As my regular readers may have noticed, the blog posts of late have been few and far between. I must admit, I’ve found it really difficult to motivate writing about Oaxaca while I’m having to spend so much time in El Norte — though, goodness knows, photos and topics are definitely not in short supply. However, I guess anticipating my upcoming return to Oaxaca has prompted me to appreciate both here and there and provided the spark I needed to sit down and create this blog post.
Baskets for sale…
Juneteenth Freedom Festival – Mill Valley, CaliforniaFeria del Carrizo – San Juan Guelavia, Oaxaca
Food trucks…
Downtown Plaza – Mill Valley, CaliforniaParque Juárez “El Llano” – Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca
Aprons for sale…
Juneteenth mercado – Mill Valley, California Mercado – Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oaxaca
Goats with their humans…
Mill Valley 125th anniversary parade – CaliforniaFestival del Mole de Caderas – Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca
Fire trucks on parade…
Mill Valley 125th anniversary celebration – CaliforniaMéxico Día de la Independencia – Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca
Horses on parade…
Mill Valley 125th anniversary celebration – CaliforniaMéxico Día de la Independencia – Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca
In the words of Maya Angelou, “We are more alike than unalike.”
Wonderful pairing of photos. I live in El Norte too, not so very far from Mill Valley, but every time I looked at the Oaxaca side of the pair, I realized how much I miss the feel of Mexico. Thanks for posting those.
Mexican Peso Converter
View From Casita Colibrí 
Welcome back Shannon; Thanks for reminising previous posts and your informative with accompanying great pics ! Be well !
Thanks, Archie! I hope all is well up your way.
Missed your posts – you have been up north for awhile. Good to hear from you now.
It’s been six months and I’m looking very forward to getting back to Oaxaca!
Wonderful pairing of photos. I live in El Norte too, not so very far from Mill Valley, but every time I looked at the Oaxaca side of the pair, I realized how much I miss the feel of Mexico. Thanks for posting those.
You’re welcome! I know what you mean. As lovely as my hometown is, there is something about Oaxaca…
Brilliant, Shannon ~ a clever and loving look at your two homes.
Thanks! Looking through my photos, it seemed to write itself.
What a wonderful pairing of photos!
Thanks! Love following your travels!