AdventureZ In Mexico 2010-2022: December 2012

Monday, December 31, 2012

A Happy New Year's Wish 2013

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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Wow! So it's here, I wasn't thinking too much about the New Year as I was so excited about Christmas.

Seeing Christmas thru the eye's of a child is such an amazing and uplifting experience, it makes your eyes tear and your heart grow so big sometimes it feels like your going to burst.

I have been SO VERY VERY BLESSED this year. I feel these last 5 months have been the most peaceful and happiest in my life. My stress level went from like 10-0. I just totally relaxed.

My life here has been filled with so much love and happiness and I give thanks to God and all the positive powers that be for blessing me so generously.

It was truly an amazing year for us. Mexico is home to us in so many ways and I pray and project that I our dreams come true in this next year.

What are my dreams and prayers?

Well, my biggest wish and strongest desire is that of my daughter's, that we can live in Mexico.

So this year ...

I Dream, Pray, Project ... I BELIEVE that Angel and I will

live on a little piece of land in Zipolite
build a small cob house
continue to homeschool
speak better Spanish ;)
have raised bed gardens that produce wonderful fruits & vegetables to nourish my family
have chickens and maybe rabbits, a little chihuahua, a cat and a bird
have a pop bottle green house to start all my seeds and small plants in
have a wonderful composter that creates rich black healthy soil to grow my garden in
continue to be surrounded by loving family and friends
be able to give gardening, cob building, art, chocolate making & social media workshops
enjoy days are filled with art, long nature walks, playing in the ocean, riding bikes, & peace
grow, harvest and eat beautiful bounties of healthy food and medicinal herbs like lavender
continue to help artists & small biz to promote themselves thru videos, photos & blogs
create a film about Zipolita'z and Angelita'z Adventurez in Mexico
travel and see more of the world
be as relaxed and full of love and happiness as the last 5 months of been

What are your aspirations for 2013?

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Mazunte Turtle Museo 2012

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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We were invited by a friend to visit Mazunte's Turtle Museo. It was a Christmas Gift for Angel.

We had a really nice time.

Although, Angel thought the turtles looked sad and we both agreed they need more rocks and shells and green plants in their habitats.

I hope that they can get some funding for it and help the turtles be happier :D I told Angel we are just really used to the Vancouver Aquarium and how beautiful the habitats are.

I also told her and she knows herself, that it costs an millions of dollar to do create and maintain those habitats. They don't have that kind of money here obviously but I hope they can get it somehow!!

For 3 people to visit the Mazunte Turtle Museo it was $87 pesos, in Canada for just Angel and I to visit it is $50. That's like 5x more to visit the Vancouver Aquarium. But there is a lot more to see and do there .

Still I hope funding comes from somewhere to help spruce up the tanks and make it a little more cheery for the poor turtles who just swim around all day while people take their photos and look at them.

If you read this please mention it to someone who may be able to help. Thanks! :D

Street Performers in Zipolite -Dec 29/2012

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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Yikes, I wouldn't want to be this guy! Boy he's sure brave!

Street Performers in Zipolite -Dec 29/2012

There's a lot of action in Zipolite right now. Lots of people, many many artisans in the street selling their beautiful work. Really amazing jewelry, t-shirts, lots of things. Last night we were entertained by these performers. I'm sorry I don't know their names but if you do, please contact me. Gracias.

End Of Year and New Year`s Celebration-Shambhala

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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Below is a message from Shambhala's FB page and then below that are some photos take at the Celebration 4 years ago and some photos of Shambhala and the view from there. If you haven't been to the celebration, don't miss out, it's something you'll remember all your life. It's really special. I can't wait! :D

From Shambhala Vision's Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/shambhalavision

End Of Year and New Year`s Celebration

Dear friends ,

We would like to invite you to share with us the end of the year and the entrance of the new year. Our celebration consists of a ceremony to Clean Our Spirits ;

Our true being is a pure spirit and this night we will try to give total expression to our humanity, united in Love and Peace.

This is an offering to God: the divine Intelligence.

We have chosen the essence of each philosophy and religion of the World.

