Last Picture of a Year Gone

Last Picture of a Year Gone

"Barmaid" is a new skill I can add proudly on my resume after this almost-first-year of managing the beach bar.  And now, I have proof!  (picture taken on Raul's birthday night while our DJ friend was playing and having the party going). It's been quite a challenge to start this project from scratch; it is [...]

Taking a Shot at Shooting Family Portraits

Taking a Shot at Shooting Family Portraits

(vean al pie de página para la versión en español - scroll down for the english version) L'été dernier, alors que je passais mon temps avec ma famille et mes amis dans le sud de la France, attendant impatiemment que ma belle-sœur accouche de mon deuxième neveu de son deuxième petit garçon, mon frère et [...]

Photo of the Month: Sunset Flyfishing Diptych

Flyfishing is a thing here on Holbox island, Mexico.  Raúl's been learning with our friends for a few months now and together with Evelio (pictured here), they practice their casting every so often in front of the bar. Have you tried flyfishing before? [Es]  La pesca de mosca es una actividad importante aqui en la [...]

Why I chose to take a 3-Day / 2-Night Trek while Everybody else was Rambling about the Mt Blanc Marathon in Chamonix

Why I chose to take a 3-Day / 2-Night Trek while Everybody else was Rambling about the Mt Blanc Marathon in Chamonix

(vean al pie de página para la versión en español - voyez plus bas pour la version française) Late June, every year in France, marathon runners head out to the mountains for one of the most prestigious races of the world: the Mt Blanc Marathon.  Chamonix, the surrounding villages and towns fill up with marathonians, [...]

Photo of the Month: Enjoy the Storm

Photo of the Month: Enjoy the Storm

"Life is about not waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Enjoy the day!