TWBINE But I Wanna Go There: Turkey

Istanbul has been on my mind a lot lately.  Recently, tales from friends that have just visited there and have had a epic good time, reignite that dream of traveling.  Plus I love ¨folk meets outer space exploration¨ Turkish singer and songwriter, Selda Bağcan.

Casa Chocolate

We've had an unusually warm winter in D.C.  Still it is not warm enough for me and I'm looking forward to the change of season. A few years ago, I vacationed in Cuernavaca with a few Machas.   Unfortunately, my visit to the "City of Eternal Spring" was unusually rainy and chilly in this tropical city barely an hour away from D.F.

Las Machas y yo stayed in this amazing bed and breakfast that cleared my mind and relaxed my body.  

Why I love it? 

• Lesbian-owned:  The Expatriate owners, one from Canada and the other from England, are partners-in-love and partners-in-business.
• Chocolate themed rooms: Mint, White, Milk, and Caramel
• Delicious Breakfast:  Several courses with chocolate strawberries.
• Pool
• Outside Movie Watching Den with hammock

Casa Chocolate
Bed and Breakfast
www.casachocolate.com
(52) 777-312-8957

Fruit Salad and Coffee

Yogurt with lime zest

Mixing it Up!

Simple and Delicious

Last Bite of Breakfast includes Chocolate

The view from our Breakfast Nook.  Right is our room.  Left is our movie den.

My fluffy bed in the White Chocolate room

Everywhere are amazing tiles that capture that hacienda look.

2 Years Ago....

In 2 years, so much has changed for me.  2 years ago, I took residence in Mexico City, along the borders of La Roma and La Zona Rosa.  The days were warm.  The nights were chilly--a reminder that it was still winter despite the daily offerings of heat.  Never had enough layers to keep me toasty at night.  Between Midnight and 2 a.m., I would go on mini-adventures in search of fresh alfalfa juice, tacos, and cheetos. And I would regularly drink a half a bottle of tequila without getting a buzz.

When melancholy would set in, sometimes loneliness would win out.  This could have been harder to bare if I hadn´t made friends with awesome folx like my neighbor and....Las Machas. This fierce group of ladies took me in like a kitten caught in the rain and eased my loneliness.  Una de l#s Machitas, ChiChis Glam, invited me to DJ her cumpleaños. And the night brought me closer to home.