Living More with Less
Our travels south of the border, in both Mexico and Guatemala, were not quite what we had expected them to be. We had planned a full year of exploring city after city, meeting new and interesting people, immersing ourselves in the Spanish language, and tasting every kind of taco we could find. What …
Continue Reading about Guatemala to Mexico: A Tale Between 2 Borders
(With random pictures just for fun. Because, let's face it, we're not experiencing a lot of new things right now!) Back beore "social distancing" was a thing- when it was perfectly normal to tie a bunch of SUPS together with a group of friends, a cooler of beer, and paddle around Pearl Lake! I …
Continue Reading about Life in Quarantine- A Day-by-Day Guide
All Hail the Bomberos Picture taken in the city of Antigua Just as it is in our own country, it's the First Responders that come to the rescue here. The Bomberos (firemen) are a group of volunteers, dedicated to caring for the people, the animals and protecting the town. Through any means …
Continue Reading about Helping the People and Animals of Pana
For many, or probably most, this beast...this virus...this COVID-19, has created a new and different world to live in, one of isolation, change, and probably some (or a lot of) fear. It has meant the end of the normal workday, or possibly the end of any work at all. Kids are no longer heading off to …
Continue Reading about Hiding from a Virus 4K Miles From Home
Panajachel, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala I’m not sure if it’s more accurate to say we’re “quarantined in paradise” or “paradise is in quarantine.” Either way…how bad could that be? Imagine being “stuck” along a lake, surrounded by volcanoes, a good book in hand, and quite possibly, a cold beer by …
Mazatlán Malecon We arrived in Mazatlán after making the 5+ hour drive from Topolobampo, our ferry arrival port, and made our way to Fernandos RV Park, a little fenced-in lot located in a back neighborhood, just outside “The Golden Zone.” Mazatlán does not offer much in the way of camping, unless …