Because each of them has its own truth that we respect.

The symbol of our soul is the flower, and we bring it to the fire with all the negativity that we have inside of us in the form of the tree of life that we will construct during celebration.

Namaste

Celebracion de fin de Ano y Ano Nuevo

Queridos Amigos,

Les queremos invitar a pasar con nosotros la terminacion de este ano y la entrada del Nuevo Ano.

Nuestra celebracion consta de una ceremonia de Limpia Espiritual.

Nuestro verdadero ser es un espiritu puro y en esta noche tratamos de dar su expresion total en una hermandad, unidos en Amor y Paz.

Esta es una ofrenda a DIOS : La Intelligencia Divina.

Hemos elegido la esencia de cada filosofia y religion del mundo, pues cada una de ellas tiene su verdad la cual respetamos.

El simbolo de Nuestra Alma es una flor y la entregamos al fuego con todo lo negativo que llevamos dentro en forma de arbol de la vida que construiremos en la celebracion.

Namaste

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Zipolite is Happening Now!!

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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Well there's lot more people here right now. Will be interesting to see how many more will show up over the next little while. It's th busiest it's been since we arrived in September.

ZIPOLITE'S HAPPENING NOW!! :D

I took a walk thru town, down Calle Adoquin and this is what we saw. A lot of VERY TALENTED ARTISTS selling there wares.

If you are looking for unique beautiful jewelry you have a wonderful opportunity to really compare and chose.

Also henna tattoos, someone selling Frappe's (that's a good idea but they are pretty expensive), someone selling bathing suits and there's tshirts, and so much more. Check it out!

Lots of great places to eat on the street too!

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Boat Excursions - Zipolite - Ask for Jaime

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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Contact Jaime Arvea Rodriguez
https://www.facebook.com/jaime.arvearodriguez
Mobile Phones        01 958 106 5868
Work                   01 958 109 5240

Address        CONOCIDO
    70904 San Pedro Pochutla, Mexico

Neighborhood    ZIPOLITE

Feliz Navidad de Zipolite 2012- Merry Christmas!

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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I hope you all had an amazing Christmas! We did! It was small and quiet but nevertheless, very beautiful and special. I had worked hard beforehand getting the tree and nativity scene. I bought some rosemary and and some fake garland and made a wreath and put the garland along the little railing outside our room.

I had brought some cookie cutters and I am so grateful to my dear friend Elia for making the dough and letting us cut the cookies and bake them so we had little reindeer, star, teddy bears and Christmas tree cookies for Santa. And of course we had to leave him some pan dulce :)

Zipolite was pretty quiet people wise, but noise wise, it was crazy. The Barracuda bar across the street had the music going SUPER LOUD and poor Angel could not sleep. One she was too excited about Santa and two the noise went on til about 4 am. So I didn't sleep either.

Finally around 5:30 Angel got up to see if Santa had arrived and yes indeed he must have popped in while she slept for a moment, but she'll tell you she didn't sleep a wink.

Santa gave her a lovely pink bear. Our family gave great stuff. (I actually bought the stuff because you can't ship it, it takes for ever). Anyways there were hairbands, art pens, a beautiful bag to keep sewing stuff in, Dvd's, a new knapsack and the stocking was full of chocolate kisses, toothbrush, cookies, and other goodies.

Angel gave me a gorgeous heart shaped amber necklace from Yogui and I gave here a beautiful amber bracelet. They say all little Mexican girls should have one for luck ;)

"It was The Best Christmas Ever!" I love hearing Angel say that! It was really really nice.

Later we went up to Loma Meditation and gave thanks for all the things we recieved and for a wonderful family and sent positive thoughts and energy to everyone that they may have a great Christmas.

In the evening we had dinner at Piedra de Fuego. It was delicioso as usual. We were supposed to have lobster (as I had traded my cooler for them) but the sea was too rough and they haven't been able to go out for a few days. Hopefully on Dec 31 though.

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Here's the Christmas Card Angel made(it's a pokemon card ;)) that we send to everyone and a few pics from the day.