 1955. Today, I went on an…
It is an interesting experience to spend so much time with oneself. I’m not good at quieting my mind and just being, but that’s part of the role of this trip. Yesterday, I spent nearly 10 hours in transit, from…
I succeeded in capturing a humpback flapping its tail! I spent a glorious day out on a boat tour, with about 25 other American tourists. I am exhausted, red as a lobster, and still swaying with the sea, but it…
Living right at the ocean’s edge gives one the chance to enjoy one beautiful sunset after another. I am posting a few pictures of them. I am loving it here so much, staying so busy doing nothing, that I might…
When I was 15 years old, I had a perfect day. I boy I liked in high school liked me, too. He asked me to the school dance, and we went, and we had a great time, and he kissed…
I continue my streak of traveling to places NOT off the beaten path. Right now I am at an all-inclusive resort in Puerto Vallarta. Very much on the beaten path. I think they actually comb down the sand on the…
When I was planning to go down to the huge (huge!) mercado near El Centro in Cuernavaca, I was warned of a few things: always keep you purse in your hand; wear tennies (not sandals) because there is garbage on the…
The last day of my trip. I spent it hiking straight up a mountain to an archeological site: a small pyramid covered in graffiti. It wasn’t exactly what I had in mind for my last day, but the exercise did…
The first garden one comes to at the Hacienda de Cortes. We got there just as the sun was beginning to set, so the lighting gets a bit worse as the pictures go on. I tried to fiddle with my…