http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Beebe/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Beebe en-us Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:48:49 BST Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:48:49 BST We have now arrived at our last night in Mexico...Today we took an early bus from Acapulco at 800am and arrived here around 100pm. Except for the loud movies on the bus it was a comfortable trip with great views of the mountains along the new toll highway.We arrived at the South Station and hoped to find a hotel nearby. We were out of the Lonely Planet guide book's territory here. No listi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Distrito-Federal/Mexico-City/blog-249421.html We were wellsituated to watch the eclipse on the 20th. It was wonderful to see it from AcapulcoWe spent our last full day in Acapulco exploring the new part of the city and some of the oldest. We walked part of the main Acapulco beach where the high rise hotels are and Spring Break happens. The beaches were crowded in spots and open in others. There were parasailing outfits all along th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Guerrero/Acapulco/blog-249053.html Well we corrected our mistake and took a bus back to Acapulco yesterday. We are staying at a beach resort in the faded grandeur of old Acapulco...we are right on a little beach in a hotel that has seen better days but is clean and has a pool beach chairs although the Italian Canadians who are here en masse snag most of them at sunrise and a beautiful view.We are among the youngest people http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Guerrero/Acapulco/blog-248416.html We spent our last day in Zihua swimming going to a political rally and eating on the beach..today we travelled nine hours by bus to Taxco and made our first mistake of the trip...we had to change buses in Acapulco and realized too late that we should have broken the trip up by staying there over night....We made it here tired and hungry but found a great hotel Mi Casita with a room for 62 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Guerrero/Taxco/blog-247747.html We arrived here on Friday afternoon after a comfortable four and half hour bus ride arcoss mountains and valleys from Patzcuaro.This is a different country from Patzcuaro and Morelia..very touristy and tourist driven. Everyone attempts to speak English to us and to sell us something....but the beaches are beautiful and the seafood great....Hotels are more expensive we are paying 92 a night h http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Guerrero/Zihuatanejo/blog-246720.html We are finishing up our second day in Patzcuaro. Yesterday we walked around the town visiting churches and markets. We also walked around the area past our hotel which is less touristy. Strangely enough as awe arrived back at our hotel a car with Washington plates pulled into the garage next to our hotel...the house belongs to a couple from Port Townsend..but they were not friendly so we d http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Michoac-n/blog-246359.html We spent the day walking around the city and visiting many Colonial buildings We didn't carry the big guide book with us so we spent some time circling around looking for restauarants and museums we wanted to visit. It didn't help that one exhibit was in a building that had a different name than the one on the poster Last night we went to what we thought was a concert but instead was a lec http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Michoac-n/Morelia/blog-245703.html We arrived in Morelia this afternoon after a five hour bus ride from Mexico City. We took an Exjectivo bus which has snacks and movies a bathroom and comfortable seats. They showed Men in Black II Pirates of the Carribean and Spiderman 3....I watched out the window most of the time but the young boyu acroos the aisle loved themWe found a small but comfortable room in a small hotel nea http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Michoac-n/Morelia/blog-245344.html Sunday afternoonWe had a less than ideal night...our room was right on the very busy truck route into the city and the people next yo us were noisy but we had found a nice little restuarant nearby where we were the only customers the evening was not a total mess In the morning we walked two blocks to the bus station and caught a bus to the Teotihuacan pyramids.The bus ride was interesting. W http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Distrito-Federal/Mexico-City/blog-244942.html We are back in Mexico for two weeks....we got here tonight with ease and have found a great inexpenisve hotel The Brasilia right near the bus terminal where we will catch a bus to the Teotehuacan pyramids tomorrow. So I will have photos tomorrow It is warm here but a bit rainy. All for now...time for bed...we've been up since 430 this amSunday afternoonWe had a less than ideal night...our http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Distrito-Federal/Mexico-City/blog-244643.html We spent Wednesday taking it easy since I came down with some little bug Tuesday night...but did get the house where Diego Rivera was born and to a speciality shop for local sweets. We also took the funicular up the hill for the first timeOur hosts had us over for dinner....and we went to bed after packing....and heard the incredible dog chorus for the last time....you can hear the dogs barking http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Distrito-Federal/Mexico-City/blog-131868.html Today we took a public bus for over an hour on dirt roads to the Christo Rey a giant bronze statue of Jesus erected in the geographic center of Mexico... the bus ride was great...some little towns but mostly open land with long views across the valleys. There were many mines along the way so for gold and some for silver.On the way back we visited the Templo de Valencia with three giant go http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Guanajuato/blog-131214.html Yesterday we took a taxi up to the small lakes at one end of the valley or bowl where the town is located and walked back down. There were lots of old beautiful government buildings along the way down....I went into one museum that turned out to be a very hokey haunted house...Today we took a taxi up to a mining town above Guanajuato where there is a decaying but lovely old church ad an acti http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Guanajuato/blog-130875.html Last night we stayed in town for the singing groups that perform each weekend dressed in period costumes and singing popular Mexican folksongs while strolling through the town...We had thought the town crowded on Thursday night but yesterday afternoon and evening it was hard to walk around in some places Everyone is polite and friendly though and there is a mix of college and high school st http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Guanajuato/blog-130140.html We took a luxury bus from Mexico City to Guanajuato today traveling through the countryside northwest of Mexico City for 4 and a half hours. This city is an old mining town where silver was found before the Spanish arrived. It is in small basin surrounded by hills and reached through a series of tunnels. Most of the city is only accessible by foot. The buildings are painted in many colors a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Guanajuato/blog-129563.html We had another great day visiting museums and walking around in the warm warm weatherYesterday we took the Turibus a fairly new bus service that costs 10.00 a person and lets you travel a set curcuit all day getting on and off as you like. We got stuck in a large political demonstration but not for too long. We first stopped at the site of the Templo Major part of the vast Aztec city th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Distrito-Federal/Mexico-City/blog-129180.html We are on a two week trip to Mexico City... If you're not interested in this trip please unsubscribe so the messages don't annoy youWe left a rainy Seattle flew to a frozen Chicago for the night where a false fire alarm forced us out into 4 degree weather at 600 am and then on to Mexico City.We love it here The city is huge of course and polluted...but the weather is late springlike. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Distrito-Federal/Mexico-City/blog-128449.html Last days entry is edited and photos are replaced http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Anacortes/blog-62519.html Well the last days are here...we are busy arranging travel back to Seattle and on to LaConner...and seeing the sights in Panama City...The Canal was amazing.... We arrived around noon as a tanker was heading northwest or to the Atlantic...directions are confusing here since Panama mostly runs eastwest and the canal northsouth through the locks. Two small sailboats then came through in to o http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Panama-City/blog-61340.html On Saturday evening we flew from Bocas to Panama City a trip which takes less than an hour by plane. The arial views of the Bocas del Toro islands were great...After we checked into our highrise but cheap hotel we went out to look for a place to eat and ended up at of the city's big malls...I guess it will help make the US less of a shock but it was startling to be in mall culture again http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Panama/Panama-City/blog-60909.html