Jan 09, 2014
Halfway through the wait to board the vessel we were given a talk about the purpose of Greenpeace here in Mexico. They are here specifically in Sinaloa because of corn. Sinaloa grows 70% of the maize for all of Mexico and the problem right now is GMO corn. A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic […]
Jan 08, 2014
Hard for us to believe but we have been here 2 months!! The good news is that we have 3 more months more to go. The internet here has been CRAP….the good news is that a new line is being put in within the next week and that will resolve the problem. We also […]
Jan 07, 2014
The new Rainbow Warrior arrived in Mazatlan this morning. It is on a tour of Mexico. It is here until mid afternoon Thursday when it will sail for Puerto Vallarta. You can view the Mazatlan harbour from the Rainbow Warrior webcam that updates every minute. It will be interesting to watch the ship sail […]
Jan 06, 2014
One of the fun things to do in Mazatlan is attend Art Walk, which happens the first Friday of of each month from November to May inclusive. Art Walk is a self guided tour of 27 artist studios and galleries located within Mazatlan’s famous Centro Historico. Some of those studios take place in homes which […]
Jan 04, 2014
We continue to have the most perfect weather which is abnormal! Most especially since the rest of Mexico as well as Canada and the USA are suffering. The temperature where we live in Kelowna is -13C ( 9F ), in Edmonton where my Dad lives it is -36C ( – 33F ) and in Winnipeg […]