Posted in A Long Drive, Mexico, North America on Mar 26th, 2008
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At Uxmal
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My fight against onychophagia (nail-biting)
I realized just the other day that I need to cut my nails frequently on this trip. This is not exactly an epiphany, but the odd thing is, in San Francisco I rarely needed to. Whenever I looked at my nails they were bitten or picked down to the skin and no amount of self reprovals helped wean me from this habit. So I contented myself with filing them down so they wouldn’t look so ugly.
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Cathedral
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On the road to Merida, Campeche is a lovely stop. (Map this!)
The moment we pulled into Campeche, I felt a strong desire to spend more than the couple of nights here than we had originally planned. A World Heritage site, Campeche is a walled city located on the coast, with a refreshing breeze blowing in from the sea dispelling the tropic heat. The houses along the streets are all painted in pleasing pastels; must be a city rule as all the colors go so well together.
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Posted in A Long Drive, Mexico, North America on Mar 21st, 2008
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Me Grumpy!
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A beautiful palapa beckons. Roman asses. Bad Spanish.
Learning another language is always an adventure. Not being able to communicate clearly can be quite frustrating, but the rewards of sticking with the native language are great. One gets to speak with people with whom […]
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Posted in Chile, Mexico on Mar 18th, 2008
Pakal Palenque rises out of a sea of green. A brief history, focusing on Pakal. Theories on collapse. (Map this!) Temple of Inscriptions Our introduction to the ancient Maya was the site of Palenque, majestically set in the green jungles of Chiapas. Strategically located in the foothills over looking the green fields of the Yucatan […]
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At the zocaló in San Cristobal de las Casas – The pedestrian and car traffic created interesting pictures!
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At a busy intersection in the zocaló, ghostly feet compete with traffic!
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