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a brave new meat

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

ok – it’s not new a “new” meat at all, but cooking it is new to me. if you’ve read my blog you know i am a HUGE fan of cochinita pibil (yucatecan recipe for pork slow-cooked in banana leaves). tonight the pork is marinading and tomorrow it will be wrapped in banana leaves (found in fruitvale tienda) and slow roasted in my oven. woohoo! but right now the skin under my nails is burning from the habanero pepper :). i have no idea if it will rival the meat that filled my salbutes in MX. if it’s even close i will have a happy soul (and belly). and then i will start sharing the love……. and we will assimilate you….

My Trusty Pack

Monday, July 7th, 2008

and here is the subject of the “ode to my pack” posting a few weeks ago. there’s been a problem cross-blogging from flickr for several weeks but they seem to have cleared it up. so here is a pic of the pack i loooove so dearly :).

My Trusty Pack, originally uploaded by peggydaly.

hammock-time on isla holbox

Monday, May 19th, 2008
when things got a little hot on isla holbox, i headed for the roof of hotel la palapa. there was a lovely shelter over a few hammocks and the breeze was always sweet. or one could lie in ... [Continue reading this entry]

Garifuna Boys Dance in Livingston

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
i've had a chance to upload some vids to youtube. this is one of my favorites! walking down long beach in livingston, guatemala (a garifuna community) we came across these boys bedecked in gallo beer banners. they ... [Continue reading this entry]

Misol Ha, Chiapas

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Misol Ha, Chiapas, originally uploaded by peggydaly. part of a day trip i took to misol-ha, agua clara and agua azul during my stay in palenque town. only $10 (from multiple agencies ... [Continue reading this entry]

Flamingos in Celestun, Yucatan

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Celestun, Yucatan, originally uploaded by peggydaly. a day trip from Merida

Cormorants on Isla Holbox

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo, originally uploaded by peggydaly.

Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo, originally uploaded by peggydaly. where i spent my last week in MX. lovely water and deserted beaches! very special place.

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 ... [Continue reading this entry]

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 ... [Continue reading this entry]