Category Archives: Travel

Music Monday – “My beautiful and beloved Mexico/Should I die far from you/Let them say I’m asleep and/Bring me back to you”

I know Cinco de Mayo is more of a holiday to sell beer in the US & Canada than anything important in Mexico.  But this song about Mexican independence (September 16) is the one I’m posting today anyhow… “Mexico Lindo y Querido” – Vincente Fernandez

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Silly Suitcase (September 2010)

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Small Banana (January 2012)

One of my favourite pictures of Pace ever from a trip to Hawaii…

Music Monday – “I have watched you on the shore/Standing by the ocean’s roar/Do you love me do you surfer girl/Surfer girl surfer girl”

“Surfer Girl” – The Beach Boys

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Isla Mujeres Ferry (February 2020)

Shea and I have done three or four day trips to Isla Mujeres when we’ve stayed at all-inclusives in the Cancun area over the years. And every time, we come home and say “That was the best part of our trip – we should stay there for our whole trip sometime!” Isla Mujeres is a […]

Friday Fun Link – Isla Contoy

We’ll be visiting Isla Mujeres from March 2 to 9 and this will be the first time we haven’t stayed at an all-inclusive in all our various trips to Mexico/Cuba/Dominican Republic over the past 25 years. One thing we might do is take a boat trip to an ecologically protected, undeveloped island…

Music Monday – “Mhm, you’re gonna look so cute/Sunglasses and bathing suits/Be the baby of my dreams/Like the ladies in the magazines”

Happy Birthday Shea!  Looking forward to spending a night at the Moose Jaw Spa with you to celebrate! “Twisting By The Pool” – Dire Straits

Throwback Thursday – Cuban Homes (Jan 2016)

Photo taken from the tourist bus leaving the ritzy tourist all-inclusive…

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Cuba Libre! (Jan 2016)

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Just In Time For Halloween… (February 2015)

…Scariest Picture in my Camera Roll?