Yesterday we set off from Oaxaca bound for Puerto Angel along the coast. It took a while to escape the Oaxacan sprawl, but following the signs for Po. Angel was easy enough, right up until we came to the fork in the road—neither left nor right listed the highway number … Read More
Leaving Oaxaca
Nearly three weeks into our one week stay in Oaxaca we started to get ready to bail out. Honestly, we’re not huge fans of the city itself. It had its pluses and minuses, but overall the city didn’t win us over. What won Oaxaca for us was the abundance of … Read More
Stupid Fun
On our way out to Cuilapan de Guerrero Lowe kept saying, “I don’t want to go to toopid ruins.” Ali would reply, “Well, Mama does, and then we’ll go do something that you want to do.” When we got there both kids tore off like they were at an amusement … Read More
Markets and Ruins
Walked around the Mercado de Abastos—supposedly the biggest outdoor market in Mexico—although I think calling it outdoor just because the building doesn’t have walls is cheating a bit. There are always a ton of interesting sites in Mexico’s markets, and though we really don’t ever need much besides a bagful of … Read More
Hierve el Agua
Hierve el Agua—the water boils—isn’t really an apt name for this place. The water that bubbles out of the rocks is only about 75 degrees. It is loaded with minerals, however, which is what really put it on the map. We got there early—as in before ten o’clock—and there were … Read More
Around Oaxaca
There are lots of little towns around Oaxaca as well as a lot of archaeological sites to tromp around. We’ve been doing our best to see them all. The Tlacolula Sunday market was full of traditional dress, food, and farm animals. One section was lined with people standing side-by-side with … Read More
Lowe Rider
Pedaling away on a bike. Remember that sudden sense of freedom? Lowe tasted it today. I had taken Ouest and Lowe for a bike ride around the neighborhood when he asked me if he could try “Da’s bike” again. When we got back to the bus I grabbed the wrench … Read More
Monte Alban
There’s a lot to see in and around Oaxaca, so when we got a good deal on a rental car we jumped on that and have been ripping back and forth across the city ever since. This morning we drove on up to Monte Albán, a nice looking archaeological site … Read More
South to Oaxaca
We spent another morning walking around Puebla before packing up and heading back to the bus. We thought Puebla was a nice city, but was lacking something for us. Pizzazz? I don’t know. Some places just do it for us and others don’t. We’ll miss that railroad museum, though. Fingernail … Read More
A Puebla Walk
Today was one of our typical days exploring a new city. We had breakfast and then just started walking, stopping in different plazas, grabbing food here and there, and checking out a few of the guidebook sites. We walked by the Serdán’s house, where the first shots of the Mexican … Read More
