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Showing posts with label Bucerias Nayarit Mexico. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bucerias Nayarit Mexico. Show all posts
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Friday, April 18, 2014
ATIT Reheated: Photos and video from Santa Via Cruces in Bucerias, Nayarit (the Good Friday procession)
By Jack Brummet, Mexico Travel Ed
We first saw Santa Via Cruces maybe six years ago. Many towns and cities have a full blown pageant on Good Friday. This is more a religious instructional exercise than any sort of entertainment. Probably 150-200 people followed the procession as it wound its way up the hill. The procession stopped 12 times for song and prayer at each of 12 stations of the cross along the way.
We first saw Santa Via Cruces maybe six years ago. Many towns and cities have a full blown pageant on Good Friday. This is more a religious instructional exercise than any sort of entertainment. Probably 150-200 people followed the procession as it wound its way up the hill. The procession stopped 12 times for song and prayer at each of 12 stations of the cross along the way.
Station of The Cross Stop No. 8
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Bucerias street sign, illustrated (Faces No. 284)
By Jack Brummet
[sharpie on street sign found in trash heap, 11" x 28"]
[sharpie on street sign found in trash heap, 11" x 28"]
click to enlarge
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Signs around Bucerias, Part 2
By Jack Brummet
Mexico Travel Editor
As I was shopping for dinner and walking to the gym, I shot a bunch of signs around town...
Click signs to enlarge.
As I was shopping for dinner and walking to the gym, I shot a bunch of signs around town...
Click signs to enlarge.
Some of the street signs around town are sponsored. This calle is brought to you by Corono Extra.
The front wall of a courtyard along Calle de Lazaro Cardenas (the street we live on)
A funny (and sad due to the content) sign at a fish taco joint. A day later, they put up a corrected one. I liked this version better.
The best beauty parlor sign ever.
The dumpoy Marilyn in front of Billy's gym. It is about 22-25 feet tall.
The address sign in front of our house.
The back doctor.
Now that looks like a fun day care center.
A motivational conference poster. Wow.
A mural at the Sal y Fuego Hotel
another mural at the Sal y Fuego Hotel
Politics. Es hora de cambiar!
The Calcetin Solitario (Lonely Sock) Laundry
Telephone ad. Don't know what the palm means...
Because there are so many dirt roads, most cars here are dusty. Many have dust writings.
Mega Fria!
There are few franchises here, but Curves is one. With a hand painted sign.
We couldn't figure out if this is a joke, or a warning sign saying "don't do this."
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Monday, April 09, 2012
Drawing: Obit
By Jack Brummet
(with my embarrassing Spanish, and assistance on the teeth by my nephew Otis)
(with my embarrassing Spanish, and assistance on the teeth by my nephew Otis)
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Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Bucerias Travel Pals
By Jack Brummet, Mexico Travel Editor
On the first week of our trip to Bucerias, Nayarit, KeeKee and I have been joined by the Sanchez family--Megan and Eric, my sister-in law and brother-in law, and their two children, Otis Valentino and Olivia Jane (four and two). On Saturday, our travel pals since the mid-80's, Maureen Roberts and Dave (known in Bucerias as Senor Daveed) Hokit, arrive. This will be the fourth time we've been together in Bucerias. And then, the Friday after that, Dean Ericksen, Mary Curran, their children, Declan, Augie, and Althea arrive along with some friends of theirs from Athens, GA, arrive. On Friday, we surrender our casa to them and move across the street for two days. On Sunday, April 15th, after two weeks here, we head back to Seattle.
On the first week of our trip to Bucerias, Nayarit, KeeKee and I have been joined by the Sanchez family--Megan and Eric, my sister-in law and brother-in law, and their two children, Otis Valentino and Olivia Jane (four and two). On Saturday, our travel pals since the mid-80's, Maureen Roberts and Dave (known in Bucerias as Senor Daveed) Hokit, arrive. This will be the fourth time we've been together in Bucerias. And then, the Friday after that, Dean Ericksen, Mary Curran, their children, Declan, Augie, and Althea arrive along with some friends of theirs from Athens, GA, arrive. On Friday, we surrender our casa to them and move across the street for two days. On Sunday, April 15th, after two weeks here, we head back to Seattle.
Eric
Otis Valentino
Olivia Jane
Megan Curran Sanchez (it's barely possible to get a pic w/o a youth entangled in some fashion).
My number one travel partner, Keelin (with Trini Lopez, one of our local friends)
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Billy's Gym in Bucerias
By Jack Brummet, Mexico Travel Editor
After a couple days of slacking (but still walking many miles a day around town), I joined Billy's Gym in Bucerias (two weeks=200 pesos, or $16 American). It is totally a lifter's gym, but they have some decrepit treadmills and stationary bikes, which is what I want. What was most interesting about the place was the statue out front. It is based on--at least this is what Billy told me--a Spanish artist who paints various celebrities in gordo versions (I've seen reproductions here of his Elvis, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Kiss, and other people). Anyhow, this is obviously his, or his local imitator, version of the Marilyn Monroe Times Square shot. It was originally commissioned by a now defunct rock club upstairs from Billy's. When they folded up their tents, they left the statue. I'm glad they did.
Keelin spends a lot of time in the surf swimming, but I am finding it hard to swim seriously with the breakers constantly rolling in. And besides, on the bike at the gym, I get to listen to music and TBTL. Then, when I swim, I can just body surf and get tossed around in the waves without sweating whether or not it's cardio-effective...
After a couple days of slacking (but still walking many miles a day around town), I joined Billy's Gym in Bucerias (two weeks=200 pesos, or $16 American). It is totally a lifter's gym, but they have some decrepit treadmills and stationary bikes, which is what I want. What was most interesting about the place was the statue out front. It is based on--at least this is what Billy told me--a Spanish artist who paints various celebrities in gordo versions (I've seen reproductions here of his Elvis, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Kiss, and other people). Anyhow, this is obviously his, or his local imitator, version of the Marilyn Monroe Times Square shot. It was originally commissioned by a now defunct rock club upstairs from Billy's. When they folded up their tents, they left the statue. I'm glad they did.
Keelin spends a lot of time in the surf swimming, but I am finding it hard to swim seriously with the breakers constantly rolling in. And besides, on the bike at the gym, I get to listen to music and TBTL. Then, when I swim, I can just body surf and get tossed around in the waves without sweating whether or not it's cardio-effective...
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Monday, April 02, 2012
Bucerias, Nayarit, Mexico - first two days
By Jack Brummet, Travel Editor
Casa Andrea (our home for two weeks)
Outside the Roman Catholic church in Bucerias on Palm Sunday (standing room only)
What did they cross out here? My son Colum took this horseback excursion
a few years ago--an all day trip into the jungle.
Strange dust writings on a car from Oregon
My brother-in-law Eric Sanchez airs out his 'tats.
my niece Olivia Jane Sanchez
My nephew Otis Valentino Sanchez
A sad sign...
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