A July trip report...just to help our WI temps today!

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:43 pm

As I was sitting in my living room, contemplating the single-digits above zero, fahrenheit, it occurred to me that I had yet to do a report of our July trip. Just thinking about it made me feel a bit less chilled. So I hopped onto the computer and whipped one out today. Yeah...I know I'm late with it. But usually I'm later still. At least this is done a couple months before our next trip, instead of a week or so. Wink

Not wanting to unnecessarily fill up Bill's servers, I keep my reports elsewhere. Here's the link:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~mxtraveler/AkumalJuly09.html

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:55 pm

Thanks for the report.... was good to read
bill

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:02 pm

Thanks, Craig. Nice report. BTW, the voladores(fliers) are from Papantla, a town north and west of Veracruz, and they are Totonac Indians, not Maya. We talked to them once, and they have rotating groups in and out of Tulum. At one time it was a traditional act of worship. Now it is used as entertainment.

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:06 pm

Thanks, Judy. Correction noted and made. I think I knew some of the details, but not as completely or in so many words! You're a great friend on these boards. Hope to meet you one of these days.

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:30 pm

We went to Papantla once for a couple of days and stayed in a lovely hotel on the square and visited the El Tajin ruins nearby. It was a good experience.

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Hey Craig, nice looking Dorado ! Those fish are so beautiful! I also enjoyed your shot of the beach at Xcacel, man it makes me wish I was there. Its going to be -19 tomorrow night here - bet its not much better up in Wisc. Thanks for the trip report!

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:53 pm

4.5 inches of new snow here today! 60 hours until we leave - countdown is on!

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:40 pm

JAH wrote:

4.5 inches of new snow here today! 60 hours until we leave - countdown is on!

A couple inches here and colder than...whatever! 60 DAYS for me. Crying or Very sad

Have a great trip, as always!