When I left La Paz on the Baja Peninsula last year under a cloud of melancholy, I set some intentions declaring aloud, “The next time I come to La Paz, it will be on a boat!” As is often the case, though, I needed to be a bit more specific. What I had in mind was a sailboat. What I manifested instead was a ferry. Continue reading
Category Archives: Mazatlan
Mazatlan Memories: Music, Markets, and Mujeres
I made several trips across the shipping channel from the sleepy little Isla to the historic center of Mazatlan. The small boats, or “pangas” cost less than $1 to cross. There are pulmonias (open air golf carts on steroid-type vehicles) waiting at the Embarcadero to take you to your destination, but for someone who loves to walk, it’s a great way to spend an afternoon exploring “old” Mazatlan. Continue reading
The Password is “Fresnel”
On my last visit to Mazatlan in 2013, there was one thing I wanted to do, but due to a commitment to meet Don in Oaxaca for New Years, there wasn’t time. I wanted to climb “El Faro.” And if you haven’t figured out by now, El Faro stands for
:::(drumroll)::: “The Lighthouse!”
I knew very little about Mazatlan’s lighthouse….only that it was atop a very large hill at the end of the shipping channel, and was reported to offer spectacular views. So given that it’s a lighthouse, and I am a self-proclaimed “lighthouse nut,” it was a must-do this visit. Continue reading
Life on the Isla
In picking a path through Mexico this winter, the northbound option had an extra plus in the pro vs con analysis…getting to visit with my friends Contessa and Colin. I’ve been a follower of Contessa’s blog for years. She is yet another example of how my life has been enriched by meeting people through blogging. We first met when I visited the Isla back in 2013, and have kept in touch regularly since, even meeting up in the desert on Continue reading
Never Idle on the Isla…
Although this is a quiet, sleepy little village, there is plenty to see and do here on the Isla de la Piedra to pass the days away. One can sit on the beach, parked in the shade of the palapa as the world turns. Continue reading
Tres Amigas at Tres Amigos RV Park
No problem spotting Lynne on the Plazuela Machado on a quiet morning following Christmas Day. We got caught up over a couple of Fish Burgers, then headed off to explore Isla de la Piedra, or Stone Island, just a short distance from Old Mazatlan. Continue reading
Morning Along the Mazatlan Malecón
The Christmas holiday now behind me, I was ready to leave El Fuerte and continue my journey south, but since I had gone straight through on the El Chepe train without getting off to overnight along the route, I now had a couple of days to kill before meeting up with Don in Oaxaca for New Years. Continue reading