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8 October, 2023

Just a very quick post today for a little gas cylinder news. Mine ran out this morning. I save the receipts so I have their number handy. Gave them a call and they said it’d be between 1 and 2 … Continue reading

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3 October, 2023

Well! That was a VERY long vacation, but I’m finally home! I need to make a note to myself that 4 months is just a tad crazy, even if one of those months is in my house in Seattle. I’m … Continue reading

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27 July, 2023

For those interested in travelling to Istanbul, here are a few photos. I’ve got less than 2 weeks left of my 2 month visit and I’ve seen a lot! I’ll post more photos of the trip when it’s over. Still … Continue reading

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20 July, 2023

Just a quick update while I’m enjoying the first two months in Istanbul … Of course almost immediately after arriving I received a WhatsApp message from my neighbor. The float valve in my tinaco stuck, and it wasn’t shutting off … Continue reading

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30 May, 2023

The trip to Europe starts this weekend, so I’m doing the last minute things to get ready. I have a few plants on my balcony, so I got a timer and drip system. Now that it’s summer I need to … Continue reading

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2 April, 2023

Mazatlán is gearing up for Semana Santa, a time I usually spend hiding away in my apartment! Really, things are crazy. Restaurants are busy with long waits, traffic is horrible (so a 20 minute bus ride becomes 40 minutes), and … Continue reading

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15 February, 2023

Just a couple of short updates …. First, Jumapam has reopened their payment portal. You can now make online payments again. For those who aren’t always in town and don’t like to pay ahead, this works really well. Here’s the … Continue reading

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22 January, 2023

If you’re a fan of Asian food, Mazatlán is a little lacking. There’s a lot of ‘Americanized’ Chinese food available – much of it not good. There’s Nao Kitchen Bar – very good, but it’s a mish-mash of Asian styles. … Continue reading

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18 January, 2023

Living in Centro I’m a little removed from the Colonia Francisco Villa, but I’m surprised it took me this long to find out there’s a Sunday tianguis there, just like the one in Juárez – except this one is at … Continue reading

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15 January, 2023

January is my tinaco cleaning month. Usually it’s the air conditioner maintenance month as well, but I wasn’t in town during the summer, and haven’t run them since I’ve been back – so I think I can wait another year. … Continue reading

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