What a difference a room makes! I awake somewhat earlier than anticipated to the ocean waves washing up on the beach below. I lay here for a while contemplating the busy day ahead until the alarm goes off at 8, the official getup time. I'm pretty much always packed, with everything ini my bag except what I'm wearing. At the nice hotel in Tlaquepaque where I stayed for 7 nights, I did unpack the hang up stuff, otherwise I just live out of it. So this m...

Well, this one is going to be short. The family down here had nothing going on but packing since when the returned from Puerto Vallarta on Sunday, they were leaving Monday for home. I, on the other hand, would be returning one day early since my flight was prearranged and the cost to change the date was too much. I'll be leaving Puerto Vallarta Saturday morning for a bus leaving 12:45 pm and getting back to Guadalajara just before 6. My flight leaves at 9...

Thing started quietly this morning and stayed that way all day. No plans for anything and nothing happened. Well, nothing terribly exciting but I have to write something so you'll just have to deal with it.Up by 9 this morning accompanied by a shower and change of wardrobe. I usually shower at night when I'm home with little time in the morning for that. But here I have time and, with the humidity, it just seems refreshing for one in the morning too. The...

I call it that because who know what's in store for today. I set the alarm for 7:30am but struggled to get up at 8. Tired form two days of partying, I showered, ate breakfast and grabbed a cab for Martin's. This time the ride was 42 pesos, not the usual 70. I didn't argue, hey I'm a gringo. What do I know? Today is Monday and Monday is tianguis day on Maria Uribe St. Yes, flea market. Mom knows that we always walk it, with her picking up some we...

10 o'clock in the morning? What happened? It seems like I just went to bed a few hours ago. That's right, I did. My free breakfast! Oh no. Hurriedly, I take a quick shower ( twice a day down here with the heat and humidity, throw on some clothes and blend into the breakfast group. Either I outsmarted her or she doesn't care. I like to think it was me. I have the usual, today pineapple. I'm finishing up the blog from last night, ready to do...