3 Kids, a Hearing Dog & Us: Headed South Part 2

[withalittlemoxie]

2014 began and ended in Mexico for us. In between the two New Year's, we moved into a yurt on the Lost Coast of California, learned to skin deer, eat bear, harvest fruit, drive switchbacks in the pouring rain for two hours for weekly supplies, use an outhouse and life off the grid. The personal summary of the year is here: A Wild Ride

 

[withalittlemoxie]

We fell in love with a "pueblo magico" - and ended up staying a week instead of our planned 2 days. This is how it happened (and about 50 photos to show you) http://www.meriahnichols.com/fell-love-patzcuaro/

 

[withalittlemoxie]

our trip to Janitzio the island off the coast of Patzcuaro - still can't get over the dashikis! http://www.meriahnichols.com/janitzio/

 

[withalittlemoxie]

TEOTIHUACAN and the pyramids! I was a in a bad mood, but lots of photos - http://www.meriahnichols.com/teotihuacan/

 

[withalittlemoxie]

Welcome to our home! A post on the evolution of our rigs, including what we are currently using. If you have questions about technical stuff - what Mikey did to the trucks, the solar panels, etc, please comment on the blog and he'll respond (note: he's a mechanic - he did absolutely everything himself) http://www.meriahnichols.com/rig/

 

[brushogger]

Loving the blog! It's going to take a while to catch up on all of it. I envy you guys. We're still 5 years out from full time travel.

 

[withalittlemoxie]

I was wrong... and I admit it The first post on Mexico City, with notes on disability access, as traveled by bus from Teotihuacan with a service dog and 3 young children http://www.meriahnichols.com/wrong-mexico-city/

 

[withalittlemoxie]

Two new posts, both from Mexico City:

- Frida Kahlo Museum
- Subways in Mexico City

 

[withalittlemoxie]

Veracruz... and the truth about traveling with kids

 

[withalittlemoxie]

we ended up in a sweat lodge in Catemaco - http://www.meriahnichols.com/temazcal-catemaco/

 

[withalittlemoxie]

thanks! we aren't full time forever though - just half time, full time (6 months out of the year)

 

[withalittlemoxie]

photo essay from the Yucatan - and sort of a view from my broken foot? - http://www.meriahnichols.com/photo-essay/

 

[406to417]

I am curious what a hearing dog does?

 

[withalittlemoxie]

A hearing dog is trained to alert it's companion to specific sounds. It's different for everyone - for some people, it's alarms, phone ringing, etc, for other's, it's someone calling your name. My dog was trained for about 2 years in general commands, then 6 months in hearing-specific ones - lots more information on http://www.cci.org (and thank you for asking)

 

[withalittlemoxie]

Cancun Area

new post up on the cancun area - http://www.meriahnichols.com/no-tell-motel-iguana-cancun/