2011
02.05
Rain in Mayapan
Moth in Mayapan Merida loop – day 7: We got up at seven-ish, gave five gold coins to our fine host and said goodbye. We rode down to the local tienda (store) and got some yogurts for our breakfast. It started to sprinkle so while we waited for a break in the weather we talked [...]
2011
02.04
Cenote Kindness
Gabriel, Enrique and Zofia swimming in Cenote Chihuo Hol Merida loop – day 6: At 5:30 am we snoozed the alarm and were on the road just after 8:00. We stopped in Sacalum for our oats & yogurt breakfast with raisins & nuts and soon afterwards Steven said he felt some inner tremors so he [...]
2011
01.31
Puppy eyes
Can I sleep in your tent, please? Look how sweet I am. Merida loop – day 2: Quite chilly in the tent last night. Steven tried to go the whole night with just a cotton sheet but had to break out the sleeping bag early in the morning. It was nice to fall asleep with [...]
2011
01.30
A New Dawn
Indigenous to Mexico – poinsettia aka ‘Noche Buena’ (meaning Christmas Eve) Merida loop – day 1: Woke up early but we didn’t get on the road until 9:00 because we met some Poles in our guest house and talked a bit about traveling. You don’t often find so many Polish people traveling so it was [...]
2011
01.26
Azure freshness
Hello my name is Canela! I will take you to three beautiful cenotes today! Today is a big day! Steven finally agreed to put his almost finished programming project aside and join Zosia for a cenote dip trip. We are going to Cuzamá! Our hotel offers an excursion with a guide and snorkeling equipment for [...]
2010
12.17
Floating in a Sinkhole
Blue beatle passing by the Cathedral of San Gervasio Coming to Valladolid we reached the Mexican state of Yucatán, which is, according to its inhabitants, the safest state in all of Mexico, hence a good place to try out some camping later on. Valladolid is way less touristy than the towns at the Riviera Maya [...]
2010
12.06
Day 1: Glorious Tailwinds
Parrots love Cordyline We spent three days last week recovering from our trans-Atlantic travel as guests in the future hotel of Genaro’s friend, the Shah Jahan of Cancun, the Emperor and Creator of The Taj Mahal of the Yucatan, the great Gilberto, son of Mexico. We had time to rest and rebuild our bikes in [...]