Air Show

Here's some photos from yesterday's air show at the beach. It was fun, especially when the jet roared over and set off car alarms.

Our gypsy hearts are so satisfied as we share with you our photos and stories about our road trip to Tepic. We left our sea level ocean home and headed up to the beautiful mountains yesterday to a little city very rich in EVERYTHING - farm land, architecture, restaurants, art, history, parks, views... Our friend Fernanda picked us up at around 7am, then a coffee stop, then to the ferry to pick up Ismael and Flor. It was a sweet and fast 3 hour road trip through such beautiful country (imagine going from Santa Fe to Truth or Consequences - so easy). We did a little shopping, climbed the hill (mountain!) with the cross - the 360 degree view was worth the climb, and checked out the best vegetarian restaurant in Mexico. Possibly in all of North America. A little more sightseeing and shopping and a gentle and quiet ride back home. We are already planning a return trip. Maybe even an overnighter.

Paradise Found

Over the past 3 or 4 days, there has been a definite shift in the weather. We are a solid 5 weeks past winter solstice and we are feeling the power of the sun coming on strong. It has been calling us to be out on the beach and also exploring....

We hopped in our trusty truck a couple days ago and headed north a bit to a little coastal village called Marmol (marble) (hey! makes me think "Marmolstein"). On the way, we passed a beautiful hawk, an iguana, a horse and egrets. All good signs... and found a perfect, quiet, pristine beach that we had all to ourselves. We are looking forward to a return trip. And we will be bringing a picnic lunch and plenty of reading material we can nap through.

We found some beautiful rocks, beautiful shells, and even some firewood for our Imbolc fire.

And the days keep getting longer...... Yay!

Most humid place in Mexico

Not only do we not need moisturizer on our skin or in our hair here, but I don't have to water my plants much....

At night there is so much condensation that it sounds like it is raining. And lately, we have been living with fog. My scissors are rusty, all of my pins and needles are rusty, my wire cutters didn't work today because of the rust. Rust is everywhere.

However, I'm not complaining. I feel like I am living in a mysterious, magical kingdom (queendom) that is so beautiful and I LOVE IT! We call it.... The Mists of Mazatlan

The Lancha to Stone Island

People who live on Stone Island have to commute to the city on the little ferries (lanchas). We see some amazing loads going over there. We're going to bring our bikes to the island someday soon.

Cruising on down to Mazatlan.

Our good friend Donna from Santa Fe and her mother Eleanor were on a sea cruise that stopped in Mazatlan. We met them at the dock and took them to a few of our favorite spots in town. We got to have lunch and spend a few hours before they took off. What a fun afternoon!

Strange Weather We're Having...

All about the food...

By now, you all know that we love Mazatlan for its culture, the beaches, the climate.... and, of course the food. Just an example to share with you here - Our favorite little restaurant upstairs in the Mercado (the market in the center of downtown - designed by the Eiffel company) is called Carolina's. Now, when we arrive, the owner knows just what we will be ordering. The best chile relleno in Mazatlan. Please note the rice, the beans and the big fat chile. This meal comes with the best corn tortillas.... mmmmm.......... And the cost for this meal for 2 people is $5 plus tip. Can't beat it with a stick.

And two days ago, we had the sweetest lil Maz food experience. We were actually on a mission to find a good little beach lunch restaurant (we were riding our bikes). Found that them to be a little pricey, so we were on our way back home when we rode by a tortilleria - got a package of hot corn tortillas (50 cents for about 2 dozen) and as we were getting back on our bikes, the MACAROON street vendor walked by. Rest is history. We ate so many tortillas and macaroon. Yum yum yum. And we had enough tortillas left over for Northie's famous smoked tuna tacos... AND for shrimp tacos the next day.

I love you Mazatlan.