Mexico

On my first trip to Mexico years ago, I remember my friends telling me that it was unsafe, full of drugs, hookers, bandits and that everyone would try to take my stuff at every turn. In Trinidad, the bandit copied the “Colombian” kidnapping habit, hence my Trini friends would tell me that they knew someone, who knew someone else who …

Well long day getting from Cancun to Miami… almost missed the plane in typical style and all…. but of course in the end I got the plane but I lost a 100$ bottle of tequila because the flight attendants from Cancun didnt remind me to check the bottles in the luggage. Anyway now I am here in the plane and …

Well got in this morning quite early, right after midnight into Le Meridien. Nice hotel and lots of pools. It has been about 8 years since I was last in Cancun and I will say that it has changed a lot since then. Very very developed and chains and franchises everywhere to be seen. The hotels themselves were rebuilt after …

it’s now 5.49pm here in Flores, Guatemala. I don’t know how backpackers do this anymore, I’m getting old, cranky and just won’t tolerate cheap ass shit no more. Seeing them in their scruffy, unshaven, bohemian selves makes me shiver …. since when do Europeans and Israelis think it is not cool to shower for days then get on a bus …

Well got up this morning bright and early, headed to the gym in town after a swim. The gym was a quaint old thing, with lots of weights, but all rusty and what not – a real man’s gym, without the acoutrements of the modern gym and all. It was nice and I hit the workout hard… after grabbing some …

Well getting into Villahermosa from Mexico City was kind of a trek, especially when these little airports are out of thw ay. This was a painless trek though, and my luggage came on time, unlike the episode in mexico city. So once I got my lugagge, I then had the task of finding a taxi to Palenque from Villahermosa, not …

Well this is another small but quaint town. The streets however are a nightmare to navigate… and there is no way, someone who is accustomed to regular roads would be able to drive here – of course seeing that I don’t drive right now is a great thing! Upon arrival, we proceeded to the usual tour of a store, I …

Day 3 started with a tour to Cuernavaca and Taxco…. First thing is that while Cuernavaca is pronounced the way it looks, Taxco is pronounced “Tas-co”.. so it took me a couple minutes to get that down pat…it wasn’t as hard as Xochimilco, but you learn the rules quickly. Cuernavaca is a small little town really, but there are some …

There really isn’t much I can say here except by starting off with a couple of my favorite widescreen shots. Dont I look like a Mexican hombre – Piramide de la Luna is behind me Shooting the Piramide del Sol from the Piramide de la Luna Walking towards the Piramide Del Sol At the top of the Piramide del Sol …

So the morning got off ot a nice start with brekkie and gym. It is nice to hear from the folks about how much trimmer I look in these pics from the pics in Cambodia… pfftt… yeah as if!! Anyway, Ximena got to the hotel around 10 am, and I had a tough time trying to negotiate a car to …