Monthly Archives: February 2020

I’m taking a break from Facebook, so my next posts will only appear here until I return. I’m giving it a week, maybe more if I find living without the nastiness of people who hide behind online anonymity allows me … Continue reading →

And for those who like a scavenger hunt, here’s the third cannon in Mazatlán. It’s just a couple of blocks from the one next to La Marea. I have no idea why it’s back behind a gated apartment complex, but … Continue reading →

I thought I’d finish my Mercado Pino Suarez vendor post by showing a few more of the places I buy from. My chicken place is having a “tough” time with chicken breasts lately. The last two times I swear they’ve … Continue reading →

There are three cannons in Mazatlán. Here are two – do you know where the third one is?

If you’ve been to Mazatlán a few times, or if you live here, you’ll likely have at least heard of Playa Sur. I’m not sure why it’s called Playa Sur as there is no beach here, but this is one … Continue reading →

A few days ago, friends told me where I could find good bacon in Mazatlán. I’ve been searching, and I’ll just say that what is available in the grocery stores isn’t even worth looking at, much less eating. It may … Continue reading →

The renewal process for my residency isn’t quite complete, but everything is now done except them handing me the physical card. They said to come back in 10 days – we’ll see! I’ll post an update when the card is … Continue reading →

Adventures in Mazatlán: Europe Edition (finally!) So it’s taken me a while to get to this post – trip was in Sept/Oct so I’m a little behind! Here goes! I’d never been to Europe, but I like a good airfare … Continue reading →