http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Mexico , Oaxaca en-us Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:44:39 +0000 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:44:39 +0000 It's been a while since we last blogged. I blame it on not being on the bike...It seems we've been doing a lot of 'resting' these days though we've definitely earned our padded bike shorts on the few days where we have been on our saddles. Since San Miguel we traveled through Guanajuato Queretaro Puebla Tlaxcala Hidalgo states to arrive at S'mac's in Huajuapan de Leon Oaxaca. S'mac is Sa http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/blog-461528.html Weiter ging es dann zum Pazifik Hier habe ich ein paar wunderschoene Tage am Strand verbracht sowie eine Lagune besucht. Dieser Besuch fiel etwas problematisch aus. Ich war mit zwei deutschen Maedels unterwegs und wir haben die falsche Haltestelle genommen so dass wir ein ganzes Stueck zu laufen hatten um dann festzustellen dass der Weg an einem Fluss endet. Nun ja nach ein wenig Wartezeit k http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Puerto-Escondido/blog-457402.html Dann werd ich meine 3h Aufenthalt in Chetumal mal sinnvoll nutzen und euch von meiner Reise berichten. Ich warte gerade auf meinen Bus nach Flores Guatemala d.h. mein MexikoTrip ist zu Ende . Mexiko ist ein wunderschoenes Land mit sehr offenen Menschen. Die Landschaft ist unglaublich und sehr verschieden in den einzelnen Staaten aber davon mehr in den BIldern... Ich werde Mexiko in sehr guter http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Oaxaca/blog-457391.html HolaWe have landed in the land of Tequlia and Tacos. We have forgotten how hard it is not to speak the language however we are managing to get by with what we have learnt and with some sign language and pointing. Leanne even managed to purchase a memory card for her camera with the locals.First day in Mexico City was a public holiday they were celebrating the revolution hence there wasnt much o http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Oaxaca/blog-454694.html Hej folkens.Vi har virkelig oplevet meget siden sidst. Vi vil proeve at give en kort vaersion men den bliver nok lang alligevel.Foerst og fremmest var vi paa 2 spaendende ture i Oaxaca hvor vi selvfoelgelig saa flere ruiner Hvis du paa nuvaerende tidspunkt er traet af ruiner og gamle indianere saa skal du springe naeste afsnit over.Vi besoegte et rigtig stort og flot omraade som var blevet f http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Puerto-Escondido/blog-452797.html We left Minneapolis on Friday morning September 18. One day to Branson Mo for the Dionne Warwick concert on Saturday night. Sunday drive through Arkansas to Hot Springs. Monday we drove to Austin TX and Tuesday to South Padre Island. We entered Mexico at the small Los Indios border crossing between Brownsville and Mc Allen on Wednesday and spent that night in Ciuadad Victoria.Thursday was the f http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/blog-444147.html Puerto Escondido is a small surfing town on the Pacific coast. We had an amazing room with an ocean view and private balcony quite an improvement from most of our living arrangements. I spent these few days reading and relaxing while Dana surfed the worldrenowned Mexican Pipeline. For a 2 day side trip we went to Chacawa a very isolated village of lt100 people reached by bus taxi boat th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Puerto-Escondido/blog-441046.html Mexico's First Class Bus Service can help you discover the hidden places of Mexico on your next visit if you donrsquot listen to all those outdated clichs about chicken buses and the like. The first class buses in Mexico are perhaps the best in the world Brand new Volvos and Mercedez with comfortable seats seatbelts lavatory TV AC bring a sweater tV Movies bring earplugs for the b http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Oaxaca/blog-440909.html A map of where i've been that ill update as often as i can. I'll try to tag some photos too but im too tired to work that out now... http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Oaxaca/blog-431750.html Silvia's friend Paco sent us directions to a hidden beach in Oaxaca. We were to meet him and a group of other friends there on FridayTe escribo para que sepan como llegar a CHACAHUA OAXACA. Esta medio complicado. Cuando lleguen a la Ciudad de OAXACA tomen la carretera hacia PUERTO ESCONDIDO son como 6 horas es una carrtera pesada ya que es sierra y es de un slo carril. Una vez en Puerto Esc http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Chacahua/blog-423180.html Our trip through Oaxaca state to