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MEXICO CITY: Adios Jessica!

We woke with the dawn for the first time and recalled something that we both knew to be a scientific truth: there are some hours of the day that no human should ever have to see. You should only see...

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MEXICO CITY: SPRING BREAK!

I know, if anything, I’m known for being hyperbolic and rambling in my travel blogs. But I’m not all that bothered, these are writings that fill me with joy. If I could make a career out of them like...

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MEXICO CITY: A Telenovela

Jessica and I were ready to thrive on a new day. I woke up at seven o’clock in the morning to the gorgeous sounds of the church bells across the street. My body was still too adjusted to my work...

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MEXICO CITY: WARY of the AVIARY

Something that Jessica loves with an inordinate passion is a zoo. I truly don’t believe there has ever been a zoo that she didn’t enjoy. We’ve been to far too many zoos in my opinion. I don’t share...

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MEXICO CITY: Free for a Coffee

After wandering around for ages and ages yesterday, Jessica and I were surprisingly willing to wander around again. I was desperate to see a cemetery since roaming through a city of the dead is one of...

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MEXICO CITY: le flâneur

[We now return to a trip I took nearly two years ago, lol, thanks for your patience. There are still so many wonderful places and experiences to share with you!] One of the best parts of living in the...

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MEXICO CITY: Casa de las Flores

Each day in Mexico City was a revelation for me. I learned something new about the culture, about myself, or about alternative ways to live. I eagerly look forward to my next trip, and the next, and...

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MEXICO CITY: To Cuernavaca!

Time is a slippery thing; I can’t make sense of it. The tasks I think will go on for days only take minutes and the ones that don’t need any time at all take me decades. There’s a piece of base trim...

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CUERNAVACA: Past Lives, New Lives, Other Lives, Better Lives

I never did see Lowry’s volcano. Well, I suppose I did, I must have. I probably saw it all the time, but Popocatépetl remains an enigma. I haven’t the foggiest idea where to look. I’ve seen pictures...

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CUERNAVACA: Can I ever come back?

Robert Brady’s home left me on an artistic high. Truthfully, I didn’t think I was capable of reacting as I did. I’ve always appreciated art, but it’s never been something I get feverish about; I’ve...

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