tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:08:04 +0000ubudcookingCooking SchoolbaliSUNpolodivingwisconsinlos angeles shadow hills getty autry russell dilday john warranfoodtravel writingCatrionacamilla rountree sydney omee robert rosen mandy foley alex pollak elizabeth knightvillagebeachmarketsnorkelingMenohinduartlake michiganfrangipanniPuerto MorelosMexicoInformation about Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya, Mexico, the village, people, real estate, vacation rentals and general what's going on in town.http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)Blogger96125CatInMexicohttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-7205861778548569424Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:06:00 +00002012-02-15T10:06:54.285-08:00 Atilio Verna Winery in Argentina THIS FRIDAY 17th February 6pm Understanding Argentinian Wine : Casa Caribe and Tulipanes are hosting the next wine event this Friday evening at 6pm 17 February 2012 (bookings 998 2518060) and are proud to bring you the fascinating wines of Argentina courtesy of The Vines from Cancun. So many Argentinian wine is availalbe it is good to understand a lilttle abouthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/FAgi_Av0Q-k/puerto-morelos-up-date-whats-on-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/FAgi_Av0Q-k" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2012/02/puerto-morelos-up-date-whats-on-this.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-5524115850296212957Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:07:00 +00002012-02-04T10:07:07.594-08:00PUERTO MORELOS WINE TASTING A Book signing group HUGE SUCCESS Last Friday night saw Puerto Morelians come out to meet Svetlana Aleksandroff Sue from the Baja has her book signed and sign her book 'Plants in the Mayan Cultur'e at Casa Caribe. They were serenaded by Aniko a Hungarian violinist and served wine by Erik Sanchez of Tulipanes. A thunderstorm hit just as the sold out crowd was seatedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/7Ujijma_mcQ/puerto-morelos-happenings-4-february.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/7Ujijma_mcQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2012/02/puerto-morelos-happenings-4-february.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-7185185480357625388Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:26:00 +00002012-01-27T10:26:23.747-08:00 Principal William Salazar, Bernardo, volunteer Jill Yager Girl Winnners of this term's best students A lot of the time the work with the charity El Mundo para Puerto Morelos is paperwork, organising, relentless searching for help and shifting through paperwork jungles, all rather thankless. But then come along days like today where the smiles on everyone's faces make it all worthwhile. One ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/bGgZaoQWM1o/puerto-morelos-boy-wins-computer-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/bGgZaoQWM1o" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2012/01/puerto-morelos-boy-wins-computer-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-7361223669555298204Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:50:00 +00002012-01-25T17:50:31.006-08:00Puerto Morelos is jumping with high season and there is not a single moment I can sit down and update this newsletter but I need to tell you about some events coming soon that will be of interest to your guests or clients: 5pm FRIDAY 27 January 2012 PLANTS IN THE MAYAN CULTURE - a Book Signing with Svetlana Aleksandroff 6 years in the making this beautifully photographed and illustrated book is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/erTULlE0XEM/its-about-time-puerto-morelos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/erTULlE0XEM" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2012/01/its-about-time-puerto-morelos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-8671053218303066204Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:54:00 +00002011-08-09T05:36:58.511-07:00 Stormy days and hot nights the last few weeks and this Sunday clear blue skies and parties on the beach as usual! Our big news is that we are moving The Little Mexican Cooking School to the new premises at Casa Caribe (called Hotelito Marviya for the last 7 years) which is on Rojo Gomez right across from the beach in the middle of town. It gives us a bigger kitchen and entertaining space so http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/AMegqfHXN64/que-pasa-puerto-morelos-july-31-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/AMegqfHXN64" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2011/07/que-pasa-puerto-morelos-july-31-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-6182300225794319400Thu, 19 May 2011 00:31:00 +00002011-05-20T13:07:22.515-07:00 While watering the garden in this driest of months I was delighted to hear the high pitched pan pipes of the knife man. Cycling through town, calling out that he will repair your shoes and sharpen your knives, he plays a delightful few notes that call you to think of happiness and sunny days, it was a most Mexican moment and the smile that it brought still hovers around me. Life is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/GxmqPS84KVA/que-pasa-puerto-morelos-may-18th-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/GxmqPS84KVA" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2011/05/que-pasa-puerto-morelos-may-18th-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-338822448321918115Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:54:00 +00002010-12-17T06:19:05.285-08:00Brrr Puerto Morelians have broken out their jackets and socks as we get a little Kiskadees on the seeds of a rubber plant taste of the North's winter, you may laugh when we shiver as the temperature drops to 14C at night. Uluru in Central Australia receiving rain after many years last month But with no heating and all tile floors, and restaurants all open air, it's cold for us.  Christmas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/xZJ5fs5xTiE/que-pasa-december-16th-2010-puerto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/xZJ5fs5xTiE" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/12/que-pasa-december-16th-2010-puerto.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-8606107481684379163Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:47:00 +00002010-11-20T08:47:01.072-08:00   Today, 20 November, Puerto Morelos and the whole of Mexico celebrates Revolution Day 100 years ago. We had a festival and parade in the town square and here are a few of my photos - you can see the whole collection by clicking HERE. If you are looking for the NEWSLETTER just scroll down. Remember you can click on any photos to enlarge them. