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Monthly Archives: March 2019
30 March, 2019
Mazatlán’s Festival of Lights (Festival de la Luz) 2019! I started my walk around 3:00 pm and made my way to Burro Gordo for a late lunch/early dinner. Thirty minutes, one Muuu Playero and a Toni-Col later I was back … Continue reading
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29 March, 2019
Part of the idea of moving to México was to explore a country that was pretty much new to me. I’ve seen almost every state in the United States, and have been to several Canadian provinces, but I’ve only begun … Continue reading
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27 March, 2019
Today’s subject is Food in Mazatlán! Had to take my laundry to the lavandaria, so I decided that I would take my walk and have breakfast at La Marea Mazatlan. La Marea Mazatlan recently started serving breakfast and I’ve been wanting to see … Continue reading
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26 March, 2019
Only 4 more days! I don’t think it takes much for México to pull out the fireworks displays! The Festival of Lights is only expected to draw 40,000 people, and will last about a half hour. They’re putting the show … Continue reading
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25 March, 2019
Got up early and decided to spend a couple of hours over on La Isla de la Piedra. It was just a tiny bit chilly, but the water is warming up quite nicely – I imagine in a month it’ll … Continue reading
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22 March, 2019
Began the day by running two blocks down the street to get my INAPAM discount card (México has a country-wide senior discount program)! Had a copy made, and got both laminated – for less than 50 pesos! Woo! Next on … Continue reading
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21 March, 2019
Mazatleco.com is a nice site to visit when wanting more information on Mazatlán, and they have some pretty good videos too! This video shows you the Malacón here in Mazatlán – the whole thing! Most of the time my walks … Continue reading
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19 March, 2019
Yesterday was the day México celebrates Benito Juarez’s birthday, so all the government offices were closed. Today they were open so I thought I’d open my Google Translate app on my phone and see if I could get enrolled in … Continue reading
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16 March, 2019
Today’s topic is garbage. Trash in México is not like most of the USA or Canada, well at least not in Mazatlán. In the early 1980’s I lived in New York City for several months. Garbage there was bagged and … Continue reading
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15 March, 2019
Temporary residency has landed! I decided to pay a visit to Immigration today instead of calling like they had suggested. The office is just a 15 minute walk away, so I get a few steps towards my daily 10k by … Continue reading
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