Blogs from Merida, Yucatán, Mexico, North America - page 28

Had finished my blog sent today during my lunch break today and forgot about news from friends! Kim and Jay set cruise last weekend for Montego Bay, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel! Tracee and her friends set off on the same cruise I think. Hopefully they will recognize each other (if they run into each other) from our bus trip to Plantersville last fall. Patricia and Harry are playing in Arizona to return next week. Nancy, who stays packed for trips, is off next week with Elaine to Puerto Rico. I'd join them if I weren't trying to get to Texas about that time. Kim and Tommy will be back from Nashville soon. Sorry you have to go back to work, guys. Melissa has a wonderful new job and EOM (call her not me!). Maurine, ... read more

Thought I'd share a little more.. Electric bill here at the apt (and I've read that it's common for houses too) comes only every two months. Beto, my apt manager, gave me mine for the last two months. Everybody sitting down or holding on to something??? Mine is $206.00. That's pesos not US Dollars. That's $20.60 (really less with exchange rate). Isn't that great!!?? Course I'm not here 8 to 5 during the weekdays, but on the weekend days it hasn't been too hot when I'm here. Not even as hot as Mauriceville because I can leave my back door open when I'm home (no screen door but no bugs yet) and the windows (screened and levered) are always open. And I have ceiling fans. Nights are really comfy. Sometimes wish I'd brought a robe. And ... read more

By Pattusa May 24th 2007 Walked a little this afternoon late to snap some shots then it thundered! You know me! I hightailed it home!! I really need to take a photography class because I suck at taking pictures. I know it's not the cameras and I haven't been drinking... Please note that it hasn't thundered again since I got home. Guess God was just telling me to get off the streets! Yes, Sir.... read more

Returned from Valladolid this afternoon and glad to get back. It's hot there! And we were working 11 and 12 hr days so the hotel restraurant with cold beers (only til 10 mind you) was all I got to do. I can suck down a lot of SOLs between 7:30 pm and 10:00 pm ! I took a couple of pictures of the hotel with the new cheap digital and either it has suntan oil from a time when I opened the package or it's just out of focus, but nevertheless I'll attach some pics. No, Mitch, I am NOT spending big bucks for a real digital til I can manage a throwaway! Little info: You cannot sell beer/liquor before 11 am (no hard liquor at all on Sundays), and cannot sell it except in ... read more

Places to stay Maison Lafitte hotel PLACES TO VISIT/SEE anthropology Museum Merida From Chichen Itza to Merida and on to the Hotel Maison Lafitte, which will be our home for the next two days. The town has very narrow streets, and each street alternates a one-way direction. Being a tourist, learning this system was very helpful. With a million residents, Merida is the largest city on the Yucatan. After settling at the hotel we visited the Museum of Anthropology. This museum houses one of the finest collections of Mayan artifacts in the Yucatan. It is an excellent complement to a visit to any of the archaeological si... read more