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Spontaneity at Its Worst

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

One of the most beautiful aspects of our trip is the fact that we can be so spontaneous.  We can change plans at a moment’s notice, go wherever we want, take as much time as we feel like, etc.  If we are tired of tired of driving, we can just stay put.  We are not bound by vacation schedules, return flights or two weeks of vacation per year.  Except for a few instances where we had to meet someone at a certain date we have been able to travel this way for our entire trip.  We’ve met a lot of people on the amazing beaches of the Yucatan who are only there for a week.  I’ve realized that it is a true luxury to be able to travel as we are and stay longer if we want to, or even be able to just come back since we hadn’t had enough.

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My Bout with Dengue Fever

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Dengue fever (IPA: [’deŋgeɪ]) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are acute febrile diseases, found in the tropics, with a geographical spread similar to malaria.
  I swear, I think I just got over Dengue Fever. At least I had some of the symptoms typical for Dengue: flu-like symptoms, severe muscle and bone pain, nausea and all kinds of other nasty stuff. It also lasted only less than 7 days like most of the 10 – 100 million cases of Dengue fever every year. Contrary to popular belief, Dengue fever is not that nasty killing disease. It kills less people than the common flu, so I guess I am not sure if I am a real “Survivor”.
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Two Weeks with Jazzy Fizzle

Friday, April 13th, 2007

A couple of months ago when Matthias was talking to his family in Germany our nephew Justin (whose friends coined him the Snoop-lingo nickname Jazzy-Fizzle) said he wanted to come visit us during his spring break.  We looked ... [Continue reading this entry]

Tourists on the Yucatan Peninsula

Monday, April 9th, 2007

After Palenque we spent a few nights in Chetumal (on the Caribbean coast just north of the Belize border) doing laundry and stocking up on supplies. Our next stop was Mahahual. This town is on the coast of ... [Continue reading this entry]

Palenque

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
I thought San Cristobal was a little funky, but that was because I hadn’t been to Palenque yet.  We had heard from other travelers that a place called the Mayabell was the place to stay.  In our camping ... [Continue reading this entry]

Our Return to Mexico

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

We ended up in Huehue and it was quite a bit different than we were expecting.  It was a very raw, real Guatemalan city, with not too much to see and enjoy.  Maybe it was just our anticipation ... [Continue reading this entry]

What The Hell Were We Thinking?

Friday, December 15th, 2006

Last week in Tortuguero was one of these moments again where Allison and I just shook our heads and wondered: “What the hell were we thinking?” We were going to the rain forest and were surprised that we were ... [Continue reading this entry]

Weird World of Mexico - Closing thoughts after 1 month

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
  Mexico is not like any other country I’ve ever been to.  We’re crossing into Guatemala and will spend the next couple of months in Central America.  We spent a month in Mexico, and will spend a lot more on our ... [Continue reading this entry]

Off the Beaten Path in the Yoda Van, Literally

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006
We were on our way to Tapachula (the last town in Mexico before the Guatemalan border) and we were making pretty good time.  A passing car flashed his brights and motioned for us to slow down.  We had about a ... [Continue reading this entry]

Sundays in Mexico

Monday, September 25th, 2006
Yesterday we left Puerto Escondido where we stayed for an entire week - the longest we’ve stayed in one place so far on this entire trip.  For me it was one of the highlights of Mexico so far.  We drove ... [Continue reading this entry]