Category Archives: photos
Over the Volcano
As has been mentioned here once or twice before, Joe likes to jump into water, whether from high places or whilst sporting SCUBA gear. Elizabeth seems most in her element in the dozens of museums we’ve visited, or winding through … Continue reading
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And Into Perquín
… continued from part one Our approach to Perquín was so slow, as you’ll recall, that it became clear we would not arrive before dark, and that we’d need alternate arrangements for our evening. The logical place to stop would … Continue reading
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Please Pass the Lotus
Ed. note: Although post topics have been accumulating, and are waiting in the queue for human attention, this post concerns today, right now. We’ll get back to the others presently. Elizabeth’s folks have a place in the Upper Peninsula. Cross … Continue reading
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Further on down the road
When we last left our heroes, they were coasting into Salamá, after a prolonged hot and dusty drive through the mountains. The next morning, we rose at our usual leisurely hour, and began an easy drive into Cobán, the stepping-off … Continue reading
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Getting around in Antigua
And now for something completely different. Personal transport in Antigua is interesting, and pretty cool. A few people have cars, but not many. The streets are all paved with black volcanic rock, and are none too smooth (think of cobblestone), … Continue reading
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Belize humor
Belize has a lightness to it, a humor, an enjoyment of everyday life. For example:
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A Zoo Story
For most of my childhood, my family lived about a mile-and-a-half from the main entrance of the Detroit Zoological Park. I loved the zoo, and its proximity made me feel some sense of ownership. I learned its ins and outs, … Continue reading
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A candy-box town
We spent a day in the exceedingly picturesque walled city of Campeche. Mexico seems to be crawling with UNESCO World Heritage sites, and this is one of them. See for yourself: And Joe made a new friend:
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Progress
In Chochola, Yucatan:
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Cooling Our Heels – Updated
The van is almost ready. The seller has been as thorough and frantic about putting it into the best possible condition as Elizabeth was about making our house nice and clean and tidy and fixed for our friends staying there … Continue reading
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