Wednesday, May 30, 2012
TAP Air Portugal | Flights Lisbon - Puerto Escondido
Timetable: Lisbon Puerto Escondido - 25/06/2012 (one-way)
| Fare: € 2,389.37 Outward journey |
From: Lisbon
To: New York
Departure: 12:30
Arrival: 15:40  e-Ticket | Flight: 343 
From: New York
To: Mexico City
Departure: 17:25
Arrival: 21:50  e-Ticket | Flight: 738
From: Mexico City
To: Puerto Escondido
Departure: 13:15
Arrival: 14:45  e-Ticket | Flight: ATR |
| Fare: € 2,615.37 Outward journey |
From: Lisbon
To: Miami
Departure: 10:00
Arrival: 14:15 e-Ticket | Flight: 332
From: Miami
To: Mexico City
Departure: 07:00
Arrival: 09:15  e-Ticket | Flight: 738
From: Mexico City
To: Puerto Escondido
Departure: 13:15
Arrival: 14:45 e-Ticket | Flight: ATR |
From: Lisbon
To: Miami
Departure: 10:00
Arrival: 14:15 e-Ticket | Flight: 332
From: Miami
To: Mexico City
Departure: 17:40
Arrival: 20:00 e-Ticket | Flight: 737
From: Mexico City
To: Puerto Escondido
Departure: 13:15
Arrival: 14:45 e-Ticket | Flight: ATR |
Expedising 2012 - Part 1 - Prewedding in Mexico Expedising 2012 - Part 2 - Day of Wed In Mex
Expedising 2012 - Part 2 - Day of Wed In Mex
When Life Gets in the Way
Musings from and about living in Mexico
When Life Gets in the Way
My brother-in-law and his partner managed to get out of town without the interview we had scheduled. It seems like they were here for a matter of days (a fact actually).
Summing up their drive down from Las Vegas to Xico it can be said they had vehicle troubles that might have been lessened were it not for the fact they had bought both the truck and the trailer mere weeks before heading down here.
They were reasonably prepared for the encounters at the border and the first check point 40 kilometers beyond. They did pay some mordida. However it should be noted that they brought all their worldly possessions crammed in the truck and trailer. The sheer volume would indicate there would be fees. Duty and mordida were not outrageous.
Shortly before making the trip they purchased a Garmin GPS which was some help with the Mexico maps. When I asked my BIL if he thought the GPS helped he was sure it had. I asked why they got off the track so badly and ended up in Perote and at altitudes exceeding 8200′? His answer was he did not pay attention to the GPS or our direction advisement of plugging Cardel in to the GPS as a destination – overriding its and our instructions based on some road signs.
We have used the GPS enough to recommend paying close heed to its suggested routes. This morning for example we took the two to the main Xalapa bus terminal at 4:30 AM. Our GPS got us right to the ADO terminal entrance by 5 AM. They are on a bus to Mexico City, and will stay in a hotel tonight and tomorrow morning fly off to Germany for a couple of months to visit family.
Having only been to Xalapa’s main bus terminal once several years ago, and that by cab, we were unsure where it is or even if we could find it. We were prepared to find a cab in Xalapa to get them to the terminal somewhere in Xalapa. But, Rhoda, our Garmin GPS, came through with flying colors. We were back home within an hour. At that time of morning Coatepec and Xalapa are virtual ghost towns – the driving was swift and unimpeded save for a police roadblock – they asked for us to turn on an interior light in the Jetta – apparently they were looking for a specific individual(s)?
When the happy travelers return from Germany in September we will carpool it down to Puerto Escondido where they will scout out the possibility of living there.
We had a good time with them, albeit very abbreviated. We made a few scooter trips. They brought their Kawasaki Vulcan 500 CC motorcycle. Their new cycle was a recent purchase as well – part of the plan for Mexican transportation.
We pull over to look at some eagles flying over a vast ravine.
While we missed the interview about the trip down, we did manage to get in a ride down to Teocelo, Indepencia, Monte Blanco and Llano Grande. Monte Blanco is bamboo furniture central. Anita and I ordered some bamboo light fixtures for our Casita kitchen project. We also managed to get a kitchen sink-setup constructed while they were here.
On the Road to Monte Blanco – That’s Anita and I up ahead.
So busy times spent catching-up, talking about their future life in Mexico and the impending European trip. While they are in Germany we will watch over their possessions waiting to continue the 500 miles to Puerto in the fall. In the meantime we are here. Stay Tuned!
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Bahia de Huatulco by ~sakuramaboroshi Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Waterscapes
An afternoon view of the bay of Tangolunda in Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
God Bless You ... Doc Watson
Watson died on Tuesday, May 29 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.
THE THREE PICKERS (Earl Scruggs,
Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs) - PART 1/5
Tanagers (Thraupidae) Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea)
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Least Concern. male and female euphonia´s Yellow-throated Euphonia ( Euphonia hirundinacea) photo. picture take in the parque hundido of huatulco bays ...
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Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea)
Monday, May 28, 2012
Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe!!!
Make in under 15min!!! Let me know how yours came out!
Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup oil
3/4 cups sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix all ingredients in a bowl, roll the dough into 2-inch balls, place on an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake at 400°F for 10 to 12 minutes. Could it get any easier?
Jon Silver Puerto Escondido Surf & Swim Lessons and Camp
Jon Silver Puerto Escondido Surf & Swim Lessons and Camp
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House / pet sitters available, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
House / pet sitters available, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Find perfect house / pet sitter / sitting job with Trustedhousesitters.com. Loving couple taking time to explore the Americas.. Dog, Cat, Fish, Farm care experience.
www.trustedhousesitters.com/
Find perfect house / pet sitter / sitting job with Trustedhousesitters.com. Loving couple taking time to explore the Americas.. Dog, Cat, Fish, Farm care experience.
www.trustedhousesitters.com/
Introduction
We are a loving and happy couple who've been together for twelve years. I am 40 and Matthew (Matty), is 36.
Some time ago we decided we would like to experience more than just the usual two or four week holiday each year, so we worked hard to get ourselves into a position where we could leave everything behind in Australia and take our time to really explore the rest of the world, starting
with Central America. We left home in early February 2011 and since then we've explored a little of California, Mexico, Guatamala, Panama and Costa
Rica and lived in various places in Mexico. We have done a medium-term house sit in Ajijic, a very long-term house sit in Chapala (Jalisco) and another long-term house sit in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. We study Spanish and we love being able to soak up the culture. I can do a little tutoring in English if I wish and Matty, being a freelance Hydrographic Surveyor, works all over the world on a fly-in/fly-out basis, usually 4 weeks at a time. I practice yoga and Vipassana meditation. Matty is a surfer. We are both non-smokers and we love to cook and eat great food. We both do a lot of walking and reading too.
Some time ago we decided we would like to experience more than just the usual two or four week holiday each year, so we worked hard to get ourselves into a position where we could leave everything behind in Australia and take our time to really explore the rest of the world, starting
with Central America. We left home in early February 2011 and since then we've explored a little of California, Mexico, Guatamala, Panama and Costa
Rica and lived in various places in Mexico. We have done a medium-term house sit in Ajijic, a very long-term house sit in Chapala (Jalisco) and another long-term house sit in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. We study Spanish and we love being able to soak up the culture. I can do a little tutoring in English if I wish and Matty, being a freelance Hydrographic Surveyor, works all over the world on a fly-in/fly-out basis, usually 4 weeks at a time. I practice yoga and Vipassana meditation. Matty is a surfer. We are both non-smokers and we love to cook and eat great food. We both do a lot of walking and reading too.
Why I want to housesit
We are interested in house sitting because it fits in so well with our travels. The idea of immersing ourselves in a city/town/culture, to us, is far more rewarding than ‘just passing through’. We intend to be away from Australia for at least another 2 years, and in that time we hope to explore the rest of Central and South America, and eventually North America and Canada. House sitting will allow us to do this.
What I bring to the assignment / relevant experience
Generally we are very flexible with dates and open to short, medium and long-term house sits. We have our own car here in Mexico.
We are more than happy to look after (and we have experience with) pets as well as your house, gardens and/or pool. We have completed 3 medium/long-term house sits here in Mexico, all with pets and great references. My Spanish is coming along nicely and I am very confident managing the household staff, paying bills and organising tradesmen if needed.
We have done house sits for friends in Australia and have experience living in and managing the ongoing upkeep of our own lovely home and saltwater pool.
For home owners with pets, Matty and I both grew up with various animals in and around our family homes – cats and dogs (even cows and donkeys) – all very much part of the family. Sadly, our last dog passed away in 2010, however the silver lining to this is that we are now free to travel
extensively. The opportunity to love and care for someone else’s animals gives us that special companionship that we miss so much.
We have been house sitting through different websites for over 2 years and have many excellent references which are not able to be uploaded onto this site. If you would like to see our references, or contact them personally, please ask us and we will happily provide the details for you. We look forward to hearing from you.
Gracias!
Fi and Matty
We are more than happy to look after (and we have experience with) pets as well as your house, gardens and/or pool. We have completed 3 medium/long-term house sits here in Mexico, all with pets and great references. My Spanish is coming along nicely and I am very confident managing the household staff, paying bills and organising tradesmen if needed.
We have done house sits for friends in Australia and have experience living in and managing the ongoing upkeep of our own lovely home and saltwater pool.
For home owners with pets, Matty and I both grew up with various animals in and around our family homes – cats and dogs (even cows and donkeys) – all very much part of the family. Sadly, our last dog passed away in 2010, however the silver lining to this is that we are now free to travel
extensively. The opportunity to love and care for someone else’s animals gives us that special companionship that we miss so much.
We have been house sitting through different websites for over 2 years and have many excellent references which are not able to be uploaded onto this site. If you would like to see our references, or contact them personally, please ask us and we will happily provide the details for you. We look forward to hearing from you.
Gracias!
Fi and Matty
Latest surf reports from Puerto Escondido
Latest surf reports from Puerto Escondido
- People take photos and videos near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca-Chiapas, Mexico, and share them on Instagram and Youtube
- Many of them contain a great view of the surfing conditions
- We aggregate them for you. Enjoy!
