1. None of my typical day is spent strapped down in a small metal container alternating between abject boredom and fear for my life. 2. At least some of my day is spent zooming on my bike with the wind in my hair noticing the sights, sounds and scents of the world around me. Or [...]
I’m back in North Carolina, after a year and a half in Mexico. Why? It was just time, for reasons that are a little too personal to post here. It was an amazing experience living down there. I plan to visit Tulum before too long. But for now, I’m here in the American South, settling [...]
I’ve been wanting to blog and post photos of my new town, Playa del Carmen, but have just been so busy with work that I haven’t had much chance. I want to show what the town is like, including its crazy glitzy Quinta Avenida (5th Avenue), massive, fairy-tale-luxury gringo hotels, and crowded city beaches. I’ll [...]
Music at Playa Azul
The beach at Sian Ka’an Yesterday I took a long bike ride out to the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, just south of Tulum, and spent some time on the beach. Sian Ka’an has been a Mexican national park since 1986 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, and has an area of 5,280 square [...]
Jalcomulco is a little town right on the Rio Antigua in Veracruz, surrounded by mountains. On November 15, I was blessed to have a whole-day adventure in Jalcomulco, Veracruz with my two friends, my “Mexican nephews”, Noe and Salvador. They were my guides on a long hike up a tributary of the river to where [...]
On November 14, I spent a long amazing day in the mountains west of Xico, Veracruz, just hiking, enjoying a rare full day of bright sunshine, and feasting my eyes on the beauty of the views. I went by myself this time, and it was wonderful to be alone in such tranquil and visually gorgeous [...]