A few days ago, Dave and I celebrated a different sort of graduation here in Oaxaca. In the last 3 weeks, we have managed to survive (and perhaps even reap some benefits from) 80 hours of Spanish instruction at Becari…
Adventures in Spanish
Bouncing Back
After exploring the pyramid at Cholula, Dave and I decided to head into the city to explore the gorgeous city of Puebla. A colonial city with roots dating back to the 1500s, it is home to some seriously impressive sites.…
Trapped in Paradise
As I sit writing this, we find ourselves stranded in the tiny village of La Ticla. With a palapa of our own on the beach, it is a pretty enough place but we have already been here two days longer…
The little things
Bathrooms in campgrounds are like a box of chocolates. You just never know what you’re going to get. This is true at home and even truer in Mexico. A few days ago, though, I knew we had hit the jackpot.…
From Sea to Sea
Freshly scrubbed and feeling a little spoiled we filled up our water tank and left the fancy RV Park near Ensenada to explore the mountains of Sierra de San Pedro Martir. It would be about a 3 hour drive so…
Our lowest point…
With over 5000 kilometers on the twisted compass trip odometer, I estimate that Dave and I have spent at least 75 hours in the cab of the truck together by now (taking into account the “short cuts” and less than…
Sun, Sand and Sea
I think I can say without reservation that we are definitely starting to feel unwound. The sun came out on our way to the coast and we have spent the last few days relaxing and taking in the gorgeous weather.…
Raindrops keep falling on my head
After leaving home in snow and sub-zero conditions, I was hoping to write a post about how the weather just kept getting better and better as we moved south (and, of course, make you all foolishly jealous of us). Unfortunately,…
One border, two crazies and no data plan!
The plan to visit Vancouver Island was scrapped based on the less than encouraging weather forecast…going from snow in Edmonton to rain on the island didn’t seem like enough of a step up. Instead we headed south through wine country…
Hitting the Road!!!
After more than a year of planning, camper/truck preparation and alternately telling ourselves that we either were or were not crazy, departure day has finally arrived (and only a day or so later than we intended). Tomorrow, we plan to…