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/B0OkTuSBRuI/puerto-morelos-revolution-day-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/B0OkTuSBRuI" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/11/puerto-morelos-revolution-day-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-17614707294747490Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:48:00 +00002010-11-16T05:25:33.085-08:00This is a reminder not to miss the Taste of Playa event next weekend in the Park next to the ferry terminal in Playa del Carmen! All the restaurants in Playa are doing tastings of their goodies and we will be in the Marketplace, Sunday from 2pm. There will be food demonstrations and music, great fun afternoon. More information here www.tasteof playa.com.  Going green for COP16 Riviera Maya http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/u5mRagenw0U/taste-of-playa-21-november-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/u5mRagenw0U" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/11/taste-of-playa-21-november-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-7225866734930950688Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:57:00 +00002010-11-15T15:44:51.878-08:00This Sunday morning we are all a little drowsy, a huge private party on the beach went to 5am with speakers belonging to a stadium (property owner's email click here) and Ceiba del Mar had a spectacular wedding on the beach as well, lots of people around to see the dawn. Remember you can click on any of these photos to enlarge them.. Kindergarten dancer Dawn at Ceiba del Ma The big news ishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/EuGtDuEThrc/que-pasa-november-12th-2010-puerto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/EuGtDuEThrc" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/11/que-pasa-november-12th-2010-puerto.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-8060223576821249645Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:18:00 +00002010-10-10T10:18:23.571-07:00 Last night at El Faro restaurant (above the mini-super on the town square)  was a surprise visit (surprise to me) by two Cuban bands complete with dancer and much dancing and singing took place, it is a great venue for music lets hope we get advance notice next time. Tonight at the Casa del Cultura is a "Dance spectacular" with multimedia sponsored by the National Fund for Arts and Culture thishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/c0j9s7mUVFI/last-night-and-tonight-101010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/c0j9s7mUVFI" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/10/last-night-and-tonight-101010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-4258821630934997016Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:19:00 +00002010-09-23T13:17:33.948-07:00Puerto MorelosCatrionabeachMexicoCooking SchoolApparently, Mexico has had more rain this year than in recorded history and its still raining! It is a relief from the heavy heat and as a bonus no hurricanes have come our way to date. People are returning home to Puerto after their mid year vacations (welcome back Dom, Linda, Martina and all the builders from Chemax!) and the first arctic terns were seen flying south yesterday, we look forward http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/erZVXKV8V3s/que-pasa-september-23-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/erZVXKV8V3s" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/09/que-pasa-september-23-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-8869099442145217786Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:52:00 +00002010-09-11T14:51:21.157-07:00Puerto MorelossnorkelingbalimarketMenodivingcookingfoodNext post will be all about Puerto Morelos I promise, in the meantime I have downloaded a slideshow of my favourite photos from my Bali birthday trip - see on the RIGHT column at the top, it is quite special. Years ago I thought I would end up living in Bali, it is an Indonesian island my family has been visiting since 1975, our second home. The 'muslim led' bombings in 2000 and 2001 and my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/U4W2JjCdTRA/about-bali.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/U4W2JjCdTRA" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/09/about-bali.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-3856957087935101909Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:39:00 +00002010-08-24T22:47:31.808-07:00This is Melbourne's Royal Arcade where my great grandparents celebrated their wedding breakfast, as you can see I am all rugged up. Melbourne in the middle of winter is no-one's idea of fun so you have to have reasons, for me : 1. Visit my 97 year old grandfather, who although having regular hospital visits (everytime he goes in he says he's coming out feet first!), still lives at home in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/dG-epuCePAU/melbourne-and-my-starring-role-31jul-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/dG-epuCePAU" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/08/melbourne-and-my-starring-role-31jul-5.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-1335987426599848306Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:45:00 +00002010-08-24T20:39:20.712-07:00camilla rountree sydney omee robert rosen mandy foley alex pollak elizabeth knightUsually when I am in Sydney I report back with beautiful photos of the stunning city that Sydney is, but not this time. It was time to be with my step daughter Omee who has come through chemo and radiation with her sense of humour and warmth intact, she is a trooper and as she continues to recover, an inspiration to her friends. All too brief a time was spent with my son Marc, his wife Michelle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/r3Lca1jnQHk/kangaroo-salad-friends-and-family-25-30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/r3Lca1jnQHk" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/08/kangaroo-salad-friends-and-family-25-30.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-1610394721241029897Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:15:00 +00002010-08-23T06:29:05.188-07:00los angeles shadow hills getty autry russell dilday john warranI was met at LAX by an old buddy from Australia who works in the film industry (of course). John whisked me up the road in the truck (2.5 hours north in to the Sierras) to check out his cow ponies. He seems to think that polo ponies are a silly passing phase for me so was keen to show off real horse skills. I watched with great interest as he trained one of his horses with Russell Dilday, who washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/Q10AHrGgsNo/lounging-around-in-lala-land.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/Q10AHrGgsNo" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/08/lounging-around-in-lala-land.