The Old Hill and the Z

El Cerro Viejo, Zihuatanejo's iconic hill backdrop, is a sight that always makes me feel like I'm home and exactly where I belong. Always has. I know my wife and I will miss our morning walks if we eventually have to move to Ixtapa because of the noise and drunken vandalism due to the downtown bars. I keep thinking the city will get its act together and stop permitting things that are ruining the tranquility of our community, one of our historical main attractions like our natural beauty, but then I recall what has become of Acapulco. One of the murder capitals of the world in spite of all the properties there owned by "influentials" and politicians. Zihuatanejo seems to be copying each and every mistake that has ever occurred in Acapulco. However, local citizens have been organizing and trying to take advantage of new transparency and anti-corruption laws, and that glimmer of hope returns that makes me think it's worth it to keep up the good fight and hope for a better future. Yep, that's me, an existential idealist.

Here's a shot I caught from the pier a few mornings ago. It shows many of my favorite sights in our little corner of the world, including our Old Hill, El Cerro Viejo.