Walking around Valladolid, something that caught my eye on the quieter streets was the number of dilapidated and abandoned buildings. All very obviously neglected, I lost count of the for sale signs, no takers in these parts for these buildings. But depite the neglect and apparent disinterest locally there was something about these that appealed … More Backstreets
Am enjoying learning more about Mayan history so we went to check out the lesser known Ek-Balam one morning. The name translates to “the black jaguar” or “bright star jaguar.” Ek-Balam’s most important cultural period was between 700 – 1000 A.D but it wasn’t until the late 1980’s when the site was mapped, and research continued … More Ek-Balam – almost all to myself
Chichén Itzá is apparently one of the most famous and extensively restored and by far the most visited of all Maya sites, yet up until a few weeks ago I knew nothing about it and I am still learning! Spent the day here recently roaming around the the site and trying to imagine what it might have … More Chichén Itzá , something old yet something new to me
The guide book said “buy some postcards while you are there are you will be disappointed with your photographs” It was right! Nonetheless, have just sent a few very pleasant hours splashing around in both the X’keken Cenote and it’s neighbour across the road Samulha Cenote. After cycling there in the sticky heat we were ready … More Swimming somewhere different
I have a visitor! A college friend has impulsively decided to join me for a few weeks. Meet Marty! We decided to start her trip in Cancun as she was flying in from Ireland, thought some beach R&R would be the perfect tonic to jetlag. From what we saw of Cancun, I have very little … More A musical interlude
I had two all too brief days in Mexico city. Like what happens so often, it was what I had unplanned that I enjoyed the most. The city is mammoth so I needed a plan and had a list of museums and places I wanted to see. I don’t often talk to my friends about … More When was the last time you wrote a letter?
Can eating be considered a hobby? I love to eat, in fact it’s one of my favourite things. I have been trying to sample as many different dishes as I can while in Mexico. Alberta at Hotel Jade, had a ‘chilli off” with me one night “Just make sure your mouth is full of food … More Lets talk about food
My last stop on the train was a town called Creel where I spent a few very pleasant days. It’s the largest town I have been in for a while approx 6000 residents but no good pub. I enjoyed myself in bad ones regardless! The town is a good base for organising tours and treks … More On 2 wheels
The overall Copper Canyon system is larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon in Arizona, but is actually made up of six distinct canyons. Urique Canyon is the deepest of those at 1,879 meters (6,200 ft) and the primary reason I came to Cerocahui was to hike around it. Our hike began at the top … More Urique
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