Nights out in Palenque
Friday, December 23rd, 2005Palenque ain`t that big although it always seemed rather busy. A quick swizz at the well-thumbed Lonely Planet took us to a cafe in town - canīt remember the name now.
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Bandits!
Friday, December 23rd, 2005Thought weīd slip this entry in for our mate Victor who has a particular interest in bandits.
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The ruins of Palenque
Friday, December 23rd, 2005
Apart from exploring Central America by ourselves and generally relaxing (yes, believe it or not), one of the key reasons for coming here was to carry on our love affair with ancient civilisations. Em might disagree here and say ... [Continue reading this entry]
Camping at the Casa Inn
Friday, December 23rd, 2005
We`d tried to be fairly organised before we came away this time by booking much of our accomodation - that goodness for tīínternet. Palenque was one place we hadnīt booked but after a quick search online the day before we ... [Continue reading this entry]
Chiming bells that no one hears
Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
Negro Modelo in hand and a bead of sweat on my brow, I gazed across the dusty street towards the main square. To my right the church clock chimed four. This is Palenque town.
Pretending I could read ... [Continue reading this entry]
San Cristobal to Palenque
Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
The minibus was supposed to arrive between 6.30 - 7am. We were one of the first to be picked up which was great as we got a choice of seats. Thereīs always a downside and today this was the fact ... [Continue reading this entry]
Hotel Mansion de Los Angeles (Hotel from hell part one)
Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
A quick dash across the square after perusing the Lonely Planet maps (excellent as always) and we were within site of the Hotel Mansion de Los Angeles, our place for the next two nights. We were really looking forward ... [Continue reading this entry]
Hotel Mansion de Los Angeles (hotel from hell part 2)
Wednesday, December 21st, 2005
...in San Cristobal de la Casas. We booked this because it was recommended in the Lonely Planet Guide. Wish we hadnīt though - it was rubbish! They seemed unsure of our booking on arrival. The room itself was OK, although ... [Continue reading this entry]
San Cristobal de la Casas
Wednesday, December 21st, 2005
What a lovely town. Clean and friendly once you get over making a bad mistake by booking a crap hotel before you arrive.
We calmed down by having coffee and a croissant in the Italian Cafe. Then we headed to the ... [Continue reading this entry]