Posted in Mexico on Mar 29th, 2008
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Bloody
Ritual
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Incorrect assumptions about dangerous roads. Incorrect assumptions about the peaceful Maya. A visit to Yaxchilan and Bonampak. (Map this!)
The road to Yaxchilan and Bonampak winds through territory heavily controlled by the Zapatistas. Our host recommended that we take the 6:00AM convoy for the sake of security and the Rough Guide mentioned that armed robberies occur on this stretch of road. Since it was next to impossible for us to leave at the wholly uncivilized hour of 6:00AM and we decided to drive unescorted.
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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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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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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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