We sadly left Valladolid but excited about finally getting to the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. We are going to spend the rest of the time on the East Coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean. We arrived at the coast at the town of Tulum. It turned out to be a very touristy,… Read More On our way to Akumal

Today we visited Chichén Itzá, the biggest Mayan ruins in the Yucatan. We lucked out and got a parking spot right at the entrance. Chichen Itza was selected one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in July 2007. Chichen Itza means at the brim of the well where the Wise Men of the… Read More Valladolid day 2

I am in love with Valladolid. And surprisingly, I am really enjoying Mexican food. It is so different from the stuff that you get in the states. Our first adventure was to visit Xkopek Parque. Xkopek is a conservation project for native bees and Mayan traditions. It is located 11 blocks south of the city… Read More 1st day in Valladolid

We flew from Mexico City to Merida. Rented a car at the airport. Berni had some business to take care of in Merida . When she was done, we drove to Valladolid. It was a very unexciting drive. Not a lot to see along the way. When we got into Valladolid, we had trouble finding… Read More On our way to Valladolid

Today we took a tour to four different sites. Our first stop was the archaeological site Tlatelolco. The area is known as the square of three cultures. The first culture represented by the remains of an Aztec pyramid. The other culture is the 16th century church dedicated to St. James. The third culture is some… Read More Second day in Mexico City

Today’s main adventure was go to the anthropology museum. Here is a couple of street scenes on the way. The National Museum of Anthropology is the national museum of Mexico. It is the largest and most visited museum in Mexico. It is divided up into different halls. The divisions are either by location or time.… Read More First whole day in Mexico City

Arrived in Mexico City this evening, and met up with my friend Berni. She spends about six months of the year down here in Mazatlan. We went out for a delightful walk around where our Airbnb is and were able to find a nice restaurant. I’m just going to post some pictures of our walk… Read More Arrived Mexico City

I’ve had a really delightful stay in Frankfurt with my friend Tamar and her partner Rafi. When I arrived on Tuesday, we went out for Indian food. It had to be some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had. I spent Wednesday and Thursday, working on all the blog entries that I missed because… Read More My time in Frankfurt

After my Roadscholar tour ended, I stayed an additional day to take a private tour to Alexandria. The driver picked me up at 7 o’clock and unfortunately we hit fog so it took five hours to get to Alexandria. I happen to wind up with a female guide which gave me a chance to talk… Read More A day in Alexandria