Trip: Mexico, Guatemala and Belize
There are [11] stories from my trip: Mexico, Guatemala and Belize
MEXICO | Sunday, 22 Jul 2007 | Views [884] | Comments [3]
Today is my last full day in Central America (for now anyway). I´m ensconced in an air conditioned internet cafe in the glorious Playa de Carmen, on the coast of Mexico. We arrived late last night after 13 odd hours of travelling. It´s stinking hot outside, ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
BELIZE | Friday, 20 Jul 2007 | Views [528]
I am sorry to say that the chicken busses are indeed not made of chicken. They are ex-USA school busses, driven to Guatemala and then painted bright colours and strung with religious paraphenalia (to ensure that the driver does not crash and die a horrible ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
BELIZE | Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 | Views [558]
It's been a few days since I've written and I must confess I've lost track. The email systems in some of the places I've been to have been very dodgy and I haven't always been able to get online. I'll try to reconstruct the last few days regardless. ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
GUATEMALA | Saturday, 14 Jul 2007 | Views [607]
We spent one night in the city of Xela, before heading to a much more relaxed town on the banks of Lake Atilan. We had a whole day by the lake, so we got up early and took a boat to a small village on the other side of the lake. First we visited a local ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
GUATEMALA | Wednesday, 11 Jul 2007 | Views [563] | Comments [1]
Yesterday we crossed the border into Guatemala. After a 4 hour air conditioned bus ride (with a movie in English for once), we went through customs and made our way across the border. Guatemala is very different to Mexico. The most obvious difference ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
MEXICO | Sunday, 8 Jul 2007 | Views [503]
In San Cristobal, the hawkers are even more determined than in Palenque. We are thinking of having tshirts made saying No Gracias, because we have to say it so often. We arrived yesterday, after a 5.5 hour bus ride through winding hills. (Very pretty, ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
MEXICO | Friday, 6 Jul 2007 | Views [533] | Comments [1]
Today we went to Palenque ruins. I´m glad we went to Chichen Itza first, because Palenque was far more interesting. 94% of the city is still under the forrest, with only a few temples unearthed and restored. It was great to wander through the forrest ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
MEXICO | Thursday, 5 Jul 2007 | Views [555] | Comments [4]
We´ve just come off the bus after a 9 hour journey from Merida. It sounds bad, but the Mexican busses are air conditioned, so it was actually nicer than being outside. We got held up by the military twice at road blocks, and every time we stopped the ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
MEXICO | Wednesday, 4 Jul 2007 | Views [401] | Comments [3]
Hola from Sunny Mexico. It´s about 34 degrees here and very very humid. I spent all of yesterday walking over the ruins of Chichen Itza. They were huge and amazing. There were several temples, a few ball courts, a maze of 1000 colonades (there were only ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
USA | Monday, 2 Jul 2007 | Views [501] | Comments [6]
Well, I'm now overseas, but only in the US. I have 2 trips for travellers: 1. When you check into a hotel room, check that your alarm isn't going to go off at 5 am before you go to bed. 2. When you go to buy toothpaste (because your luggage has been ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 14 Apr 2007 | Views [319]
So here's the plan: Saturday 30 June - depart Australia Mexico, Guatemala and Belize - 3 weeks Vancouver and surrounds - 2 weeks UK and Ireland - 4 weeks Spain, Portugal and Morocco - 2 weeks Munich, Salzburg and Prague - 2 weeks. Saturday 29 ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
