By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2012 Edition I recall on a few occasions when we were taking evening walks in Manzanillo along the boulevard or down the beach, a distant familiar odor wafting on the evening breeze. I wish I could say it was the scent of hibiscus or bougainvillea blossoms or even […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2012 Edition In ‘mob’ language coined in a popular TV series The Sopranos, ’fogedaboudit’ or forget about it is probably my best advice for anyone wanting or worse needing to rely on a rental car from any supplier in Manzanillo. Now I can’t speak for other […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2012 Edition Last month, having written about my neighborhood in Salahua, I closed with a question. Where were all the old folks in Manzanillo? Sure, we see a few here and there but relative to the presence of seniors we see out and about in our daily lives […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2012 Edition When you first come to Manzanillo, usually on a vacation, there isn’t enough time in the day to absorb the different sights, sounds, smells, vistas and local attractions. It’s romantic, exotic, hot and beautiful and you cannot get enough of it. It is often referred to […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2012 Edition During our winter sojourns to Manzanillo, my husband and I like to take a few trips down to El Centro on the bus, have brunch under the umbrellas at the Chantilly sidewalk café (they serve really yummy bread) and explore the shops in the area. We’ve […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2012 Edition A few weeks ago a couple of our friends offered to take us on a jaunt down the highway to see the countryside and go exploring. We jumped at the chance since we do not have the luxury of a vehicle here in Manzanillo as yet. […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2012 Edition Carnaval (carnival in English), is a week- long fiesta that takes place in some Catholic Latin American countries leading up to the period of Lent before the celebration of Easter. As most Catholics interpret, Lent is a period of sacrifice and renewal of faith. This usually […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2012 Edition (Or, Surviving A Home Renovation) Just a simple renovation, that’s all it was! It shouldn’t be too messy or disruptive. Admittedly, we’d heard stories of traumatized people dealing with renovations; having limited timelines and an inability to communicate well in Español. But our project was pretty […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2012 Edition OK flan lovers, I should have shared this with you before Christmas as a gift, but having left my laptop at the LA airport security on the way to Manzanillo, access to another computer has been limited. Anyway, my husband Allan is a flan ‘officiando’ and […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2012 Edition Last year I wrote about how thrilled I was to see the baby turtles resting in a pail of sea water for release on the beach the following day. This year, mama came back about a month earlier. Perhaps the romantic in me likes to think […]
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