the coast was long but always interesting We missed the exit to the road we wanted to take then cut over a country road a little further up to make it back. We were stuck in a little town having a festival trying to drive around stopped cars and cows for over an hour.Outside the town we drove on a dirt road that took us through fields then through a little v http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/blog-423177.html We had a long drive from Xalapa stopping for dinner in Tuxtepec. We made it through the mountains to Oaxaca city after midnight. I'm sick and feeling tired and grouchy.Our stay in Oaxaca City was brief. We woke up had breakfast the hostel served enfrijoladas and went to see the main plaza downtown. There were a some people selling clothes and crafts laid out around the square but it was http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Oaxaca/blog-423175.html Tirsdag morgen gik jeg i gang med at tage et dykkercertifikat. Vi startede med nogle timers teori hvor Signe ogs var med selvom hun allerede har et certifikat. Hun ville gerne lige have genopfrisket lidt af det. Vi lrte en masse om hvordan man monterer udstyret osv. Efter nogle timers teori blev jeg smidt ud i det og vi sejlede et et lille stykke ud med en bd og s var det ellers bare at ho http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Puerto-Escondido/blog-422438.html Ive just got back from a brilliant way to wake up a breezy boat trip to see the local dolphins. Despite both feeling pretty incredibly sleepy having got up before sunrise for once we still managed to enjoy the morning and arrived to see the sun coming up somewhere inland casting a purpley haze over the beach where ten or so men were pushing fiswhing boats into the water. We were chatting to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Puerto-Escondido/blog-422087.html Dont you just hate it when Belgians are rightWe took the bus from Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido on Tuesday night arriving quite early at the bus station but managing to check in and check our baggage with minimal fuss. To while away the time before departure we had a delicious Oaxaqueno hot chocolate they heat the milk break the special chocolate in and whisk it and its beautiful chocolate http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Puerto-Escondido/blog-421483.html Ok this makes up for the piddly little space I left myself to explain two of the particular wonders of Oaxaca...Mitla was indeed another beautiful site opposite another very religious symbol a colonial church no division there with some exciting tombs underneath that I surprised myself by scrabbling around in. It was dark and damp but exciting and you could clearly see the three main bur http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Oaxaca/Monte-Albon/blog-420806.html Is been an interesting few days in Oaxaca pronounced owacka.Firstly the noise the Guelaguetza has been getting into full flow and this mostly means from our hostel where we have been getting in pretty knackered by about 9pm each night to sleep at 10pm we start to hear the fireworks going off from about 10.05. When i say fireworks I039m talking serious explosions here that sound as th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Oaxaca/Monte-Albon/blog-420771.html Oplevelsen med grshopperne havde ikke helt taget modet fra os s Lrdag meldte vi os til et mexicansk madlavningskursus. Heldigvis var vi ogs med p markedet for at handle ind s vi kunne se hvilke ingredienser der blev brugt og det omtalte grshopper var heldigvis ikke en del af opskrifterne Vi lavede bl.a. vores egne majstortillaer fyldte chili med oksekd og grnsager tortillachips o http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/blog-420493.html An old friend has asked me via facebook having read my blogs exactly what Im doing here. Not a clue is my answer aside from seeing as much as possible before I die which is what I recommend everyone does frankly. I know shell agree.After Angel at BandB Mexico was so down on Bamba Pfft All high all the time Left a couple here for three days before taking them to the bus station Rubbish http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Oaxaca/blog-419841.html Early morning arrivalWe arrived at 6am into Oaxaca on the overnight bus from San Cristobal de Las Casas. We were tired and dirty and after catching a cab to the hostel that we booked for the next evening we found it closed up behind large iron gates. Even though it says 24 hour reception we didn't want to wake the manager and get charged for an extra evening as part of our stay. Fortunately the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Oaxaca/Oaxaca/blog-415563.html