Well here we are, the post you have been waiting for, the reason we went social media dark & are over 2 months behind on writing about our adventures… grab a snack, this is a long one ๐ really long ๐ At the end of 2022, we left Yucatรกn & headed east to the […]
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๐ฒ๐ฝYucatรกn, Let’s Pause Here a Minute๐
We have been wanting to travel to Yucatรกn, MX for some years now, so it was high on the list of must-sees. It was not the easiest place to get to even before covid ๐ฆ It is just beginning to get a bit more accessible as the colonial town of Mรฉrida is finding its way […]
๐ผ Baggage Difficulties & Other Airport Fun๐ฎโโ๏ธ
Letโs discuss why you want to decorate the hell out of you luggage… because people do not pay attention! The pilot gift at Balloon Fiesta one year was a rolling carry on size suitcase, black with AIBF artwork embroidered on the front. We were one of 650+/- pilots that received these, so itโs safe to […]
Back On Track…๐งณ
With our res cards in hand, after only two & a half weeks in Mexico & a full three weeks before we expected & were scheduled to, we once again regrouped & repacked & rescheduled & rambled on… We have been coming to Mexico for the last few years to participate in the Festival Internacional […]
๐ฒ๐ฝBest Laid Plans meets Bureaucracy๐ฒ๐ฝ
Wonderful food, beautiful art & amazing culture were a nice distraction to what would become a plan of changing plans, with stops, starts & many changes in direction. Here is the incredibly long story about the drama on Monday & Tuesday, the beginning of November at the immigration office for those of you who were […]
San Miguel de Allende ๐ผ๏ธ Art & Foodie Wonderland ๐ฒ๐ฝ
If you ever find yourself self in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, I highly recommend not only the colorful city of San Miguel de Allende but also its two other nearby cities, the stateโs capital & university town of Guanajuato City & the larger, Leon with its Zona Piel (leather market) & Plaza de Zapatos […]
๐ผSan Miguel de Allende๐
Three & a half weeks was not nearly long enough to take in the beauty & grandeur of this quaint yet bustling town. SMA was the perfect spot to get started on this adventure, a bit of comfort in the expat community with plenty of opportunities to learn how things work & gain the courage […]