My time in Mexico has come to an end. I travel to my next destination shortly. I will miss this beautiful country, as I always do when it’s time to leave. The lovely Mexican people I have met along the way have made my time here so special. This post is dedicated to them.
Some of these encounters were so brief, but each one was a moment where smiles were shared, hearts met and days were made a little brighter and better for the encounter.
Puerto Vallarta
The Corona man was so shy when I asked if I could take a photo of him. I liked the way he was carrying the cases of beer into the Oxxo.
The two older taco ladies were showing the younger gal (in the glasses) how to make the tortillas. I saw her make her very first tortilla. They were having so much fun and I was grateful to be part of their special moment.
The beautiful elderly lady had watched me take a photo of another woman who was hanging laundry on her balcony. When I caught her attention, she did not have a smile on her face. I asked if I could take her photo, and waved to her, and I got this cheeky little grin. Loved that moment!
My all time favourite interaction was with this fisherman. Every year I come to Puerto Vallarta, I have taken a picture of his dog. Often times doggo is sitting alone on the Malecon protecting fisher dads bag. I have loved this dog since the first moment I saw him. His face is absolutely darling.
This trip, I decided to sit next to this beautiful man, tell him how much I admired his dog, and show him all the pictures I have taken over the years. It was such a special moment for me. He spoke a little English so was able to understand what I was saying and showing him. I learned the dogs name is Guero, which means light skinned or blonde. ๐
La Penita
The first time I attended the local tianguis, I met a grandfather who’s little grandson was helping him unload the flowers and plants from the truck. The little fella was sooooo sweet and cute and I could tell how proud the grandpa was.
My juice lady in La Penita is so humble and lovely. She made anything I wanted and even put a chair out front for me to sit on while I waited. We shared some bad broken Spanish conversation on my part. She always had a smile and friendly greeting every single time I passed by her home.
The old cowboy, aw he is super friendly. Full of character, years of hard work and toil ooze from every pore, so gentle and kind.
Guayabitos
This fisherman would put on such a show at the beach in Guayabitos. He loved to entertain. He would take a piece of fish and hand feed the pelicans, just to show me how they ate. He was very comical and friendly.
My juicer man in Guayabitos always had the freshest produce on his stand. Everything was made right there in front of me. I had such constant friendliness from him. Big smiles greeted me each time I walked around the corner and up to his table.
Sayulita
I had never tried pork cheek before, but this young lad was proudly selling his product. I couldn’t not try it. I passed him just about every day after that, on my way down to the beach or into town. He and his sister were always full of smiles.
My churro guy and his wife are such hard workers. Out every evening and into the night, making these delicious hot churros. They make a great team and are always willing to show anyone interested, how the churros are made.
And lastly, this lovely lady had a booth close to the beach to sell her wares. She would usually arrive early in the morning, and normally had at least one young child in tow. Because of my early walks about town, I would see her regularly. She was extremely shy, but when she finally smiled back one morning, I tell you it touched my heart so much.
As I sit here and think back, I’m sorry now that I didn’t take more pictures of the people that I interacted with. When I am in the moment, learning, smiling, trying to communicate across a language barrier, I forget to take the all important pictures. Those people who I am thinking about, will remain in my heart, as will the ones above.
Adios Mexico.
Hasta Luego
