THE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS By Malcolm CallisterIt’s December, Linda and I have just purchased our new Christmas tree. A white, six-foot artificial tree for our rented Casa, in Mexico. This year we left our faithful fourteen-year-old, green artificial tree at … Continued
DANCE DE LOS VOLADORES By Malcolm CallisterOn most days in Tlaquepaque, you can see the dance of Los Valadores, the dance of the Flying men who perform the Sundance. This dance is a call to the sun and the earth, … Continued
ADVENTURES IN MEXICO BY RV – DAY BREAK IN SAN ANTONIO TLAYACAPAN By Malcolm CallisterIt is 6:25 a.m. mid-November, below me in the valley, the church bells of San Antonio Tlayacapan summon worshippers with the distinctive call to Mass. It … Continued
POINTSETTIA’S A NATIVE PLANT OF MEXICO In the USA and Canada, the poinsettia plant has become a symbol of Christmas. Linda and I had just driven under the arch that leads to Roca Azul RV Park. There at the side … Continued
RV PARK CHAPALA By Malcolm Callister Linda and I met with Alma, in Chapala, she proudly told us; “My Brother and I spoke with Recreational Vehicle (RV) travelers from Canada and the USA. We recognized the need for a quality … Continued
AN RV TRUCK AND A MEXICAN PARADE By Malcolm Callister THE ORGANIZATION As visitors from Canada, Linda and I were honored to be asked to drive in the November 2nd, 2018, Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), parade in … Continued
ZOMBIES ON THE STREETS OF AJIJIC MEXICO In the mountain village of Ajijic, Lake Chapala, south of Guadalajara, grotesque-looking individuals dressed in blood-stained rags staggered with exaggerated, jerky body movements, down the village cobblestone streets, converging on the Malecon. The … Continued
It was the Mid-October in the Mexican tropics; the sun was burning down out of a clear sky. Linda and I together with two friends stood on the beach near the village dock on the north shore of the Lake … Continued
CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR MALCOLM CALLISTER October 16th, 2018 HARVESTING PRICKLY-PEAR CACTUS IN MATEHUALA RV PARK, MEXICO It was early September and 32°C outside at 7:30 in the evening as my wife Linda and I strolled, hand in hand into the cool, … Continued
OUR ADVENTURE IN MEXICO – EXPERT ADVICE HELPED FIND THE CORRECT TRAILER We turned to the experts at the 1000 Island RV Centre located in Gananoque, Ontario, for advice in specifying and selecting of the correct Rig for our planned … Continued