Plaza Campeche

I arrived in Campeche around 3pm. Only 1h late. It's a nice, smaller than I thought colonial city. You can go on the wall designed to protect the city from pirat attacks, and the central place with this typical spaniard church is lovely.<br>My hostel was in front of the place and had a ...

... 2010 will push the video blog to the back burner.<br>---------------------------- ------------------------------------<br ><br>Campeche is remarkable for its &#8220;centro historico&#8221; due to its architectural integrity and homogeneity giving it a look that all fits together. Part of the look is achieved through buried electrical cables, by-laws limiting commercialism, whistle clean streets, level sidewalks, narrow &#8220;ersatz&#8217; cobblestone streets ...

... them as much as we did the one in Campeche.) <br><br>Getting back to the question &#8211; &#8220;Was this the best sunset we saw in Mexico?- I would have to say &#8220;yes&#8221; since the sight of the sun sitting on the water like a golden spaceship just before sinking out of view is still burned in my memory. <br><br>So what about the beaches? Unfortunately the nearest beach &#8211; Playa Bonita &#8211; is eight kilometers from downtown. We did not ...

... distracting. I changed computers as soon as a few people left. Much better. So... we arrived safely in Campeche, 8 hours after leaving Bacalar. First class buses in Mexico are wonderful but the air conditioning is always on on full blast and it was a darn cold ride. After being in several small towns it was a bit of a shock to be in a big city again. A hostel had been recommended as being in a great location, close to the beautiful central park, so we booked into ...

... and James get on so well so our initial fears of them getting homesick for their friends haven't eventuated, yet! They have met a few friends along the way as well. So many people have complimented us on our Children so we must be doing something right! We are very proud parents and are loving every minute we spend with them on this trip. We had a Tracks caravan arrive just before we were due to leave and met a few of the crew, they were so ...

... pas comment y aller en bus, uniquement en bagnole. Le début de l'aventure c'est déjà de trouver comment y aller entre les gars qui essayent de te faire monter dans leur collectivo qui part quasiment dans l'autre sens. Une fois que tu as trouvé le bon bus (pour Maxcanu, en cas où l'un d entre vous voudrez y aller un jour, Jean- Philippe, peut être, demande à look Voyage...), tu te tapes 1h30 de bus qui se traine puis tu arrives dans cette petite ville. Tu ...

... still in the middle of the road - with everything in! In a flash it is retrieved and back in her pocket! Some local cuisine later and 2 caramel sundaes to celebrate the retrieval of the purse (or just because we want them!) we walk through the quiet colouful town (and a trip to the wholesale centre?!). As the evening draws in we sit on the balcony overlooking the park and floodlit cathedral, picturesque and peaceful.

... around the floor to keep the guard amused until Geraldine was finished. That seemed to work just fine. Empty, we strolled home to lay back and listen to the noise from a local fair that had set up in the Tourist Information Office parking lot. Thankfully, the fair was designed for kids so by 10:30pm it was all quiet again and we could get the rest we needed. Photos: http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.j sp?mode=fromshare&amp;Uc=16xvaj2z.6xg7o 3lr&amp;Uy=xw5qvl&amp;Ux=0

The plateaus to the Northeast of the Chiapas State offer only a slight reprieve from Palenque´s heat. After an uneventful bus ride, leaving the ruins behind, I now find myself in the State of Campeche, in the capital city by the same name, along the Northwestern coast of the Yucatán. The city of Campeche has a fascinating history. It stood here on the Gulf of Mexico and served as an important Mayan ...

We had a long drive today but fortunately I was feeling a lot better. At lunchtime we stopped by a gorgeous white beach on the Gulf coast and most of the others went for a swim in the surprisingly warm sea (I'm more used to the chilly English Channel!). We continued along the coast to Campeche, a town filled ...