Year: 2022

Easing into life – not vacation – in Chacala, Mexico

Quent and I continue to try to figure out where we might want to winter for months at a time — hoping to find our perfect warm place to avoid Colorado winters in the future. We sampled Thailand for nearly four weeks this fall (too far — as much as Quent loved the heat and […]

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ankle ligament surgery recovery

Ankle arthroscopy, debridement, and ligament surgery: As fun as it sounds

I referenced my pending ankle ligament surgery in my last couple travel-related posts. Well, I had the surgery yesterday at Aspen Valley Hospital; I’m back home recovering; and there’s no immediate travel in my future, thanks to the biggest, fattest cast ever and no weight-bearing on my right leg for at least a month. Good […]

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So relaxed in San Pancho — and charmed by Chacala

As Quent and I continue our quest to figure out a warm-weather destination where we’d like to land for several weeks or a couple months in order to spend as little time in snow for the rest of our lives, I won’t bury the lede: San Pancho is absolutely a contender. With some caveats. San […]

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Settling into Sayulita

I’m drafting this blog post while seated outdoors at a café in Sayulita, Mexico, an oceanfront town about 25 miles northwest of Puerto Vallarta. I’m sipping my café americano, and I’m about to dig into my egg white/spinach/avocado/feta on an English muffin. All the other patrons are speaking English — a young couple just walked […]

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