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Rambling

May 27th, 2007

Saturday afternoon and evening, I wandered about Merida with my camera. I recorded some good shots of the city bathed in evening light and a lot of scenes that I felt captured the city, some of the beauty, some of that lovely decay, and anything that would sit still long enough for a click.

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Merida – Last Day Wrap Up

May 26th, 2007
Not a lot of interesting news today.

After last evening´s post, I found a bit nicer restaurant, more of a sports bar type place where they were watching “football” – soccer to the US.   I´d done more of fast food type places, even though they were local and serving up local dishes.  I had something chicken with all these different sauces.  Some were okay.  One was so hot that I think I used up half of my coke putting out the fire.  They did warn me…  obviously I still have to learn the hard way.

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Life is a highway

May 25th, 2007
After yesterday´s long dissertation, I meandered out to find sustenance… and it was Burger King.  Sorry to one and all, but it was bound to happen sooner or later.  You knew it, I knew it.

And after my quatro grande, I moved on to see the Trova concert in the park nearby…  I´m beginning to comprehend Mexican time.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Living and Dying In the Yucatan

May 24th, 2007

So, after yesterday´s long post about such thrilling subjects as worn out sandals and death marches, I meandered over and caught the 4pm bus tour of the city. The one Lonely Planet recommends turns out to be this wee little bus Read the rest of this entry »

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Should Have Taken That Left At Albuquerque

May 23rd, 2007

Ahh, the beach is just beautiful. The sand is so… uhm… Sandy… and the ocean is… so… uhm… calm… yeh, must be right?

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One Dollar, One Dollar

May 22nd, 2007
Okay, so after yesterday´s post was some laying about.  I tried to find the starting point of the bus tour but failed.  Either not the right place or I expect things to be on time, which is not per se the way the world works. 

I had food I can´t identify.  It was good, but all I know is it was the #8.  Forgive me, but I saw a Read the rest of this entry »

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Merida – That´s What Firends Are For

May 21st, 2007

So, it´s clearly siesta time again.  I´m not ready for a nap, but the air con in this internet spot will do the trick. 

After yesterday´s post, I stepped out into the cooler afternoon when the sun was far enough through its arc through the sky that there were shadows starting to stretch across the streets and the town had clearly awoken.  And I encountered the first of my friendly natives.  Had a Read the rest of this entry »

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Siesta Time

May 20th, 2007

Well, here I am safely in Merida in the Yucatan state of Mexico. Funny considering a month and a half ago I could not have found it on a map. At this point, I´ve thoroughly read the Merida part of my Lonely Planet Yucatan guidebook and I´ve even retained some of it.

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Edinburgh Blues

January 9th, 2007

Last day in Edinburgh. Tomorrow morning, I fly out at 9am… per Edinburgh Airport, that means I should be there at 6am… ouch… So, today needs to have an early conclusion so I can be done packing and all that fun stuff. I left with a 32 pound backpack, and I don’t think I’ve added enough to it that I should worry, but keep your fingers crossed none-the-less.

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Scotland: Time Flies

January 8th, 2007

I’ve one more full day in Scotland to report on and am days behind in updating my blog. What a combo…

Ullapool to Fort Augustus

More beautiful scenery and history. That was true every day of the trip to the point that it becomes hard to really describe it.

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