Life In Mexico

The first time I went to Mexico I really did not like it. Obviously, this photo was not from that trip! How could you not like Mexico after seeing a beautiful scene like this? Fortunately, I gave Mexico another shot after that first trip. The first time I went on a cruise from San Diego down the Baja Peninsula. When we got off of the cruise at the different Ports we would be swarmed by people wanting us to buy all of their goods, and it made me feel like I was a french fry being targeted by a flock of seagulls.

My ex convinced me to go a second time to Cabo San Lucas and to stay in a resort called The One & Only. What an amazing place that was. The food was incredible and the people were so kind.

The rooms at The One & Only were beautiful. Here I am soaking in the view. Each room had it’s own private infinity pool. It was awesome!

I had such a good time there that I wanted my Mom to experience it too so I brought her there for her 60th birthday present. We had some quality girl time. My Mom loves to travel so she had a blast.

At dinner, she orders this appetizer and lets me eat half of it, even though we weren’t splitting. It was so fresh and delicious. Mexican Calamari, Civiche and Cotija salad.

We had lunch by the pool, went to the spa, and eventually ventured out of the resort to the flea market and wondered the streets looking for the ultimate deals. We found some cool things, mostly unique, silver jewelry.

There are just no words to say how great it was to be with her this week. I love hanging out with my mom and it was really, really hard to part ways to our separate homes. She lived in Palm Springs and I lived in San Diego.

I guess that means we had a really, really good time.

Who knew the food in Mexico was so delicious. Usually you think of tacos and burritos, although burritos aren’t Mexican at all. Along the Baja Peninsula seafood is almost a staple. Here we had a Mexican Seafood Stew like a bouillabaisse or Cioppino but with a Mexican twist, and a scallop salad.

We headed over to Guadalajara Mexico for a friends wedding her fancy wedding dress and bridal veil is gorgeous! I decided to test out this photo app while I was there so my photos backdrop all have a weird processing film over them. Sooooorrrrry. The town itself was a bit shabby, I mean had a lot of character, and this place we stayed had an amazing view…again.

The night before the wedding my friend had a dinner for 50 of us (there were 600 at the wedding, with 200 security) I guess the major was there and a lot of really important people. I didn’t know any of them. Anyway, this dinner was held at his friends house who happened to be the largest antiques dealer in Mexico. The house was unbelievable. I didn’t have any good shots of the house so I didn’t include them here, but if you’re interested in seeing them comment below and I’ll share in a link. There was champaign upon arrival, live music, and several courses of fine food. Very fancy.

The next day, with not a cloud in the sky, my friends were married in an old church in the little town called Chapala. These were the sweet smelling flowers in the church.

We headed off to the reception. It was very grand. I mentioned there were 600 people there + 200 security. They had the top DJ in Mexico spinning. I forget his name. The drinks and food flowed generously. It was quite the night.

Let the dancing begin! There were some really great people at this celebration. I especially liked a Brazilian lady and her husband that were sitting at our table. They were so much fun. Since I practice capoeira(Brazilian Martial Arts), I have to know Portuguese in order to learn the songs, so I got to practice with her. It was pretty bad, but that’s okay.

Congratulations Jaime and Indira! Thanks for coming, Mom! I hope to come back soon!