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reflecting?

Monday, May 12th, 2008

i’d like to say i’ve spent the 2 weeks since my return reflecting on the valuable lessons learned in my travels, but if fact i’ve been pretty darn lazy.  not physically, but mentally :).  you see, my cable-tv got hooked up.  after 5 months without tv i went on a little binge, but i’m over it now.  and even more than that, i got sucked into US politics.  i am not over THAT.  i am downright scared.

it was really difficult to arrange connection of phone and internet without a phone to begin with.  especially since my building’s intercom dials a phone!    i resorted to waiting out front with a book to read so i could be assured i’d catch the technician.  but comcast appointments were consistently late and i ended the experience with a deep distaste for comcast. they did contact me after receiving my written complaint and they did give me a credit on my bill, but i have no confidence future experiences will be different.

so – i just wanted you to know i have a few topics on which i intend to write (not complaints about comcast).  i still want to write about favorites and lessons learned – and i shall.  be patient :).  in the mean time, i’m enjoying sunny days, walking around lake merritt,  visiting with friends and a godson, and generally just chillin’.  maybe in the next few days :).

Agua Azul, Chiapas

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Agua Azul, Chiapas, originally uploaded by peggydaly.

Agua Azul was one of the many amazing places i visited in Chiapas. when one first arrives there the strand of tourist stands and restaurants can be a bit of a let-down, but after climbing to the top for the view, head downtream near where the buses park and you can swim in solitude and jump down from one pool to the next. like these boys!! absolutely amazing!  i did it as a day-trip from palenque

This is the Last Day of my Vacation – oh, oh oh!

Friday, April 25th, 2008
Yes, that title actually came to me today, accompanied by Sinead O’Connor’s voice, who would otherwise be singing “this is the last day of our acquaintance”. To try to end it with a bang would have been futile. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Exploring Holbox

Friday, April 25th, 2008
I’ve alternated between exploring and chillin’. Holbox, or at least the part that is populated, is a narrow, tilted island who’s short-ends face southwest and northeast. The south-eastern length is mostly mangrove swamp that faces the mainland and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Settling Down in Holbox

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
I did some research online on how to get to Isla Holbox coming from Valladolid. Unfortunately, the most standard way to get to Chiquila, the mainland town from which the Holbox ferry departs, is on a direct bus that ... [Continue reading this entry]

Isla Holbox is Paradise

Monday, April 21st, 2008
i could not be more thrilled that i picked this place to spend the final week of my adventure.  it´s a stunning, quiet and charming island on the northern tip of the yucatan peninsula.  i just popped into the internet ... [Continue reading this entry]

Uxmal Ruinas, Yucatan

Monday, April 21st, 2008
I forgot to mention my trip to the ruins of Uxmal.  I did this easily from Merida, catching the 8am bus from the 2nd class bus terminal directly to the ruins.  I considered taking what’s called the “Ruta Puuc” bus, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Valladolid, Yucatan

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
I found a nice part of valladolid I’d missed before:  barrio del convento sisal.  Today, while sitting in iglesia san Bernardino admiring the altar I was offered a $1 tour.  After seeing the catacombs (Franciscan bones and all), cenote and ... [Continue reading this entry]

my croc-top tan :)

Monday, April 14th, 2008
Palenque, Chiapas, originally uploaded by peggydaly. slow evening in a hot room series...

Long Weekend in Merida

Monday, April 14th, 2008
The whole Yucatan was boiling so I grabbed a fairly inexpensive room ($24) with a/c at Santa Lucia Hostal.  There is only one or two private rooms and the rest are dorms.  Young Rafael runs the place almost completely solo ... [Continue reading this entry]