Galeria Plaza Veracruz
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Activities On Lake Catemaco
Yesterday, on the long bus ride to Catemaco, we were given a choice of activities this morning. (A) An appointment with the shaman; (B) Kayaking to do bird watching; and (C) Bird watching. I enjoy both the physical aspect of kayaking and the natural of birding, so (B) was the spontaneous choice for me. I am not so interested in shamans though I …
The Conference (ATMEX) Begins
Today the conference begins proper. I was one of the few early ones for breakfast and decided to sit with what looked like another participant. He turned out to be one of the guest speakers, who arrived the night before. His topic was blogging and he specializes in the topic of adventure, including mountaineering. So there was a bit we could chat …
Weekend in Veracruz
... to accept it as normal now! The buses here are very good; with plenty of leg room, air conditioning, toilets and movies. This bus also had extra channels where you could listen to music as well! It was a six hour journey but time passed quickly and once we arrived we dropped our bags at the hotel and headed for the centre (zocolo) which was very lively! Amazingly as we were walking ...
Manatee Day
... 2 more attractions including a Ripley's Believe It Or Not. It cost 100 pesos to enter the aquarium, where, ironically, one is greeted by a toucan which was drinking from a tank.
It is not the most spectacular of aquariums but OK for Latin America. Taking centre stage was a huge tank which surrounded a viewing area. That had the biggest exhibits like sharks and eagle rays. There was an outdoor dolphin show which could do with a better viewing arrangement. ...
City To Jungle
... who needed to win a Mexico Verde t-shirt, having also lost their luggage (my room mate was only one of the 3 who lost their luggage).
It was surprisingly cool and pleasant to sleep, once I could make out my way back to the tent through the trails. And the water thankfully was gas heated - as opposed to solar-power heated aka lukewarm - which ensured a nice hot shower. Thankfully, Gerry, my room mate did not snore (unlike a previous room mate on an earlier trip).
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