#ttdod2018

Flashback to 2018, Gabrielle and I went to the both the old and new cemeteries in #Xoxocotlan. It was a beautiful experience to visit on October 31st while the celebration was in full swing. #ttdod2018 #ttdodlookingbackfrom2020 #DiaDeLosMuertos #DiaDeMuertos #dayofthedead (at Panteón Municipal Xoxocotlán) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDq_nIBmBm/?igshid=1vexc9zvlq2el

We decided to leave the resort for an adventure. You know the kind where you conquer fears n stuff. For me it was less about heights but more about trust, allowing my primitive brain to understand it was ok to let go. I flew through the terrain screaming at the top of my lungs apparently like an ambulance. My heart raced, adrenaline pumping though my veins and yes damas y caballero, it felt great to feel alive! ps gracias to my new sobrinos/guides Ricky y Ivan for educating us, soothing our fears & making sure we returned safely. #puertovallarta #mexico #indioadventures #ttdod2018 #travelingtina #mamasaidyougo #adventuresoftinatamale (at Indio Adventures) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnVXNZhc1_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=933ahxk7tnqb

On November 2, the actual #dayofthedead, we went in search of quaint, family friendly celebration. Before the rain fell again there was a youth orchestra playing standards & popular music & a group of young people performed a play telling the story of the dead being starving since they only get a real meal once a year. The producer tried to stop the show when the rain poured down but allowed them to finish sans microphones. #oaxaca #Mexico #diadelosmuertos #ttdod2018 #travelingtina #adventuresoftinatamale (at Oaxaca, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqGFr6_hBSx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tnukrycj0zk7

Being surrounded by the walls of the palace in #mitla was a wonder. I think about the people who worshipped there, the culture of the #zapotec and all of their accomplishments. How no one knows how the buildings were made with such tiny pieces of stone fit together w no mortar or stucco to this day. How the conquestadores destroyed almost every building but allowed them their temple palace if they obeyed the crown rule. #oaxaca #Mexico #ttdod2018 #travelingtina #adventuresoftinatamale (at Oaxaca Mitla) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp7DNNoB56S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mpgelbjadp2k

On the first day of #diadelosmuertos, on October 31, we went to two of the panteones known for its traditions. I chose to visit w families and was introduced to the loved ones they were tending to that night. We spoke of love, loss and keeping traditions alive. We remember them in this world and look forward to being reunited in the next world. #oaxcaca #Xoxocotlán #daysofthedead #ttdod2018 #adventuresoftinatamale (at Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp65pZthnHl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17wrmaph19npw

I love this station & the restoration is coming along. #losangeles #dtla #unionstation #ttdod2018 #adventuresoftinatamale (at Union Station Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpj1ylNHImw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vamt0o4e9gbr