Category: 2024
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A Winter Round-Up from the Best of Boomers
I am home experiencing the cold, wet, windy weather. Not so happily. Hub and I spent two weeks in the ideal climate of Mexico’s Lake Chapala area, enjoying sunny days with temperatures in the 70’s. I was spoiled. No hats, gloves, coats, boots, and no shivering. Every day we took long walks through the town…
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Musings on a Mexican Interlude
Most folks I told I was going to Mexico never heard of Lake Chapala, a region in the middle of the country bordered by mountains. Ajijic, where my husband and I are staying, is not only unknown to many travelers, most of whom gravitate to coastal resorts such as Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, but difficult…
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Clueless on the Mexican Boardwalk
I felt hot, sweaty, and exhausted after spending hours in the Mexican sun. I tried to stay in the shade and undercover, but the searing heat and the sun‘s southern rays pierced my pallid North American winter skin. Seeking relief, I strolled into a store on the Malecon – the Boardwalk – presenting a particularly…