Huatulco, Mexico – Hummingbirds

December 31st, 2019 – Huatulco, Mexico – Handmade Hummingbirds

Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year

As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year on April 25th, 2020 while we were living in Campbell River, British Columbia. So much happened from April 25th, 2019 to April 25th, 2020, rereading it was an emotional roller coaster ride down…

Goodbye 2021 – Hello 2022

New Year’s Day Tradition Since 2015, when I married my husband and moved overseas to Qatar, I enjoyed a tradition of starting each New Year’s Day in a different country. I was able to start this tradition because Michael and I worked in education and during Christmas Break, we would travel. I’m allowing myself the…

Huatulco, Mexico – Day 9 – Last Day

Day 9 was bittersweet because this would Michael and I’s last time together until March, over Spring Break. Since November, he’s been on the West Coast of Canada – British Columbia, getting the house ready to sell in the spring. I’m on the East Coast of Canada – Nova Scotia, back to work and where…

Huatulco, Mexico – Day 8 – Funky Van, Chahué Beach and Yautja

Last Full Day in Huatulco The last full day of any vacation is always bitter sweet. This day is mixed with a sadness to leave, yet an eagerness to return home to regular life. However, this day had another reason to be sad, as this would be Michael and I’s last full day together before…

Huatulco, Mexico – Day 7 – Navel Lookout Spot, Guns & Beers & Reflections of a Full Day

After a brief stop at the overcrowded La Entrega Beach, Michael and I followed our fellow Canadian friends, Patricia and Joel – P & J, to a popular lookout spot of Santa Cruz Bay. Mexican Navel Look-Out Over Santa Cruz Bay Santa Cruz Cemetery We drove past the Santa Cruz Cemetery. Guns and Beers On…

Huatulco, Mexico – Day 7 – La Entrega Beach – Holy Crowded!!!

Most Recommended Beach in Santa Cruz Bay Michael and I followed our new Canadian friends, Patricia and Joel, P & J, from the lighthouse located on the most western tip of Sant Cruz Bay, to La Entrega Beach. This beach is a must see, just for the crowds alone. Worst Beach in Huatulco The draw…