4. Oaxaca, Mexico

Our chariot, Tina, awaited us at the airport.

Jorge got us started on the boogie boarding.

Nap + Beach = Vacation

Oaxaca City!

Hooves are an acquired taste.

As are grasshoppers.

A bit of Mexican culture; Mont Alban is a must.

Mama Dorantes! The best hostess ever!

If you want to make friends in Mexico City go to the posh neighborhood - La Condesa, order Pulque - fermented agave, and request 'Careless Whisper' for Karaoke. Works every time. Just when I thought I couldn't love Mexico any more, along came Oaxaca. The food, the beach, the Dorantes family. This place is paradise. If you want to go, I can point you towards a man who'll rent you this baby:

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