Can eating be considered a hobby? I love to eat, in fact it’s one of my favourite things. I have been trying to sample as many different dishes as I can while in Mexico. Alberta at Hotel Jade, had a ‘chilli off” with me one night “Just make sure your mouth is full of food … More Lets talk about food
My last stop on the train was a town called Creel where I spent a few very pleasant days. It’s the largest town I have been in for a while approx 6000 residents but no good pub. I enjoyed myself in bad ones regardless! The town is a good base for organising tours and treks … More On 2 wheels
The overall Copper Canyon system is larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon in Arizona, but is actually made up of six distinct canyons. Urique Canyon is the deepest of those at 1,879 meters (6,200 ft) and the primary reason I came to Cerocahui was to hike around it. Our hike began at the top … More Urique
Early one morning we hiked a few kms from town to a small waterfall. Nothing very strenuous, but interesting to see the different communities and begin to get a perspective on what it might be like to live in an area like this. Wouldn’t be my first choice as a place to live, but the … More Walkabout
“This is Mexico” he bellowed before breaking into a belly aching laugh that came from his toes. He being Alberta, the owner of Hotel Jade where I was staying. Some places are good for the heart and this was one of them. I came to the town of Ceracahui for 1 night and stayed far … More Ceracahui, good for the heart
The Chihuahua Pacifico Railroad or as it more commoningly known Chepe, or the Copper Canyon Train is quite remarkable. The idea for this train line began in 1861 with a man called Albert Kinsey Owen. After years of canvassing for support he gained funding and construction began after 1879. Work was conducted in various stages … More Choo choo, fun time on the tracks
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