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-23447667656301027Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:05:00 +00002010-08-23T05:32:12.319-07:00hindufrangipannibaliubudOver the next few days this site will update with various episodes from over the last few weeks of travel and adventure, I want you to see where I am writing to you from. I am in a home stay in central Ubud, in Bali, Indonesia, that is the large and ornate split level terrace of the room you can see. My family has been coming to Bali since 1974 as it is an easy jump from Australia to this http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/zar-0ktr1Ps/finding-moments-peace-in-ubud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/zar-0ktr1Ps" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/08/finding-moments-peace-in-ubud.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-6783758637229984446Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:07:00 +00002010-07-20T22:04:48.713-07:00artlake michiganpolowisconsinA glorious, hot, brilliant summer day greeted me on arrival in Waukesha, Wisconsin, as did a Puerto Morelos Bara Bara sticker on the back of the car waiting to pick me up! Close by the mid-West USA city of Milwaukee, largest city Wisconsin, lies the sprawling modern city of Waukesha. It's past, of small town centre for the farming hinterland, has sunk under the layers of refurbishment of the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/uokAJrDkxTc/weekend-in-waukesha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/uokAJrDkxTc" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/07/weekend-in-waukesha.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-5463936643642014839Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:19:00 +00002010-07-09T11:12:13.850-07:00Puerto Morelos is happily busy for low season with most businesses choosing to remain open and new businesses opening all the time. Today July 7th marks the day it stopped raining - 2 tropical storms in 2 weeks, everyone is busy out fixing! The beautiful mural at left is in Cancun, we wish the same for Puerto's walls one day. There's always a lot of talk about food here and everyone is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/f3BEQN65Nwk/que-pasa-july-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/f3BEQN65Nwk" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/07/que-pasa-july-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-5648665243050968274Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:09:00 +00002010-04-17T18:02:27.383-07:00Pouring cats and dogs today and yesterday, tried to get a picture for you but got water in the camera instead! (Sat 17th hot and sunny). I like to think that my skill at bargaining is innate but then, looking back I credit the skill handed down from my grandmother and mother whose 'making do' experiences in the depression and WW2 became part of our family way and meant no buying of retail http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/hIiNqKJod7U/que-pasa-april-16th-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/hIiNqKJod7U" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/que-pasa-april-16th-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-6655277166653966404Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:55:00 +00002010-03-28T18:32:55.788-07:00Clear blue sky and hot today, the birds are singing and the flowers are abundant, Puerto Morelos in the Spring just brings joy to your heart. It also brings a lot of holiday makers, I was meandering with Alex on the beach this morning, watching the pelicans dive and listening to the terns overhead and the wash of the waves when I hear "Coming on the right!" as a designer clad, iPod plugged joggerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/fNfstquhFK4/que-paso-march-28th-2010-puerto-morelos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/fNfstquhFK4" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/03/que-paso-march-28th-2010-puerto-morelos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-2318459177436966875Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:51:00 +00002010-02-08T20:56:57.218-08:00 <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Arial; panose-1:0 2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/TBPHRxzSMxI/que-pasa-february-8th-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/TBPHRxzSMxI" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/02/que-pasa-february-8th-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-7110580897851747761Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:12:00 +00002010-01-07T08:46:19.880-08:00IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE PARK TONIGHT there's something you have to see. At 7pm the Puerto Morelos Circus Club will give a little demonstration of what they have learnt in the their 6 workshops with Serge Roy, Creative Director Cirque de Soleil. My friends Serge and his wife Joan Dufours, are holidaying in Puerto Morelos, to rest after the opening of their latest show, Banana Shpeel, in Chicago. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/loSfum3zWic/que-pasa-january-6th-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/loSfum3zWic" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2010/01/que-pasa-january-6th-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-8508959077537234545Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:53:00 +00002009-11-20T13:25:38.191-08:00Wanted to share a beautiful moment this morning with you - 6.15am on my way to the beach, click photo to enlarge. Mama's Bakery has reopened (Tue-Sat 7.30-11 Sun 8.30-11) with normal menu, catering options, lunch and sandwiches to go after 11am. On 26 November Diane will be offering Turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie (pecan available) forhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/0E5yYYS86Iw/little-in-between-notice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/0E5yYYS86Iw" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2009/11/little-in-between-notice.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251632602804769582.post-1664029968210551085Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:39:00 +00002009-11-13T21:58:45.864-08:00How much fun was Halloween and Day of the Dead here in Puerto? A whole lot! Put it in your diary for next year and bring the kids or bring your parents - its low season, prices are good and the weather is great. Puerto Morelos is just so wonderful when everyone is on the street and in the Park together you just want to hug the whole town! Thanks to all the great volunteers many of the culprits http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CatInMexico/~3/5Jpki5x3kME/que-pasa-friday-november-13th-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catriona Brown)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CatInMexico/~4/5Jpki5x3kME" height="1" width="1"/>http://catinmexico.blogspot.com/2009/11/que-pasa-friday-november-13th-2009.html