I meant to take some pictures today at our Fiesta but was too busy enjoying myself.......It is always so much fun to see people who have gone on previous trips again. A car load from South Carolina made the 2 hour trek to come. I love the reminiscing, and having people from different parts of my life meet. Somehow, we all mesh and enjoy. The chicken mole (mole is an unsweetened chocolate based sauce) got good reviews as did the chiliquiles which is tortillas baked with a tomatillo sauce and queso fresco and Mexican cream. The margaritas were a hit too.
I'm always amazed at just how many books and magazines on the Maya I have accumulated over the years. I gathered them up and put them and picture albums of the various trips around the house. Now with technology, we can have the slide shows on the big TV of the more recent trips. The first trip that I used a digital camera was 2006. But when Charles went on the Guatemala trip in 2001, he used a digital camera. We enjoyed seeing those pictures. I have been doing the trips long enough now (since 1998) that there are pictures of several people who have died. When I see those pictures, I'm so glad that we had the fun together and I carry those precious memories with me. Life is to live. Viva!

Fiesta!

Come and share stories, pictures, hear about future trips, dream, enjoy some Mexican fare and music.
When: Sunday, October 23 at 1:00
Where: My house (contact me for directions)

Yucatan in January

I'm excited about adding an extra trip this year. The first week of January, we will escape the Winter cold in Merida, Yucatan. It will be a nice variety of Mayan ruins, colonial history, nature at the bio-reserve and just plain relaxing. Hope you can join us or at least follow our adventures here. Here are some pictures from previous trips to this area. The top one is the main square in Merida. We will be staying about 2 blocks from the square so it will be a comfortable place to spend some time and do some people watching. The one below is the monastery in Izamal. Most of the buildings in town are painted this same yellow which makes it all very photogenic. There is a pyramid from the 900's a few blocks from the monastery. The pace of Izamal is relaxed with men sitting in cafes enjoying the camaraderie. The last one is some of the fine carvings at the ruins of Ek Balam. You do have to climb some steps to get this view but that makes them all the more special.