With our son Steve’s delayed departure (West Jet canceled his flight) we were glad to have his company for another night, but now we are left to our own devices. The condo has worked out very well albeit not without a hiccup or two (excluding the check-in gong show). After several days we couldn’t turn…Continue Reading “Playa del Carmen ….. the final few weeks & with day trips to the Tulum ruins, Cozumel & Puerto Morelos”
Apologies for the lateness of this post where between hosting our son for the holidays, general merriment, and a large dose of lassitude the writer felt disinclined to maintain a good work ethic….in any event here it is… December 15th This morning we are off to Playa Del Carmen (“Playa”) approximately 288 km from Merida…Continue Reading “Playa del Carmen ….. a different Yucatan, Christmas celebration & a visit to a cenote”
This post is late in coming out as I suffered a technological problem with the website, being less than a tech wizard it took quite a while to sort out this problem, tech support was not so supportive. In any event, “necessity is the mother of invention”, and we are back in action… December 15,…Continue Reading “Merida, Mexico….some last thoughts and pics”
December 9th Another outing today, this time we are headed to the town of Homun, which is about 50 km south of Merida. Once again there was sparse information as to bus schedules so we opted for the collectivo route > 147 MXN (12 CAD). Arrived at 09:00 and by 09:18 with 9 of us…Continue Reading “Merida, Mexico …. out to the country to see some Cenotes”
December 5, 2023 We have jumped over several days as part of “living” here is doing some rather unexciting stuff…yes, just like at home. Today however with the weather much improved (we have had some very hot and muggy days with t-storms in the afternoon) we are doing something a little different. The goal is…Continue Reading “Merida….. a bit different outing > a day trip to the Reserva Biosfera Ria Celestun”
November 29th, 2023 Looked like ok morning so we decided it would be a good day for a visit to the Mundo Mayan Museum. The museum is about 10 kilometers away so walking was not an option. In any event, we had noticed some brand new Mercedes Benz buses rolling up and down the roads…Continue Reading “Merida ….. Mundo Mayan Museum & a day trip to the Mayan ruins at Uxmal”
November 22nd to 27th, 2023 We have spent the last few days walking around Centro Historico visiting several sites and otherwise attending to administrative stuff and generally taking it easy, especially during the beastly hot & humid hours … The folks here are generally quite friendly and when we are out and about we get…Continue Reading “Merida …..Centro Historico and a day trip to the “Yellow Town”of Izamal”
November 15, 2023 The morning dawns cloudless and warm 26C, as we enjoy a calm breakfast and gradually get our things together. Our ADO bus leaves at 11.48 and it is only an 11-minute walk from the hotel. Per our normal way, we arrive early and hang out in the waiting area watching the ebb…Continue Reading “Merida …..our home for the next month & a day trip to beachside Progreso”
November 14, 2023 After last night’s rainy weather and the gloomy skies outside our windows, we were somewhat apprehensive about our excursion for today. Our plan is to visit Ek Balam, another Mayan ruin allegedly not as well known as Chichen Itza…we will only have this one opportunity as this will be our last day…Continue Reading “Valladolid ….. day trip to the Mayan ruins at Ek Balam and a rain encore”
November 12, 2023 We woke up to a beautiful morning with temperatures of 26C and sunny, clear skies. We had gone to bed anticipating a full night’s rest ….however, as we lay down the fun started with some decent Mexican music, loud but not overly so, coming from the Guandalo Roofbar down the street. Not…Continue Reading “Cancun to Valladolid ….. and a day trip to the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza”