by Gary | Jul 5, 2017 | Mexico, Puerto Morelos
Being that the 2nd largest coral reef in the world is only a 5 minute boat ride away, it’s easy to jump onto a snorkeling tour from the pier and get out there quickly. We had a friend in town over the weekend, and we went out snorkeling on Saturday. Here’s...
by Gary | Jun 12, 2017 | Food, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
For years, Saturday night has been pizza night for us. Most of the time (back in the US), we made our own pizza at home. It took a few years, but we came up with a good dough recipe, and we cooked on the outdoor grill. Now that we’re here in Puerto Morelos, we...
by Gary | May 31, 2017 | Food, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
Over the weekend, we went on the Layla Guesthouse Mayan Experience Cenote Tour. Robin, who’s one of the owners of Layla, was our guide for the day, and was so knowledgeable and charming. It’s a full day event. We left around 8:30 in the morning, and...
by Gary | May 30, 2017 | Mexico, Puerto Morelos
One of the things that we love about Puerto Morelos is that we’re so close to the reef. The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is the second-largest coral reef in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The reef is now part of the national park system, so...
by Gary | May 25, 2017 | Food, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
Every morning, we take our dogs for a walk. But on Wednesdays, instead of returning home from the beach, we walk over to the town square for the Wednesday market. Now, don’t think this is one of those huge-ass markets that happens in other Mexican towns. Some of...
by Elizabeth | May 16, 2017 | Medical, Pets, Puerto Morelos
Two things that we love about the house we’re renting is that it’s completely dog friendly, and Mrs. Roper, the owner lives on site (and she not only speaks fluent English, but fluent Spanish too!) She has 3 dogs, and it’s been amazing that from day...
