I arrived in Queretaro around 8:00 p.m. The hostel I stayed at was cool. The owner was a young dude that used to live in the States, so his English was really good, but we primarily spoke in Spanish. He showed me to my quarters where I met Christian (an Italian dude...he was cool). As me and Christian got to talking, he told me about this town he just visited where there was a huge rock he hiked to. The town is called Bernal. He showed me some photos and it looked really cool. He advised that I should visit the place. This is the cool thing about traveling freely (and its happened a few times), you meet someone and they tell you about a place they visited that you never heard of or ever considered. ... read more

Feeling much better now. Thanks to some good old Mexican medications. Honestly, I hate taking stuff, but my illness was ruining my visits. Anyway, after Xalapa I came up to Puebla (known as the City of Angels). This city is considered a college town. I did notice a lot of young residents. They seem to make a majority of the population at least from where I was hanging out. This city has a lot of history, tons of churches, and great architecture. I couldn't help but visit a few churches in town. I am religious, but not your typical Sunday worshipper. We all gotta believe in something. I visited the churches to admire the history and beautiful architecture of the buildings. I did say a few prayers since I was there. Puebla is where the Mexican ... read more

Disclosure: Do not take my blog entries too seriously. I'm attempting to lace them with a little humor. This one isn't funny. Not feeling too good. Veracruz. A big bustling city located on the east central part of Mexico off the Gulf coast. It has a port where imports and exports are handled. Although I didn't see much action when I cruised by the harbor a few times. They might have been taking their siestas. The water on this side of the coast did not entice me to go for a swim. Kind of murky. The sand on the beaches are of grey color. Coming from Tulum I was spoiled. No swimming for me here. No tanks. A little history about the city. Did you know that the U.S. attacked Veracruz on 1847 and then again ... read more

When I ported Cozumel, a frightful image appeared at a distance....a Carnival cruise liner. Oh no! (I thought) Sure enough...as I walked to my hostel, nothing but fat Americans were roaming the streets (probably looking for cheeseburgers and Bud Light). It's ok I thought, they'll probably just be here for a day or so. I got settled, showered and went out to look for a bite to eat and a beer (cheeseburger and Bud Light). After I ate, I roamed some local bars, but they were dead....looked boring. Let me begin by saying that drinking by yourself sort of sucks sometimes. Javier and I parted ways after Isla de Mujeres. He had to make his way back to San Fran and I was off to Cozumel. Anyway, while looking for a bar I passed by Senor ... read more

Ah man, feels good to be in a big city! Yeah, I've been feeling homesick. I miss my family, my friends, and especially my dog, Pepe. I knew it'd hit me someday. Anyway, I'm currently in the city of Merida, located in the Mexican Yucatan close to the Gulf coast. I'm staying in a hostel that is right across the street from the downtown plaza (Plaza Grande) where all the action is. On Sunday, the city had their weekly festival at the plaza. They had food, music, street performers, tons of people, and a good vibe. This city is full of good energy. The people are very friendly. I like it here. I gave in to the modern world and went to the cinema to see an American Hollywood movie. I had too! I went to ... read more