Holiday Inn Merida Mexico

Friday Nov 6th<br><br>We decided to go on a tour to Coban &amp; Tulum, two other Mayan cities. Since the first excursion had been really good, we hoped for the same again! This guide didn't have the same class as the first one. It was difficult to hear what he said at times. The buffet restaurant was far from the same quality as the other tour to Chichen Itza as well, so if anybody asks ...

... trying all the shops these stand out as our favourite, not the cheapest but definitely our preferred. In fairness, all of the dive shops are a thousand times less indifferent than Belize. MBD are incredibly organised, they check our credentials, we fill in stacks of paperwork, there is a full dive briefing&#8230;..I have nothing bad to say about them. Our guide, Marie, is clearly crazy in the best possible sort of ...

... common" people. But, if the priests needed to make human sacrifices to please the gods, they chose from the nobles....thats a first for the common mortal man!! Merida is a quaint town, nice square, church etc...people are really friendly when they find out your English....cant say that about many places. They are really into dancing, salsa is their speciality and at weekends they are ...

Waar begin ek???? We left for Houston last Saturday 7 March. We really had only one mission: Houston Space Centre!!! It was quite amazing. We learnt a lot about space craft, what they have in store for the future as well as all the sucesses and failures of the past. They are currently expanding the International Space Station. It's about the size of a 5-bedroom house floating in space. In 2020 they intend their next voyage ...

... by the federal and provincial governments. To Canadians it would be unthinkable that 25% of the population has no health coverage. The Canadian health care system however has its problems with long waiting lists for crucial medical procedures. <br><br>It is for this reason that in the U.S. the Canadian health care system is a poor example to follow. In other words, let the government keep its hands off health insurance.<br><br>It is for that reason ...

Arrived in Merida none the wiser from the Valladolid experience and decided once more to trek for hours finding a hotel. This feat, once we were installed in somewhere affordable, led us to convince ourselves that sightseeing should be abandoned and the rest of the day reserved for lying in hammock and watching the geckos climb the wall and shriek at each other. We emerged refreshed several hours later and ...

... vendors selling the usual trinkets like cloth, colorful stone masks, Mayan calendars, etc. After a 5 minute walk you arrive at the site. The pyramids are impressive in size, and because all the nearby trees are cut away you can take lots of photos. The ball court where the losing team's captain had his heart ripped out and sacrificed to the gods is the largest in the Mayan world. There is also a ritual sinkhole where jewelry ...

... of sunlight and shadows projected onto the northern staircase that looks like the body of the serpent going up from the head at the bottom. Other sites of note were the huge cenote (sink hole) that was an important source of water and offering place to sacrifice people and treasures, though I wouldn't have thought it a good idea to mix sanitation with sacrifice. The site also had buildings and colonnades with ...

... ride alone too. The washing lines are strung up across rooftops. There are many kombi van taxis getting around. I saw a woman's house filled with hundreds of cages with tiny coloured, sparrow birds hopping around inside and we saw people carrying shoe boxes full of furry, yellow chicks which they keep in their yards and i guess we have been eating them on our tacos. Our packs are set up better now with my mobile phone going home with its charger ...

January 6-9, 2007 We are now in the small town of Valladolid. Its a quaint sleepy town about 1 hour away from Chichen Itza. We are staying at a wonderful little hostel named Alberque La Candelaria. We have a small private room that overlooks a small park. The best part of the hostel is the back garden. It is beautifully landscaped with tables, chairs and a hammock all in a natural setting. There is also an outdoor kitchen where breakfast is served ...