Days 41 through 50 of 100 Days of Blue Water (Part 5)💦 The Mediterranean to the Gulf of Mexico

Searching for Blue Mind from Blue Water

Beyond My Home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

On A Virgin Voyages Cruise Ship

Day 41: Delos Island, Greece, Near Mykonos, July 5

The Aegean Sea, Part of the Mediterranean

Day 42 of 100 Blue: Another View of the Aegean Sea 

That's Me after the Climb Up to Kritinia Castle, Rhodes!

Day 43 of 100 Blue Water Photos: July 7, 2025

From the Santorini, Greece Cable Car—That’s the True Blue!

Day 44 of Blue Water: Leaving Crete, Greece

Marveling at the Blue of the Mediterranean

Day 45 of the #100daysofblue Challenge: Blue Water

View from My Favorite Women's Public Restroom on the Ship

Day 46 of Blue: Docked in Piraeus, Greece, July 10, 2025

Breakfast at the Wake Restaurant Before Disembarking

Day 47 of Blue: Fountain in Athens, Greece, July 11

From the Top of the Red Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus

Day 48 of 100 Blue: Peaceful Memories Video

Mediterranean Cruising on the Resilient Lady

Day 49 of Blue Water: South Miami Beach

A Two-Day Stop in Florida on the Way to Mexico

Day 50 of 100: Blue Water of Going Home to Mexico

Flying Over the Gulf of Mexico from Miami to Mexico City!

If you would like to view the first forty days of Blue Water photos, including many memories of past adventures with Jon, here are the links:

Part 1: Days 1 through 10 of Blue 💦 100 Days of Blue Begins: Where I Find My Blue Mind. Memories of Happy Times with Jon.

Part 2: 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 🌊🌊 (Days 11 to 20) More Happy Memories with Jon

Part 3: Days 21 through 30 💦💦💦 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞💦💦💦 Happy Memories with Jon Continue

Part 4: Days 31 through 40 🌊 New Memories of Traveling Alone: Puerto Vallarta to Athens to Turkey

Blue Mind is the mildly meditative state people fall into when they are near, in, under, or on water. It is peace. It is the feeling of calmness and relaxation that comes from being in or near the water, and it has a positive impact on our mental health.

100 Days of Blue is a campaign inspired by marine biologist Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, encouraging people to spend time near, in, on, or under water for its positive impact on well-being. To carry on his legacy, many people are posting one blue water photo or video a day for 100 days, often with the hashtag #100daysofblue.

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Some friends and readers have asked why I’m traveling alone now. Where is Jon? We have always done everything together, it seems.

But not always. Fifteen years ago, Jon and I separated during a manic time. Jon was diagnosed with bipolar type II disorder soon afterward, and treatment was successful. It was painful, but we were able to revive our relationship.

As part of my healing, I wrote a book called Just Another Manic Moment: A Novel, about the challenges of living with a person who has bipolar disorder. It’s déjà vu for me. I’ve lived it once, and now Jon’s mania has returned. He has moved to a small town and started a new life. Yes, I worry about a 75-year-old man with Parkinson’s disease and bipolar disorder living alone in a motorhome far from healthcare facilities. Still, he’s happy building and repairing things, and doing his own traveling for now. I am learning to let him go and focus on self-care.

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Just Another Manic Moment: A Novel

In Sickness and In Health Book #1

Terry L Turrell, Author

𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 🌊🌊 Days 1 through 10

 What is Blue Mind?

Memories of Happy Times with Jon

Day 1: On a Sailboat in Banderas Bay, Puerto Vallarta

I’ve included the term Blue Mind in many of my books. I often refer to it as the Blue Water Effect. Dr. Wallace J Nichols, a marine biologist, popularized the phrase with his book Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do. Blue Mind is the mildly meditative state people fall into when they are near, in, under, or on water. It is peace. It is the feeling of calmness and relaxation that comes from being in or near the water, and it has a positive impact on our mental health.

Watching the Pelicans and Masked Boobies

The ocean is a common source of Blue Mind for me and Jon. That is one of the main reasons we moved to Sayulita, Nayarit, ten years ago and now live in Puerto Vallarta. We look for ways to reach Blue Mind from the Pacific Ocean where we live, and other seas when we travel.

Day 2: Our Walk to Breakfast in the Romantic Zone

Day 3: Exploring Isla Mujeres in the Caribbean Sea

La Tregueña Sculpture on the Malecón 

Day 4: Celebrating 30 Years of Marriage on a

Virgin Voyages Caribbean Sea Cruise Two Years Ago

Day 5: Walking on Lo de Marcos Beach Before Sunset

Day 6: Snorkeling in the Caribbean Sea

Day 7: A Blue Infinity Pool Overlooking the Puerto Vallarta Bay

From My Blog 14 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT CONDO LIVING (Part 2)

Day 8-North Beach on Isla Mujeres- Caribbean Sea

See More of Our Visit Three Years Ago HERE

When I'm having a Red Mind day and can't get to the beach for a few hours, I look for a Blue photo I've taken. Today, this one calms my mind. The memory brings me a feeling of tranquility. 

Day 9 of 100 Blue Photos

A View of Playa Los Muertos and the Muelle (Pier)

See More in My Article About Time With Family on the Beach:

𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯: 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 "𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬𝟮" 

Day 10 of Blue: My Olukai walking Shoes Arrived

From the U.S. and They Fit!

I'm so excited about my walking shoes, I don't even care that I had to pay an extra 489 peso importation charge for FedEx to get them through Aduana (customs) and wait weeks for shipping. They don't involve water yet, but soon!

See more of my Blue photos at 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱  (Part 2: Days 11 to 20).

I started posting photos on May 26, 2025, and will update them daily, más o menos, for 100 days. Check back occasionally to see more Blue photos.

Maybe This is Why I Love to Wear Blue!

Terry L Turrell, Author

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Our Latest Adventure—A Virgin Caribbean Cruise

Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary

We went on a cruise! This was our first cruise in 25 years—our big celebration of our 30th anniversary. What a great experience!

Jon isn’t a fan of cruises, but he’s been following Richard Branson since he founded Virgin Records in the 1970s. When Richard started Virgin Voyages with adult-only cruises, Jon said if he was going to go on any cruise, it would be with Virgin. That was my go-ahead to find one we both liked!

After our 8-day fun-filled Eastern Caribbean Antilles cruise, we recommend Virgin all-inclusive cruises. We were on the Valiant Lady ship, the newest in the fleet. It has elegant yet casual decor. Our cabin with a terrace was roomy and quiet. The many restaurants offered a large variety of delicious food.

The ports were all new and interesting destinations for us.

Read more at Our Virgin Caribbean Cruise.

Check out my Healthy Living and Traveling in Mexico 5-eBooks series HERE.

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Terry L Turrell, Author