Fabio Gouveia explores Mexico
Fabio Gouveia explores Mexico15.05.2012
“Hello friends!” I am for the first time in Mexico. High waves in last days in Puerto Escondido and surrounding areas.
I joined in a trip with a crowd of Pernambuco. Eduardo Fernandes accompanies two boys of the new generation, Gabriel Faria and Douglas José (Dodô), the surfer Alexandre Ferraz and the professional Luel Felipe, as well as the experimented shaper Júlio Marques.
Everything is captured by the photographer Clemente Coutinho and immediately the readers can see the results in the pages of Magazine Flow. “Thank you”! (Fabio Gouveia)
Fabio Gouveia trained in the tubes of Brazil, before embarking on international travel.
After surfing good waves in the autumn in the south of the country, now Gouveia finds the perfection and the heat in Mexico. PHOTO Clemente Coutinho
Fabio Gouveia in México. ARQUIVO PESSOAL
Fabio Gouveia explores Mexico15.05.2012 - 01:10:11
It’s time for the surfer sponsored by Mormaii enjoy the waves in the Mexican coast of Pacific Ocean.
The Spruce Goose has Landed Viva Veracruz & Viva Puerto Escondido
Musings from and about
living in Mexico
The Spruce Goose has Landed
OK the good news is my brother-in-law and his lady arrived in Coatepec at 8 PM last night. This is a mere four miles from us. We jumped in the Jetta as it was starting to get dark – do not like to ride the scooter very far when it is dark – very poor Chinese lights.
Spruce Goose Art Work: Re Becca
As we drove into Coatepec right there at the entrance in the Pemex parking lot – there they were. Quick hugs for everyone; back to the Casita.
By a major stroke of luck there were no vehicles parked on our side of the road the entire stretch from where the road turns to dirt all the way up to the little capilla. Words cannot be found to express how unusual and fortunate this is.
The wagon train settled in to where it will probably remain for some time in the distant future.
Yesterday on the final leg of the journey the happy travelers took a wrong turn and came here by way of Perote. That trail, one we have never ventured on, reaches altitudes of over 8200’. Overheated transmission and my heart be still!
At 1:45 PM, about the time we expected them to be here, we received a panicky email via cell phones, “We broke down, in Perote-Altotonga. The truck couldn’t take the uphill grades. I think the trans blew it’s seal. I can get a tow I think with my road side service for the truck only. But not the trailer. Our coordinates are north 19 degrees 43.019 seconds by west 097 degrees 14. 978 elevation 7172 ft how far away from you are we?”
Here we are thinking – what the hell are you doing there at 7,172 feet? And wrote back, “WHY are you there? That is miles away from the FLAT coast hwy you should be on. We have never been there and know nothing about it. Where did you leave from this morning? You may be better off heading back down from where you are – it is still higher – cold and miserable ahead. We have heard about the area but never been there – the roads are winding and narrow and dangerous for even a car.” Let alone a wagon train!
Putting the moment in perspective – we are at our computer in our Casita. They have been on the road for 10 days experiencing myriad problems, and out now in the middle of nowhere in a foreign land. We are asking HOW they could be there in no uncertain terms.
The point being, in retrospect, this rather harsh question was surely NOT what my BIL wanted to hear at that point. However in our defense we also have been following this trek for ten days making all effort to advise. Earlier on this fateful morning we were frustrated by the fact that we were not contacted before they left their hotel so we could go over the details of the last 150 miles of the trip. We had emailed three maps the night before over which we had hoped to have some conversation and last minute advice. So OK we had our own frustrations – but none we would have traded for the mess my BIL was in at that moment.
After the initial shock we settled in to trying to help from afar. We had little to offer at that point other than an offer to throw up some prayers.
There is POWER in prayer!
After logging into Google Earth and checking the coordinates supplied we knew this was very dicey.
2 PM another short email, “Our transmission seal is blown” OMG!
Adding more fuel to his pain we emailed the map below and commented, “The blue line is where you should have gone – we are about four hours from Perote and again we have never been there. We only have the scooter and Jetta here. It is dangerous to leave your stuff unattended in that area (it is VERY primitive).”
Just Follow the BLUE line – See A and B for Actual Location
We wait chewing our nails until 3:30 PM – then this, “We have been filling one quart at a time we are put of mountains. Going down grade now should be coming to 140 soon”.
What does he mean, “we are put of mountains” ?
More waiting.
4:45 PM we receive this, “At avenues Lazaro Cardenas Calais, ver”
They are in Xalapa – prayer does work!
Over the next 3 hours we receive a couple more very short emails – they are wandering lost, or eating or working on the truck??? Finally at 7:30 PM we learn they are at the Pemex station in Coatepec. We write a pleading email asking them to NOT MOVE – we will be there in 10-15 minutes!
OK so the Spruce Goose has landed – all is well in Mexico land. We will pry the details from my BIL’s bloody hands and tell the rest of the story as it unfolds here – there is a lot to tell – so Stay Tuned!
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