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- queretaro
  
  Posted at 8:00 am by jasminedesirees, on March 6, 2018
  
  Almost a year ago, as part of my Master’s program, I joined a group going down to Queretaro, Mexico to work on written and visual stories about the area.
  
  I’ve been to many different places in Mexico, but never to Queretaro, so I was really excited to go. It’s such a beautiful city, with amazing architecture, including an aqueduct that runs through the city of Queretaro.
  
  The story I was working on was actually about the Sierra Gorda region of Queretaro, which is a few hours away, down a very windy road (almost all of us got car sick) near a town called Jalpan (but more on that later).
  
  So my time in the city of Queretaro was mostly spent transcribing interviews and logging video footage, but when I wasn’t doing that, I was drinking tequila and wandering the streets.
  
  Queretaro had some amazing restaurants, we stayed near the town square, which has tons of great little places to eat and really cute local shops. On our last night in town, we had an amazing dinner at Tikua Sur Este, where we had probably 10 different courses, including a stuffed pepper with chocolate sauce that I still think about.
  
  If you have a chance to go to Queretaro, I would highly recommend it, I can’t wait to go back and visit again sometime.
  
  Posted in Mexico, travel | 0 Comments | Tagged aquaduct, architecture, mexico, queretaro, queretaro city
- christmas in mazatlan
  
  Posted at 10:24 am by jasminedesirees, on January 27, 2016
  
  I’m only a month late, but still wanted to share some snaps from the holidays in Mazatlan. We were actually just going to be in the Bay with D’s family, which I was kind of devastated about since I’ve never not been with my family for Christmas, but we ended up deciding to go last minute (as in Christmas Eve) and flew out on Boxing Day.
  
  We’ve been going to Mazatlan since I was little, my grandpa has a house there, and it’s still one of my favourite places. Most of my fondest childhood memories happened there, so it’s fun to go back now and see what’s changed and what’s stayed the same, and it’s especially fun being there with my niece and nephew.
  
  Posted in beach, Mexico, travel | 1 Comment | Tagged beach, Christmas, family, mazatlan, mexico
- italy in mexico
  
  Posted at 12:57 am by jasminedesirees, on January 9, 2014
  
  One of my favourite days in Mexico, my sister, my mom and I went out shopping to the downtown market. They have really cute clothes and shoes there, and it’s always really unique things that you would never find at the mall at home.
  
  It’s also neat to see all of the different things they sell there, in one stall you can find colourful tapestries and art pieces, and then you turn the corner and find yourself staring at a row of severed pig heads.
  
  Once we’d exhausted ourselves and spent most of our pesos, we went wandering the streets near the market looking for a restaurant we’d heard amazing things about, and we found ourselves in the most adorable area. It had very European architecture and so many cute restaurants.
  
  We ended up at a little Italian place on the corner, drinking glass after glass of cool white wine, and sharing a cheese plate and bruschetta. We sat and talked for hours, and we even saw a girl in a beautiful red dress on the way to her quinceanera.
  
  Once the sun started to go down, we wandered a little further and found a cute little art gallery with beautiful paintings and sculptures that also served delicious margaritas.
  
  I’ve been coming to Mazatlan for most of my life, but had no idea this little area existed. It just goes to show that there is always something new to discover, even when you think you know a place inside out.
  
  Posted in family, Mexico, travel | 0 Comments | Tagged art architecture, Europe, mazatlan, mexico, travel
- mazatlan
  
  Posted at 12:49 am by jasminedesirees, on January 7, 2014
  
  We spent a really great week in Mexico with my family over Christmas and New Year’s, it was so nice just to relax. We had a bit of a harrowing experience right when we arrived, I was trapped in the tiniest elevator possible with 5 people and two giant suitcases in 100 degree heat, on Christmas day.
  
  We weren’t sure how long it would take for someone to come save us, and it was a bit scary. We got out eventually, and after a few margaritas I pretty much forgot about it, although I refused to get back on the elevator for the rest of our trip.
  
  Posted in family, life, Mexico, travel | 0 Comments | Tagged Christmas, family, life, mexico, travel
- bonita
  
  Posted at 3:29 pm by jasminedesirees, on December 30, 2013
  
  I’m having so much fun in Mazatlan, I don’t want to leave.
  
  I remember now why when I was little I always wanted to move down here to go to university, and I’ve got a renewed determination to learn Spanish.
  
  Posted in family, Mexico, travel | 0 Comments | Tagged family, mexico, travel, vacation
- viva mexico
  
  Posted at 9:40 pm by jasminedesirees, on December 11, 2013
  
  We booked our tickets for Christmas in Mazatlan with my family yesterday. I am so excited to go, my grandpa has a house there and I used to go all the time, but I haven’t been since I was 18.
  
  Most of the memories I have of being a kid are in Mazatlan, and it’s kind of weird to think I’ll be going back there and bringing my husband. I still very clearly remember stealing quietly from my bed and creeping down the stairs in my Aladdin night gown to see if Santa had found us in Mexico.
  
