Thrive, Life is your Opportunity!
There are two extensive desert gardens in Oaxaca city. One is in the center of town adjacent to Santo Domingo Church, Jardin Etnobotanical. It is not well visited and is consequently a wonderful escape into the silence of seclusion. We discovered it in 2018 and it remains one of my favorite places …
[Read more...] about Ciudad de las Canteras (City of Quarries), Barber shop competition
As we get ready to move on in a week I am in a reminiscing mood. Since leaving the states, the way I view the world has slowly evolved. Looking back I am anxious to put some shifting perspectives in print. I am going to start with the city of Oaxaca. Talk about shifting perspective! Fond memories of …
Our landlord, Daniel, drove us outside of town Sunday to a lake that is frequented by the city folk around here. The lake is nestled in the foothills of this mountainous region. There is a large lakeside restaurant and it was full of patrons. No tourists, except us, just a day away from the hustle …
[Read more...] about A Trip to the Country: Making decisions
Somewhere along the way I feel as if I have transitioned from traveler to living somewhere. Life has become quite settled here in Oaxaca. We have established routes we walk. We frequent venues, cafes, food stands, places to buy provisions. It has me thinking that perhaps we need to freshen things. I …
It's Friday morning and we are leaving Mazunte, going home (to our Oaxaca apartment). Mazunte is known as the yoga capital of Mexico's Pacific coast, thus the featured image. Thursday night our third room in Mazunte proved to be our most restful since the night in Puerto Escondido. We went for a …
