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We’re at Posada Mawimbi

Yesterday’s drive from Merida, Yucatan to Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo was smooth and uneventful. We stopped for lunch in Tizimin which is a very nice small city. We didn’t actually drive to Isla Holbox, we had to take a ferry. … Continue reading

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Cenotes Today, Isla Holbox Tomorrow

Just a quick update on our last night in Merida before we leave for Isla Holbox in the morning. This afternoon we took a day trip down to the cenote zone about 45 miles south of Merida. A cenote is … Continue reading

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Rotting Away in Mexican Jail?

Don´t worry. I´m not in jail. I´ve been trying to upload photos of our trip from a few different internet cafes here in Merida and they are all soooo damn slow. Photos may have to wait until we get home. … Continue reading

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Crooked Cancun Cops

I had my first experience with the crooked cops in Cancun today all of 5 minutes after getting into our rental car. I neglected to use my turn signal indicator as I was merging into traffic after pulling out of … Continue reading

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Leaving for Mexico Mañana (Again)

We’re leaving for Mexico in the morning. We’re doing the direct flight from Boston to Cancun. It’s easy and convenient. By this time tomorrow we’ll be lounging at Hacienda Chichen for a night on our way to Merida. We’ll hit … Continue reading

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Going Back to Mexico

We’re heading back to Mexico for another vacation soon. We’re not going to Ocho Tulum this time though. It will have to wait for another trip. This time we’re going to Merida and Isla Holbox. (pronounced hole-BAHSH). It’s new territory … Continue reading

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Ocho Tulum: Our Next Vacation?

On our recent trip to Tulum we walked the beach quite a bit. We ended up at Ocho Tulum and decided to check it out for breakfast. The place looks brand new and we had never been there before. We … Continue reading

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Trip Report: Posada Margherita

I hope to do trip reports of the various places we travel and the places we stay while we’re traveling. On our recent trip to Tulum we stayed at Posada Margherita. We stayed there a few nights on a previous … Continue reading

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Leaving Tulum Today

We’ll be checking out of Posada Margherita later this morning and heading up to a condo for one night in Akumal.  Akumal is a little closer to the airport.  We were told we have to be at the airport 3 … Continue reading

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First Night in Tulum (picture)

I figured out how to upload images over the internet service here in Mexico. The one to the left is us on our first night here. We took a nice long walk on the beach under a full moon. I … Continue reading

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