Remember that post I wrote about AQUAhydrate? I sure could use some electrolyte-enhanced water now, but it’s not to be found in Mexico, so I’m back to the sports drinks. Yes, there’s a lot of sugar and calories, but it’s tasty! And it quenched my unrelenting thirst (just plain water wasn’t cutting it). This particular […]
It’s time to get some stuff off my chest! -Why, WHY do merchants in Mexico put up such a fight when I don’t have small change to pay for something?! It’s not as if the local 7-11 doesn’t have change for a 100 peso note (~$8)! It irritates the h3ll out of me when cashiers […]
Buenos dias mis amigos. Today I have some photos from my day trip to Puebla. Puebla is pretty much everything I love about Mexico in one city. Colonial buildings – this one is a bit continental because of French occupation. We can thank the city of Puebla for Cinco de Mayo. History, everywhere – This […]
Good morning for another Domingo Social! Ah, the magic of scheduled posts… 1. When do you take time for you? Pretty much every minute of every day is for me. 2. What do you find to be your biggest weakness? I am rather self-absorbed. See the response to #1. See also this blog. 3. What […]
Buenos días! The first time I came to Mexico City more than 10 years ago, I got altitude sickness. Mexico City is ~7300 feet, or ~2240 meters. For a valley girl like me, that’s a huge adjustment. Dehydration exacerbates altitude sickness, and I did not want to go through that again (especially since I had […]
