This is another section of random photos around La Paz, all on the north side of el centro, near our apartment, and the Malecon.

This is a collection of random photos around our apartment in La Paz. It gives you a feeling for the neighborhood.

Today we got our electricity bill from CFE (Comision Federal de Electricidad). We decided to go to the office to pay it, which was on the other sideo el centro, since we were planning to have breakfast at La Fonda.

A sampling of the local water trucks. Note the jingles. They’re not as loud as they could be, mostly because my camera’s microphone isn’t that great. At first, the sound is appealing, but it quickly gets to be irritating, especially if the water trucks come by about a dozen times in a day.

In an earlier post, I wrote about the importance (and challenges) of learning Spanish. For me, learning the language was important, for a couple of reasons. First, it was a sign of respect. Secondly, I knew it would help me navigate the culture. Nothing is worse than not being able to make yourself understood.

Before you come to Mexico you must buy Mexican insurance. In our case, I bought it in Palm Springs. It cost only $199.00USD for 6 months. Technically, insurance isn’t necessary, but if you wind up in an accident, the police come and you don’t have insurance, you’ll go to jail…..

Shopping in La Paz is an experience, even more so now that we have a car. It’s changed life for us completely and in a very good way.

If you’re one of those people who loves to hang out in hardware stores, we have the place for you – Ace Hardware, at 5 de Mayo No 848 Pte. Col. Centro, La Paz, BCS.

The Trocadero restaurant is only a few short blocks away from where we live. We passed by it many times, had look at the menu and thought we’d like to go there for dinner. The restaurant specializes in tapas and we thought it would be a good way to go.

In this video, this man is fishing on the shores of La Paz with an net. He would walk slowly, waiting for fish to swim into his area, then cast the net. The fish he caught were bright and silvery. The ones he kept were roughly 6-10 inches long. He had a good-sized bucket of them.