Lovely Loreto
Not really a post so much as some photos from the “Pueblo Magico” (Magic Town) of Loreto, BCS. Located on the Sea of Cortez this small town boasts being the original capital of ALL the Californias – including much of what is now in the United States. The town is small and friendly, loaded with places to get great seafood and Mexican art (I found my new coffee mug and some small ceramics for the house!). It is very relaxed…
Carnivale in Mexico – Party in the Streets
Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Carnivale. They all mean the same thing – a week-long (or more) party in the streets. In 2020 this occurred not long after the Basha and I arrived. February 2020 was sunny and mild, but with north winds that could be brutal and cold. For the revelers on the floats for the nightly parades, Carnivale 2020 was challenging – head-dresses, wings, elaborate costumes and floats all buffeted by the Norte winds. Not surprisingly, however, everyone had…