Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
Belize without a map
Belize City, Belize
I finally got my oil changed on my last day in Mexico. I rotated the tyres, changed the air and oil filter and had a confusing conversation about the fuel filter in Spanish. I didn’t care I didn’t understand any more, it was time for country number four on my world tour. After [...]
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Sunday, June 29th, 2008
These ruins are ruined!
Bamamku Ruins, Mexico
More ruins? I was reaching saturation point by now but these were just over the road from the campsite and quick to get to. So why not?
I then only had 200 km to get to Chetumal where I could spend one night before heading into Belize. It rained on and off [...]
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Saturday, June 28th, 2008
Temple climbing
Calukmul Ruins, Mexico
late start to ruins/mosquitos/tallest maya temple/low battery/bugs in resterataunt/fuse problems/
The Zoom and the wide angle
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
All in a days driving
Kalukmul, Mexico
I said farewell to Palenque and headed up the very straight road to some more ruins. I abandoned my plan of skirting the Guatemalan border which is just as well because its pretty dangerous down that way. Would have looked nice on the map though (which is the main thing :p). I was a [...]
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
More ruins
After breakfast I took advantage of the break in the weather to finally see the nearby ruins of Palenque. It was pretty quiet up there, I just wandered around on my own, happily snapping away.
When I got back I changed accommodation to the Jungle Lodge. There was no difference in price to Rakshitas but at [...]
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Rain in the rain forest
Palenque, Mexico
It rained all day. I woke up, it was raining, I went back to sleep. I woke up later and it was still coming down. Hard. I had only my sandals and no coat or umbrella. I watched movies and fasted. Still it rained. On about movie number 4 the sun went down and [...]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Driving a robbers highway
Palenque, Mexico
Time to go. I got sorted out and got the van. Gladly it was still there since I had parked on the street. My luck was still holding. The road North was Zapitista country, the local rebel groups in the state of Chaipas. Tourist had been kidnapped here before but not for a few [...]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
San Cristobal
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Still alive
Zipolite, Mexico
I came to Zipolite just for one day on the way to San Cristobal and ended up staying 8 nights. Its nice, the weather has been great, the water warm, the tourists naked, why shouldn’t I stay longer.
Not been doing much. Yesterday I went on the Crocodile tour at a nearby swamp which was [...]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Definitely Leaving Zipolite
Ziploite, Mexico
leaving? …. I decided not to bother.
Maybe tomorrow….
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