- Sup! 11/7/12Heyy, haven't written in awhile, again...let's see, I left the beach and got on my first night bus for San Cristobal de las Casas, which is in the highlands going towards the Yucatan. It was quite interesting because the bus Posted by ashlita25 in Ashley's On The Loose! | Nov 7, 2012
- What day is it? 10/29/12What´s up!! I haven´t written in awhile, which means I´m having fun right? Oaxaca was really cool, with the most gorgeous landscape, cactuses, mountains, and all. I met a couple of insane Aussies in my dorm and we ended up Posted by ashlita25 in Ashley's On The Loose! | Oct 29, 2012
- Wa HA kaa me encanta. 10/18/12I really like Oaxaca. I got here at 3 am yesterday morning after taking a late bus out of Puebla. It was pretty interesting trying to creep into a room full of people and get situated in the dark, trying Posted by ashlita25 in Ashley's On The Loose! | Oct 18, 2012
- Wa HA kaa me encanta. 10/18/12I really like Oaxaca. I got here at 3 am yesterday morning after taking a late bus out of Puebla. It was pretty interesting trying to creep into a room full of people and get situated in the dark, trying Posted by ashlita25 in Ashley's On The Loose! | Oct 18, 2012
- Ready to get to Oaxaca man... 10/17/12The zoo was pretty fun today. A kangaroo put his nose right next to mine, it was very romantic. This place I´m in is actually pretty famous and has a lot to see, but I'm ready to go. I hate Posted by ashlita25 in Ashley's On The Loose! | Oct 17, 2012
- On the road...en el camino yoooo 10/15/12Woo I have been on the move. I left Mexico city DF yesterday after wandering about half a day more. So glad I did because I got the chance to see some absolutely gorgeous murals and admission was free because Posted by ashlita25 in Ashley's On The Loose! | Oct 15, 2012
- 10/13/12Still in the city. I stayed an extra day to see a few more things. The ruins were incredible, no joke. I have just been checking things out and eating. A lot. I went on the subway and went all Posted by ashlita25 in Ashley's On The Loose! | Oct 13, 2012
- 10/11/12Second full day here, I´ve seen quite a bit. My first day I got up early and headed for the center of the historic district. The Templo Mayor, or Aztec Tenochtitlan excavation site was awesome. It was just strange to Posted by ashlita25 in Ashley's On The Loose! | Oct 11, 2012
- Well, I made it...10/09/12Today was long and interesting. Turns out the airport I flew into was kind of outlying to Mexico City, so it turned into an adventure getting to my hostel. It didn't help my case much that I didn't want to Posted by ashlita25 in Ashley's On The Loose! | Oct 8, 2012
- Oaxaca, ChiapasAfter a couple pleasant days in Puerto Escondido, we continued our journey through Mexico, into the Isthmus of Thuantepec, where the indigenous people are the Zapotecs. Fun words to say! This is one of Mexico's hottest areas. Posted by ceastburn in Sunny and Cricket's Terruffic Adventure | Dec 16, 2012
- First Border CrossingA grueling trip to Guatemala today. Though everything seemed to go smoothly until the border. There we were scammed by Mexican officials of $50, which meant we had only the equivalent of $2 when we got to the Guatemalan side Posted by chschen in Teenie Travels | Nov 18, 2012
- Acapulco (yep, spelled it wrong in the last post)I am new to this blogging thing, and am concerned with being succinct and not boring readers. Hence, I leave out important tidbits. Well, this is also due largely to a spotty memory and a propensity for scatter-brainedness.
There Posted by ceastburn in Sunny and Cricket's Terruffic Adventure | Dec 13, 2012
- Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark.All's well that ends well, right?
We are in beautiful Puerto Escondido at a lovely place run by a Swiss couple.
Yesterday we drove 700k from Zihuatanejo. By the way, in case you didn't know, Mexico is a BIG Posted by ceastburn in Sunny and Cricket's Terruffic Adventure | Dec 13, 2012
- Life....
It's been a while since we last wrote a blog. Although its true life may not be quite as interesting to read about any more I still think enough has happened in the last couple of months (!) since the Posted by lewyandkerri in Professional Mexicans | Dec 10, 2012
- Topes, Dramamine, and ViewsWhew. We are happily in Zihuatanejo. The place where Andy Dufresne and Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding end up in The Shawshank Redemption. Woozie-Doozie. It was an epic drive, with challenges similar, symbolically only of course, to Andy's Posted by ceastburn in Sunny and Cricket's Terruffic Adventure | Dec 9, 2012
- Allure of the SeasToday was a two tank dive off the coast of Cozumel, fairly near the cruise terminal. First dive was a 65 footer followed by a 35 footer after our required surface interval. Cozumel is one of the great Posted by rpickett in Rusty Pickett, ECC | Dec 8, 2012
- The official storyHere is a link to the Mazatlan's newspaper report on our adventure.
The man received 2 years in prison.
[[http://www.debate.com.mx/ELDEBATE/noticias/default.asp?IdArt=12739670&IdCat=17346]]
Muchas gracias to the police and community! Posted by ceastburn in Sunny and Cricket's Terruffic Adventure | Dec 7, 2012
- Thanksgiving: Trading Turkey for Tacos This year we ended up making some unconventional plans for Thanksgiving. My parents had made plans to spend the week in California, where my sister lives. My husband and I had a full week off for the first time in Posted by amikulski in Toddler Travels | Dec 7, 2012
- El PanchanTomorrow we leave the small hippie colony of El Panchan. At dinner today we sat above a man who had two piercings in his nose: one through the bridge and another through the nostrils. The picnic table outside our cabaña has Posted by chschen in Teenie Travels | Nov 17, 2012
- Headed Down to PalenqueWe've descended from the mountains to the town of Palenque, where the heat and the humidity and the scattered, practical look of the place remind us of the Philippines. I slept the first part of the 5+-hour bus ride, and Posted by chschen in Teenie Travels | Nov 15, 2012
- Moving alongWe retrieved the camera this morning. Yay! Mazatlán photos are up on Facebook.
On our way out of Mazatlán, a moto cop pulled up beside us and indicated to pull over. "Oh shit. What have done now?" Posted by ceastburn in Sunny and Cricket's Terruffic Adventure | Dec 5, 2012
- Mazatlan, cont.Another nice day in Mazatlan.
We swam at the beach near our hotel: Olas Altas. The waves and current were stronger today, making for a better workout!
The water feels so good, and swimming is such a great, all-inclusive form Posted by ceastburn in Sunny and Cricket's Terruffic Adventure | Dec 4, 2012
- Mexico UnpluggedMEXICO UNPLUGGED INTREPID TOUR:
30 October: As soon as we landed we found our transfer and swapped money and got to the hotel ok.
Basic hotel but nice big warm bed and we have hot water most days and the electricity seems Posted by Beans and Rice in Beans & Rice | Dec 3, 2012
- Remembering Llano GrandeSan Cristobal de Las Casas is cold at night and in the morning. We sleep with three blankets and argue over who has to get out of bed to turn out the lights. Chris remarked that we have been cold Posted by chschen in Teenie Travels | Nov 13, 2012
- Photos noticeWhile this blog format is very convenient for documenting our travels in text, uploading photos to it is cumbersome, time-consuming and frankly, a pain in the ass. From here on, our photos will be posted on our Facebook pages, Posted by ceastburn in Sunny and Cricket's Terruffic Adventure | Nov 30, 2012