We’re back in La Paz — and Holly is happy! So is my dad. Look at those happy faces! She’s even smiling after having to get pat down by an airport security agent. Yes, a PAT DOWN. So. Ridiculous. We’re exhausted after a long travel day, leaving Tulum so early that we had to say our good-byes to the Caribbean yesterday. About...
Here are our La Paz travel tips! As our two months here come to a close, we wanted to give a shout-out to some of the places we like and would recommend if anyone is visiting. It’s hard to keep the list short, but we tried. / ACTIVITIES & CULTURE / Roz in La Paz: Roz maintains a very comprehensive calendar of cultural events...
Together with other gringos, we flocked to a restaurant to celebrate Thanksgiving. (I mean, look at us: there’s a painting of the Statue of Liberty in the background.) We went to Big Joe’s and he did not disappoint with his menu. What are we thankful for, you ask? – Our health – The ability to take a Leap Year – The people in our...
This dog hangs out in front of Cafe Olimpia, the cocina económica where we go to lunch with my dad often. The waitress, Veronica, said the dog is getting fat because she gets a lot of their chicken scraps. Then she goes and sleeps on the road before heading to her next spot to scavenge. I have spent the past 48 hours fixing this blog....
Windy days are perfect for windsurfers! This guy got some serious air. In the town of La Ventana, about an hour or so east of La Paz, hoards of travelers — mostly from Canada — set up camp on the beach to take advantage of the winter winds. There was also this ghost-town of a resort called Gran Sueño out in...
Today was our last day volunteering. We’re sad it’s over, but really enjoyed meeting the kids. There is an organization in La Paz called Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz, or FANLAP, which helps support students from the neediest families so they can succeed in school. Teachers were reporting that kids were having trouble concentrating — and even fainting — in class because their families didn’t have...
Had our date with Katniss Everdeen during the first showing of the day. Well, technically it was the second because we didn’t want to see the midnight show. 1:10 p.m. There were only about 40 people in the theater and there was no waiting. #score Movies here are much cheaper, but you have to make sure to find the movies in English with Spanish...
Today is Día de la Revolución in Mexico. It marks the beginning of the Mexican Revolution. We went and watched the parade which was a lot of fun. Although, the kids who marched in it didn’t look like they were having much fun! No smiles. Maybe because they just walked a mile with the sun in their faces. On a completely unrelated note, two...
These bulls were hanging out on the highway between La Paz and Playa Balandra. We had a great day at the beach swimming and kayaking. The water is really shallow, and it was low tide, so you could walk all through the water in the cove. There are rentals for approximately 150 pesos per person, per hour. Beware, there are no bathrooms, so be prepared...
These two goldens live across the street from us. When they hear Holly’s ID tag jingling, they come running. There are lots of people with dogs in La Paz, but I don’t see people walking them often unless it’s in the evening on the Malecón. There are also street dogs, which are more tame than the pet dogs. (It’s true. When my dad first told...
Today, we huddled around a laptop to experience #Batkid. We’re so proud of you, San Francisco! We also went to Tecolote Beach. I took this photo of my dad, which I immediately knew would be a winner. I gave it just a bit of photo editing, while he watched carefully over my shoulder to make sure I did not over-edit. What a handsome dude!...
These teens play volleyball along the Malecón several times a week — and they’re actually pretty good to watch. The owner of a restaurant we went to today gave us some great recommendations on places to visit while in Mexico City, so we’re excited about that. But what Chris was really excited about was the bolsita de churros we got on the street right...