By Freda Rumford from the January 2012 Edition The chairman of the Communications and Transportation of the Colima State Congress, Francisco “Pico” Zepeda announced recently that all vehicles registered with Colima licence plates will now qualify for special automatic permits for toll booths within Mexico. The electronic smart card and chips can be bought at […]
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By Cesar Hernandez from the January 2012 Edition Sam’s Club and Home Depot, will arrive in 2012 Mayor Nabor Ochoa López announced, on 19th December 2011 that the land which faces the Mexican Fiesta (which usually houses the circus), on the Boulevard Miguel de la Madrid has been acquired to build the new Sam’s Club […]
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By Freda Rumford from the January 2012 Edition It is absolutely no secret that many people retiring to Manzanillo come initially as a couple with many then, in response to the Grim Reaper or changes in a relationship, become singles. A new life has begun but one with a totally different slant. Instead of […]
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By Karen Trom from the January 2012 Edition Living Healthy in an Unhealthy World “Oh, Good. Another place to buy salty snacks, candy, and soda.” That was my reaction when we pulled up to the gates at Club Santiago, and it was said very sarcastically. When we left last January we heard rumors that an […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the January 2012 Edition A New Years gift to Manzanillo Sun readers from “Kirby” Aquarius: January 20 through February 18: You have an inventive mind and are inclined to be progressive. You lie a great deal. On the other hand, you are inclined to be careless and impractical, causing you to […]
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By Cheryl Weaver from the December 2011 Edition OK, so the beautiful Christmas Tree is up and lit and the first thing you see when you walk into “Comercial Mexicana Plaza” and the stores are brimming with decorations, reminding us that Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Having come from 27 years in the mountains […]
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By Freda Rumford from the December 2011 Edition It is strange but true, that after living in a foreign place for a few years, it becomes no longer foreign and things that were so different originally become every day or common place occurrences. When we moved from England to Canada many years ago, I was […]
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By Karen Trom from the December 2011 Edition How NOT to be Santa this Christmas The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face and a little round belly, that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full […]
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By Freda Rumford from the December 2011 Edition It seemed very strange on our first year in Manzanillo to have Christmas in Mexico. We had spent many such years in the cold of Canada, where we looked out on the snow filled streets with snowmen on guard in front gardens and real “frosticles” hanging from […]
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By Jim Evans from the December 2011 Edition On one of our almost daily trips down the beach for lunch at El Tablao, a delightful experience in itself, Pascal the owner told us about his new restaurant located on the Boulevard De La Madrid… an Italian Restaurant. We immediately agreed to have dinner there the […]
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