Category Archives: Adventures
18 February, 2024
I’d like to revisit the INAPAM card. I have a post from a few years back when I got mine, but things have changed – and are changing. There have been reports of residents (permanente and temporal) being turned away … Continue reading
2 February, 2024
Today’s episode is a repeat from August, 2021, but a well deserved repost! A few updates have been added as well (including prices). And now … how I ‘El Mono’. Tortas ahogadas are one of those great foods from Jalisco … Continue reading
11 January, 2024
Went on a little walk today. From Centro to Juárez where I browsed the Mercado Miguel Hidalgo. Cut over to Insurgentes and had a nice burger and fries at Restaurante MiYeya. They’re always really nice. This is the first time … Continue reading
12 December, 2023
I was thinking that maybe now that I had the bus schedule, I should take the bus to El Quelite and have myself a birthday lunch. So I did. Prices shown on the previous post have gone up, but the … Continue reading
11 December, 2023
I’ve been meaning to get to this post for the past two years. Good intentions don’t mean much until you get your behind to move and actually do something – which happened today. This is the main bus station in … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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