Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo
Sunday, May 31st, 2009
skimmers hanging out by the sea. i kinda got my heart set on being here again soon. sigh…..
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entering the land of el puerco
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008i remember fondly my crossing from guatemala to MX. i hadn’t had a good pork dish in FOREVER. but so many things made me fall in love with Chiapas, MX: great food, natural wonders, friendly people and history. i had amazing experiences around san cristobal which is why i post these 2 videos. first is a little tour of posada morales in san cristobal. for the awesome room and view i thought it was a bargain. after that is a video of a procession i came across in chamula, outside of san cristobal. locals walked from the town center to the cemetery, carrying new crosses to honor the dead. guitars and accordians accompany.
i’m so fond of chiapas
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 ... [Continue reading this entry]
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]
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.
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] 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]
Peggy Rehm