By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the January 2015 Edition My wife, Linda, and I have vacationed in Mexico in many places, but ten years ago we discovered the Manzanillo area. After renting a condo for six years at the Vida del Mar development four years ago we bought our own place there. After the purchase, we […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2015 Edition Aptenia cordifolia (Alternative Botanical Name: Mesembryanthemum cordifolium) Family: Aizoaceae (Also known as Heartleaf Ice Plant, Heart and Flower, Dew Plant, Red Apple or Red Aptenia) While she enjoys the hundreds of tropical plants that comprise Ola Bris Gardens, seldom does Ana (our housekeeper and dear friend) inquire specifically […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2015 Edition Red Flag Bush, Mussaenda Erythrophylla Family: Rubiaceae (Also known as: Lady Flowers, Ashanti Blood Plant, Tropical Dogwood, Red Velvet Mussaenda, Prophet’s Tears or Virgin Tree) From the outset, I admit holding off a long time before getting one of these, as most of the specimens I’d seen had […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2015 Edition Lady Palm, Rhapis excelsa Family: Arecaceae (Also known as Bamboo Palm, Miniature Fan Palm, Little Lady Palm, Large Lady Palm, Slender Lady Palm, Broadleaf Lady Palm, and Ground Rattan) With what I’m about to say, you’ll probably think that I’m pulling your proverbial leg but, honestly, I’m not! […]
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By Yann Kostic from the January 2015 Edition Recently, the U.S. dollar has been on a roll: The U.S. Dollar Index (which measures the value of the greenback against the euro, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar, British pound, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc) reached a four-year high in the third quarter of 2014. Good news in some […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the January 2015 Edition My wife and two friends were in San Miguel de Allende for a mini vacation in Mexico. One evening we were looking for a restaurant with atmosphere. As we were leaving the main square in town we ran into a group of local residents and asked them […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the January 2015 Edition Entering the state of Guanajuato came as a quiet reprieve after 7-8 hours of driving the Mexican freeways from Manzanillo. These roads are remarkably good with four lanes most of the way but there are also a lot of improvements going on which can back up traffic […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the January 2015 Edition As I mentioned in Part 1, the last couple of years I’ve spent a lot of time traveling. Flying but also on the buses in Mexico. Most of my bus travel is to Puerto Vallarta or Guadalajara to get the best airline ticket price. Last time we […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2015 Edition My husband and I were quite happy to put our new ‘semi-nuevo’ car on the highway for its first long distance trial. All went well and we enjoyed having friends travelling in tandem with us as an extra bit of safety should we encounter engine trouble or […]
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In this issue: Nature Planting Roots in Mexico – Baby Sun Rose – Tommy Clarkson Boston Fern – Tommy Clarkson The Whale – Dave Boroughs Living in Mexico Cafe Review – La Brasserie/La Porroquia – Allan Yanitski A Journey to San Miguel De Allende – Suzanne A. Marshall Considering a Trip to San Miguel […]
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