Rooster Plays Chicken in the Plaza at High Noon

31 March 2017

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Rooster Plays Chicken in the Plaza at High Noon

From the Landfall Voyages Tumblr files! https://thelandfallvoyages.tumblr.com/post/159050007748/eli-had-this-rooster-eating-out-of-his-hand-all

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Burros–Nearby Mexican Surf Spot With A Sprinkling Of Bikinis

25 March 2015

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Burros–Nearby Mexican Surf Spot With A Sprinkling Of Bikinis

We went to Burros the other day, a little surf spot not too far from La Cruz, and had a blast. It was my first time there. I can’t wait to go back. With a better camera. I reached down to pick up a big piece of shed bark and right before my fingers made […]

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The Cult of VW Is Alive and Well South of The Border

15 October 2014

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The Cult of VW Is Alive and Well South of The Border

Mexico’s love affair with the VW Bug has been going on since the 50’s and the fact that Volkswagen stopped making them (dear God, why??) has only made them more popular than ever. We got to wander through the 3rd Annual Riviera Nayarit VW Festival, snapping pictures, gawking like tourists, and having a generally all […]

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Sayulita Saturdays

12 September 2014

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Sayulita Saturdays

It’s been something like 6 years since we last visited Sayulita and in the interim, it looks like the money fairy dumped a load or two on what used to be a sleepy little surf town. You can still see the bones of what used to be, but there’s no denying that a lot of […]

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Looking For Crocodiles

28 March 2013

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Looking For Crocodiles

One of the first things we saw after pulling into Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay, was a little African Queen-type tour boat that’ll take you deep into the mangrove swamps so you can maybe see some crocodiles. Eli was all, “That’s kind of cool, but we can totally do that in the dinghy for […]

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First & Second

25 March 2013

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First & Second

Yesterday was for firsts–today, for seconds. Yesterday I surfed a new spot for the first time, right near the boat. It’s a long and rocky point break just east of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. It was the first time that I ever had an entire surf session all by myself. It was also the longest […]

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Morning Coffee, Octopus Edition

18 February 2013

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Morning Coffee, Octopus Edition

I might not have found the Octopus’ Garden Cafe (El Jardín del Pulpo) in La Cruz De Huanacaxtle if it weren’t for the anemones in Monterey, Ca. I know that that’s a crazy statement but it’s true. In Monterey one morning, Eli and I were laying on our stomachs on the dock with our heads […]

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Wandering Through CEARTE, Ensenada’s Center for the Arts

26 October 2012

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Wandering Through CEARTE, Ensenada’s Center for the Arts

It’s easy, when picking your way down the coast toward Mexico, to live life, if not in vacation mode, then at least with a sense of urgency. You are somewhere for only a short while, and it seems only right and natural to make the most of every port you pass through. You look for […]

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So Alejandro Fernández happened in Ensenada last night

26 August 2012

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So Alejandro Fernández happened in Ensenada last night

Who the heck is Alejandro Fernández? Apparently he’s one of the biggest pop stars in Mexico. And he came to do a concert in Ensenada. Cool. We’ve been seeing huge banners and concert posters for him all over town.   Then, big trucks started rolling in and they set up an enormous stage right next […]

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Festival del Tacos y Cerveza

20 August 2012

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Festival del Tacos y Cerveza

We are really lucky that Ensenada is crazy for festivals, especially food related ones. So far this summer we’ve had a festivals for Blues music, cheese and wine, Chinese food, mushrooms, books and lectures, Mexican culture, and a couple more that escape my memory at the moment. This weekend they had a Taco and Beer […]

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