Saturday, December 20 Getting in and out of Monterrico was quite a thrilling adventure that left me breathless and pumped adrenaline into my blood on a number of occasions. Monterrico is a beach town on the Pacific side of Guatemala not far from the border crossing with El Salvador. We were going to stay there […]
Thursday and Friday, December 18 and 19 Antigua, a former capital, was the only large colonial city in our Guatemalan itinerary. It is sited in a highland valley between the cones of two volcanoes and is a host to a collection on UNESCO-listed churches, elegant buildings and plazas. In its day Antigua was one of […]
Tuesday, December 16 – Thursday December 18 We arose early and made the short trip to the Guatemala border. We had done our research and this border was supposed to be the best, but we were still expecting the worst. It was a pleasant surprise. We returned our vehicle permit at Banjercito in Mexico to […]
December 24th We’re behind on our posting but it’s mostly written and just needs photos. We’re currently in San Salvador, El Salvador. Inna & I would like to wish all of our friends, family, and readers a very Merry Christmas y Feliz Navidad. Your comments and emails have been very appreciated and we wish you […]
Monday, December 15 With our hearts still in Chiapas, we made our way south to our border crossing with Guatemala. We had wanted to go north to visit Palenque, and then complete a loop through the Chiapas highland forests along the border with Guatemala. This area is the home of the Lacadon Mayans and reputed […]
Sunday, December 14 San Cristobal de Las Cases is the geographic center of the state of Chiapas, and is an enchanting colonial city surrounded by indigenous villages with the largest Maya population in Mexico. The city holds plenty of colonial churches, colorful buildings with ornate metal and wood latticework, and a great number of cafes, […]
Saturday, December 13 We made an effort to get an early start in order to maximize our time in Chiapas. As we had our morning coffee and pastries, the wind gusted strongly through town. We had hoped the wind would have died down by the morning, and the ride through the wind farm was on […]
Friday, December 12 It took until Friday to finally tear ourselves out of our comfortable nest in Oaxaca. One of the reasons for our lingering in Oaxaca was our attempt to receive a DHL package from the states. Inna’s Starcom headset had died one speaker at a time prior to our arrival in Oaxaca and […]
December 7 – 12 We both were looking forward to visiting Oaxaca, our first real colonial city in Mexico. In fact, we had such a great time living the city life, that we ended up staying for five days, much longer than anticipated. We settled in a charming Casa Gigi, a good value bed and […]
Saturday, December 6th We knew we had a big day ahead of us, so we arose earlier than normal and really tightened up our morning routine. We knew it would be a long ride through the mountains, and we wanted to be sure to arrive in Oaxaca before dark. An early starts takes the hurry […]