On The Road With Dean & Laynni

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Starring:

Dean Johnston as ‘The Muffin Man’ [read on]

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Went early to check out the ruins of Palenque - very impressive, definitely some similarities with Tikal in Guatemala. A whole hidden city buried in the jungle. After checking out all the main areas I was crossing into some of ... [Continue reading this entry]

San Cristobal: Another beautiful colonial city, similar to Oaxaca but a more manageable size. On our first full day we went on a tour to some surrounding villages which, overall, turned out to be about as weak as it sounds. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Oaxaca - nice, colonial city, but just a touch too big. The turning point seems to be when the streets are wide enough for buses, and all the noise and exhaust fumes that brings. My first night in Oaxaca I ... [Continue reading this entry]

America Aguilas (or American Eagles, hm) vs. Atlas _________ What an incredible experience . The game was at Estadia Azteca, apparently the 3rd largest stadium in the world after some cricket stadiums someplace they call India. Anyway, even half full it ... [Continue reading this entry]

It was a cloudy night in the Zocalo, not exactly cold but far from warm. The smog wasn't something tangible but more a lack of freshness to the air. Four different genres of music flood the air from several directions. ... [Continue reading this entry]

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September 10, 2002

 

 

Yup, I'm back. It was kind of a quick, whirlwindy-type of trip. In some ways that's better, you don't really have time to become completely disassociated ... [Continue reading this entry]