Huatulco, Mexico – Day 7 – Copalita Town – Nope, A Papaya Farm!

Shoutout!! Thank You Ullas!! Fellow blogger, Ullas helped me identify it was a papaya farm we stumbled upon, not a mango farm!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Check out his blog: https://maskedwonders.com Looking For the Town of Copalita After a visit to Rio Copalita, or Copalita River, we eventually turned off the main highway, and headed north…

Huatulco, Mexico – Day 3 – Chahué Beach, Brown Pelicans & Mini Coronas

Morning Run to Chedraui Grocery Store & Chahué Beach This morning, part of my running destination was down to the beachside strip of Chahué Bay, to locate Chedraui, to have a better understanding of the layout of the neighborhood. I easily found the grocery store, as it is so large and not easy to miss!…

Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Knock Knock – Who’s There? Popeye & Olive!

One morning, after an early walk to the beach, Michael and I were in the air conditioning comfort of our little homestay villa when we heard a scuffle on the deck and a scratch on the door!  We looked at each other, both of us immediately knowing the cause of this action but still wondering…

Mararikkulm North, Kerala, India – Us, The Dogs and The Waves!

Two “wild” dogs living in the fishing neighborhood along the beach have become our friends!  Michael has affectionately called our four-legged companions, Popeye and Olive! On our way to the beach, a five minute walk from our villa at Arakal Heritage Homestay, while we walk the path along the fisherman’s homes, Popeye and Olive always…

Mararikkulam North, Kerala, India – Popeye! Our New Four-Legged Friend!

It had been our experience while living in Qatar, that many of the Indian and Nepalese workers were terrified of dogs. Here, while in India we see wild dogs (wild is used loosely) wandering around.  Our homestay family at Arakal Heritage does not like dogs – their belief is dogs carry rabies and disease and…