By: Zdenko Kahlina
Our Mexico adventure continues on the road from Escondido to Acapulco
Two days stay in Puerto Escondido has come to an end and we are again moving closer to the end of this Mexico adventure. Today we are moving from Escondido to Acapulco, which is about 413 km on highway 200.
Tags: MEXICO
By: Zdenko Kahlina
Four amazing pyramids, endless opportunities for discovery.
Muttart Conservatory pyramids are indeed a “jewel in the arctic”. With eight months of the year shrouded in wintry weather, Edmonton is the most populous northern city in Canada. Naturally, if you live here you would develop a craving for other earthly climes especially in the middle of winter.
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By: Zdenko Kahlina
Vanquishing the winter blues
From Huatulco to Pochutla takes about one hour and to Puerto Escondido another hour. We made a turn to visit Mazunte, beach town, just off of the main highway.
Tags: MEXICO
By Bicycling Magazine
Bicycling’s 50 Golden Rules
Cyclists are innovators, constantly hunting for an edge. Over the last half-century, we’ve tried thousands of methods to become stronger, faster, and smarter on a bike—many of which have been discarded through the years. These have endured.
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By: unknown
Read and remember!
No matter what our kids and the new generation think about us, WE ARE AWESOME !!! Our lives are living proof!
Tags: Retro
By: Chris Kitching
Croatia’s capital is a cultural hotspot
Bleary-eyed from an early morning six-hour train ride and staring blankly at a tram system map like it’s an ink blot, I start to wonder if this episode is off to a disastrous start of Griswold proportions.
Tags: Zagreb
By Zdenko Kahlina
Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.
By: Zdenko Kahlina
The relaxed beach town of Mazunte
So, we left beautiful Huatulco early in the morning. Today we drove west to Puerto Escondido. After Pochutla driving west on a coastal highway 200, there was a turnoff for small beach town Mazunte at San Antonio intersection. Vera wanted to see the turtles, so I made the left turn.
Tags: MEXICO
By: Dumneazu
Signs of Spring: Chinese Food!
Obviously, March is not a month that inspires an awful lot of comment. Now, February… that’s what I call a month! Stepping out of our building we saw the first of spring’s kolbasz buds on a tree in the back yard. Really…
Tags: World
By: Zdenko Kahlina
Puerto Angel Mexico – Defines the Beauty of Oaxaca!
While spending our vacation in the village of Santa Cruz, Huatulco, one day we decided to drive all the way to Puerto Angel, which was 52 km away, or just around 1 hour of driving.
Tags: MEXICO
By: Zdenko Kahlina
Paulo Ongaro is coming from a cycling family
Everybody in Edmonton knows Paulo, he is very popular cyclist: sprinter and a track rider. Paulo is also successful business man. His biggest competitors are his own brothers; that’s where his pedigree is coming from.
Tags: Biography
By: Zdenko Kahlina
Charming Mexican town in Huatulco area
La Crucecita is a marvelous small town which you have to visit if you’re visiting the bays of Huatulco. From the coastal highway 200, beautiful wide Boulevard with 3 lanes in each direction and a green grass median, lead us to La Crucecita. This is charming Mexican town with a traditional central square bounded by shops and patio restaurants.
Tags: MEXICO
Source: Edmonton History
A Salute to Edmonton’s History
What makes Edmonton special to me is city’s history. This history lets me discover and know where we’ve been and has indeed paved the way to what we’ve become!
Tags: Edmonton heritage
Source: GraphJam
Funny snippets from our daily life
Somebody had enough free time to put together all these graphs about every day modern life. I find them very true and would like to share them with you.
Tags: Edmonton
By: Zdenko Kahlina
The best-kept secret in Mexico
So, after crossing Sierra Madre Del Sur Mountains by car, we are finally here on the Pacific coast, in place that’s called Huatulco. And the best part is we’ll stay here for ten days! Yippy! Only sun, sandy beaches and cerveza for next ten days… that’s what I call life!! Even the “commercial” beaches with palapa (palm thatch) restaurants, such as La Entrega, are rarely crowded at this time of a year (before Christmas holidays).
Tags: MEXICO
By: Zdenko Kahlina
Awesome concert in Croatian Cultural Center!
“It’s weekends like the one just passed, that make Monday mornings beautiful! Any time I get to dance the ‘Međimurski’ czardas is a great day/weekend! Miss it so much!!! Thank you Đuka…” said Mary Balen-Medurecan, talking about Đuka Čajić concert.
Tags: Edmonton
By: Zdenko Kahlina
Edmonton New Year’s Eve Welcomes 2012 with a Festival City Bang
Edmonton New Year’s Eve Downtown will attract an audience of 30,000 and feature family-friendly attractions, activities, music and a spectacular fireworks display in Canada’s Festival City.
Tags: Edmonton
By: Zdenko Kahlina
If you’re not travelling, you’re not living!
It was time to hit the road again. We were ready to move on, after two very busy days in Oaxaca (see my previous blog). After some thought about which road to use, we finally decided to use highway 175 from Oaxaca City and drive across the mountains to our destination Huatulco. This road is also called the “vomit” road. Soon we’ll discover why… lol!
Tags: MEXICO
By: Zdenko Kahlina
Christmas day, December 25, 2011
Christmas And Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
Tags: Edmonton
By: Zdenko Kahlina
Edmonton Master Cycling Club (EMCC) celebrates!
In the spirit of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Edmonton Master Cycling Club (EMCC), I am presenting you this month with the review of the club activities and its history.
Tags: Edmonton
By: John Winslow
The first Christmas – the way it was 2,000 years ago
2000 years ago, something happened in a small town just outside of Jerusalem that changed the course of history. The birth of a baby, known as Jesus, put Bethlehem on the map – and the world has never been the same. We still mark our calendars by it today.
Tags: Edmonton
By: Zdenko Kahlina
Off the beaten path in Oaxaca, Mexico
There are numerous attractions within a few miles of the city of Oaxaca.
Tags: MEXICO
By Zdenko Kahlina
‘Edmonton’s Italian Mafia’
Once upon a time there was a group of cyclists in Edmonton which was called ‘Edmonton’s Italian Mafia’, or sometimes they would be called ‘Nino, Gino, Rino, Lino and Jim’s group’. Later in the 80’s and 90’s Rino Ongaro and his four sons Rudy, Ross, Alex and Paolo, used to be called ‘Ongaro’s clan’… but no matter how they were called, one of them was always member of each of these groups. His name is Rino Ongaro.
Tags: Edmonton
By: Zdenko Kahlina
‘What the Hell Is Zdenko’s Corner?’
Keeping track of my 500+ blogs and stories, emailing my contributors, designing graphics, editing stories and answering emails/comments from my growing readership of 20,000+ monthly loyal fans – while at the same time maintaining regular job, family and bike riding, it’s sometimes too easy to get stuck in the trenches.
Tags: Biography
Christmas in Zagreb
By: Zdenko Kahlina
I thought you would like to see few pictures of my home town Zagreb, at Christmas time. The main square, streets, shops… everything is decorated throughout the holiday season.
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