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May 4th 2016
HE SAID... This afternoon we were travelling west from Chichen Itza to Merida. After a mix-up with the public bus, we were left standing under a tree in the Chichen Itza car park at 6pm, only to discover that the bus we were booked on had left right under our noses at 5:10pm. Our guide caught a taxi into nearby Piste and returned 15 minutes later with a minibus and a driver. We s ... read more

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Ren & Andrew

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This blog documents the feeding of our travel addiction - one country at a time. Travel is an essential part of our life, and we'll continue to travel until our addiction wanes (which probably won't be in this lifetime)! The more we travel, the more we see; and the more we see, the more we understand that we know so little - which is a brilliant thing. We love the little corner of south eastern Australia we call home, but we are at our happiest when throwing ourselves into a new adventure and experiencing new cultures. Rather than doing round-the-world trips, our preferred style of trave... full info

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19th May 2016

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Lovely, genteel, hot Merida!
While I loved the two weeks I spent there, the heat drove me away. I imagine expats must have A/C or a great fan. Still, as you said, the graceful architecture and relaxed way of life is beguiling. Love that you bought hand-made shoes there, supporting local people. I got my hammock for the jungle and a white, flower-embroidered blouse that I wore forever. As ever, I'm so impressed with your food scouting and sampling--thanks, undoubtedly to your earlier research and chatting with locals! I'll follow your recommendations when I return!

19th May 2016

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Ren & Andrew

Re: Lovely, genteel, hot Merida!
I don't know how we would have coped if that cool front hadn't come through Merida... it was still hot in the middle of the day but so pleasant in the mornings and evenings. I love my hand made shoes and have been wearing them almost everyday since I got them. We always try to buy from local artisans, and where possible directly from the maker. So glad we stumbled upon them :)

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