We’re staying on Zicatela, one of the top surf beaches in the world – according to those in the know. It’s not for swimming that’s for sure, as the surf is often enormous with dangerous rips and currents, but that doesn’t deter the hordes of young surfers at La Punta (the southern end of the…
Author: paulandanthony
We're recently early retired from long and exhausting careers in Brand Design Strategy and TV Producing / Writing. After two long years of being trapped by COVID in our home town of Sydney Australia, we're ready to unfurl our wings and fly off on new adventures that will take us first up to Far North Queensland then the UK and Mexico - revisiting favourite places we haven't been to in over 30 years. Now living in Far North Queensland, Australia.
You know you’re remote when…..
Disaster has struck. My relatively new MacBook Pro has presented a ‘stuffed screen’ (technical term) – flickering pink and purple horizontal lines, making it hard to do anything. The computer itself if fine, just the display – so to add to already poor to non-existent WiFi my fears of disconnection are now fully realised. I…
The Land That Time Forgot
Walking on the beach around 7 or so every morning, we’re immediately drawn to the six or more pelicanos swirling in the hot rising air, dive-bombing at speed in-and-around the surfers who are tea-bagging just off the rocks. It’s quite mesmerising to watch, but we’re increasingly drawn to the dark cave entrance with its cactus…
No Pasa Nada
‘No pasa nada’ is the unofficial motto of Puerto Escondido, and you can see why, with its super-chilled, laid back atmosphere, there’s not a lot going on, which is why we’re here…especially as it’s the low season, ‘sin turistas’ – meaning we’ve pretty much got the place to ourselves, other than the friendly locals and…
Through the cave and beyond
Earlier this morning, we discovered it was low tide at La Punta, which enabled us to push through the cave entrance and out to the other side – revealing spectacular cliffs, huge gnarled and weathered tree-trunks (with one presenting an almost human face. Or is it an old elephant?) and an empty beach that stretched…
Riding the Mexican Pipeline – 2
Heading back towards town we eventually reached Zicatela Beach proper, and boy, they’re not kidding, the beach is enormous – wide and long – and the waves spectacular! I’m not familiar with surfing but I can guess these glass-like barrel tubes have to be some of the best waves to be had. Again, maybe one…
Riding the Mexican Pipeline – 1
According to those in the know (that’d be you JB), Zicatela has one of the largest and fastest waves in the world. We’re told that the ‘Mexican Pipeline’ is for experienced surfers only which is probably why La Punta, at the southern end, and where we’re located, is popular with both locals and travellers and,…
Mad Dogs and Englishmen….
‘Casa Nando’ where we’re staying in La Punta, Zicatela has become our home away from home. Yes, it’s a tad basic compared to the recent places we’ve stayed, but as we’ve been saying to each other since we arrived, it has a private pool in a gorgeous tropical garden, which is not to be sniffed…
Playa Carrizalillo – Small is beautiful
This is one perfect little palm fringed beach right in the heart of Puerto Escondido and just a A$3 cab ride from La Punta Beach (where we’re living) – actually, everywhere in PE is A$3. Accessed by 157 steps, Carrizalillo is a sheltered cove fringed with palapa beach bars where two day beds and an…
Life in La Punta
Heavy rain overnight (this is the rainy season after all) which sent the green tree frogs and geckos into a frenzy – a real jungle cacophony if ever there was, yet somehow quite soporific. There are also large toads in the garden that look for all the world like rocks – even when you’re almost…
Travels With My Ant 