It has taken me a few days to get back on the blog band wagon. There have been some challenges that set me back on my heels. The 3 hour bus ride from Oaxaca city to Puerto Escondido on the coast was extended by an hour due to some impressive looking construction efforts that hopefully keep the …
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Let’s Go to the Beach! Jazzy concert
Tomorrow morning, slightly before noon, we take a bus to the Oaxacan shoreline; the Pacific Ocean. The best Mexican buses are incredible bargains. They are very comfortable and this trip will cost almost exactly $20 apiece. Our initial destination is Puerto Escondido, translation, the Hidden Port. …
The Tule Tree: My classroom, the journey
Not far from Oaxaca proper is a small Puebla (town) called Santa Maria El Tule. Last night a few of us from the school I am currently studying with visited that Puebla. We took a bus then a taxi to get there. The taxi was a Nissan Versa, old enough to have handles to roll down the windows, and was …
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Tres Carne Mole Meatloaf: Workout and work all at once, gumball machines, classes
Sheila was craving meat! She mentioned meat loaf, then we realized we had the opportunity to make a mole meatloaf....Maybe the first ever! We walked across the street to the Mercado and bought ground pork, ground beef and ground chorizo. We already had a bag of dark savory mole in the fridge. We …
Valentine’s Day Paella
February 14th, one of the few holidays I pay attention. I have been looking forward to today since I made reservations last week at El Olivo, some say it is Oaxaca's premier Mediterranean style restaurant, for a paella dinner. We felt lucky as we were seated on the second floor terrace about 15 …