  Lazy beach day, before I realized that I should be scared of sharks
  
  I remember swimming at the Granada pool and playing mermaids with my sister, and then stretching out on a lounger to eat Oreos and Ritz crackers that my grandma stocked by the closet-full when we came to visit.
  
  A palm tree started on fire and we forcibly adopted two iguanas. Mine was named Princess. I was terrified of her.
  
  I loved driving my grandpa’s golf cart, visiting the crocodiles that lived on the first hole, and spending days at the beach jumping over the waves until I was too exhausted to move and then laying on the beach looking at the wares of the beach vendors and trying on jewellery.
  
  The money keeper around my neck is both a great place to keep your pesos, and a stylish fashion accessory
  
  My sister and I would creep around the house at dusk and try to catch iguanas and geckos, and spend our days trying to sneak into the pool at the El Morro so we could jump off the highest rock in the waterfall, and then reward ourselves with a dip in the hot tub.
  
  As we got older we’d go out drinking and dancing and maybe to a foam party or two. I know people who won’t go to Mexico because they are scared, but I’ve only had wonderful memories and met great people there.
  
  I can’t wait to be back there with my family again and to show all of 5 year old me’s favourite places to 26 year old me’s favourite guy.
  
  Posted in beach, family, life, Mexico, travel | 0 Comments | Tagged beach, Christmas, family, life, memories, mexico, travel
- ixtapa numero dos
  
  Posted at 7:10 pm by jasminedesirees, on January 7, 2013
  
  A few more pics from our heavenly trip to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo:
  
  favourites
  
  we’re gonna need a bigger boat
  
  our surboards on Troncones beach
  
  she is practically a professional fisherman
  
  you can’t really tell how sunburnt I am but pain, lots of pain
  
  we don’t want to go home
  
  yum
  
  Posted in exploring, Mexico, travel | 0 Comments
- ixtapa is for lovers
  
  Posted at 4:12 pm by jasminedesirees, on January 5, 2013
  
  We had an amazing Christmas trip to Ixtapa, here were some of the highlights:
  
  heavennn
  
  Ixtapa
  
  yuck
  
  oh christmas treeeeee
  
  Christmas morning mimosas
  
  sexy christmas socks
  
  v-ball skillzzzz
  
  dancing in the town square
  
  don’t tell my husband
  
  Posted in exploring, Mexico, travel | 0 Comments
- favourites
  
  Posted at 4:23 pm by jasminedesirees, on January 3, 2013
  
  Here are some of the things that are making me happy right now, Ixtapa edition.
  
  One of the things I love the most about Mexico and the Mexican culture, is the bright colours that are so prevalent. Sometimes if feels like everything here is some offshoot of beige, and then you go somewhere else and see amazing, vibrant colours on everything from fence posts to table legs and everything in between.
  
  I want to live here, or else paint my whole house this amazing blue
  
  I would do unspeakable things for a purple fence
  
  A bright red gate off the dirt road in Troncones
  
  A tablecloth at a restaurant near the marina in Zihuatanejo
  
  Bright blue and gold leaf in a church in Zihuatanejo
  
  A pinata on Ixtapa Island
  
  I also adore the skulls and Dia de los Muertos decorations you can find all over the place.
  
  Love this, spotted on a random wall on a street in Zihuanatejo
  
  And the wildlife:
  
  We saw pods of wild dolphins and sea turtles out in the ocean
  
  Posted in exploring, favourites, Mexico | 0 Comments
- favourites…
  
  Posted at 4:29 pm by jasminedesirees, on December 10, 2012
  
  Things that are making me happy right now:
  
  I bought us tickets to go see The Nutcracker at The Opera House in San Francisco. My mom took my sisters and I to see it when we were younger, and it is one of my last good memories with my Great-Grandma Dolly before she passed away.
  
  It’s also something that we definitely haven’t done together yet, it will be a festive date and a good excuse to get dressed up and drink champagne with the boy.
  
  There are only a few weeks until we leave for 8 days in Ixtapa with my family. Bring on the sun, surf, and other tropical things that start with ‘S’.
  
  Me in 2 weeks. Probably.
  
  The above the knuckle ring I got from Etsy. I am constantly afraid it is going to go flying across the room every time I gesture, but it actually stays put.
  
  Essie Turquoise and Caicos Nail Polish
  
  The most expensive mushroom soup ever. Canadian Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup is sooo much better so I made Derek bring me back two cases in his suitcase, but then his suitcase was overweight and he had to pay $75.00 to get it on the plane.
  
  He didn’t even get upset, he is pretty much a keeper. He did say that I better eat it for every meal, but since I know I won’t be getting more for a long time I’ve only eaten one can, and I am squirreling it away in the back of the closet like a doomsday hoarder.
  
  Posted in Canada, favourites, Mexico | 0 Comments | Tagged Essie, etsy, favourites, the nutcrackers
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