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Huatulco is on my radar : Booked for 2026!

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 SECRETS .. here we come! Been considering this for months now after seeing that a friend of ours had visitied.  As part of our UVC membership, this is a 1:1 so we can use our Premiere Nights for the week there; basically at no cost.  Snag'd some AA flights and ... on the calendar for early next year. 🇲🇽 La Crucecita, Huatulco: Pros & Cons for Travelers ✅ Pros 1. Safe, Walkable Small Town Very low crime compared to many Mexican tourist regions. You can comfortably walk around the zócalo , shops, cafés, and restaurants. 2. Authentic Local Vibe Not overly built up like Cancun or Vallarta. Real Oaxacan culture, friendly locals, slower pace. 3. Beautiful Beaches Nearby Crucecita isn’t on the beach itself, but 5–10 minutes gets you to Chahué, Santa Cruz, La Entrega, Maguey, etc. 4. Affordable Food, drinks, taxis, and souvenirs are cheaper than big resort cities. Outstanding value for quality. 5. Excellent Oaxacan Cuisine Mole, tlay...

High Seas Rally (HSR) 2025

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Here we go again!  We enjoyed this last year >>   https://rickkkcir.blogspot.com/2024/11/high-seas-rally-2024.html Tavern with Ace and Judy Booked this immeidately after last years and been waiting a long 12 months.. but finally, Good Times were here!  Changed it up a notch this time ...  My counsin and Lucy's cousin joined us, and a lot of CVMA folks were back (Max/Rhonda/Ollie/Kim, etc), and the stage is set.  Flew out early on SouthWest Airlines and got to the hotel before noon which worked out excellent. Our Hilton had our rooms ready, so put away the gear and headed to lunch at a Tavern a few blocks away, Then back and to poolside bar with music out back by the waterway.  Few hours later, my cousin rolled in from PR so we met up and headed to an awesome high end Steakhouse a block away. Some after dinner drinks and ... we're pulling the plug... long day!  We'd been up since 2AM .. ouch. Pool Side We've got an early board time so we...

The Overiew .... life changes

Yep... my posts are all over the map!  Been at this over a decade.  Summary overview of the blog RickkciR (rickkkcir.blogspot.com) — highlighting the main themes, recurring subject-areas, tone, and what a new reader might expect.  Key Themes / Subject Areas 1. Travel & Vacations One of the more frequent topics is travel, particularly to Mexico and Caribbean destinations. For example, posts like “Mexico … Dos Mas” (Oct 2025) about booking stays in resorts in Cancún and Costa Mujeres. rickkkcir.blogspot.com +1 Posts about resorts (e.g., adults-only resorts, all-inclusive stays), planning trips, using reward/loyalty programs (see the “Hyatt Globalist” post). rickkkcir.blogspot.com +1 Travel often intersects with his lifestyle: biking, retirement planning, leisure, etc. 2. Motorcycles, Biking, and Riding Culture Rick is a biker (“Just an East Texas Biker …” appears in the blog nav). rickkkcir.blogspot.com +1 Posts describe group rides, pack riding strategies (“Gr...