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Subject:Re: our compass is turning
From:Pete O
Date:Fri, 7 Feb 2014 15:58:08 -0500

Wow!  Spent some time a few years ago in Tulum and Playa del Carmen.  Most
beautiful.

Do you have a blog or online pics of your travels?

Pete
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
'79 Westy Aardvark"

Pete Owsianowski

On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Brian Smith <bajabrian@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Tulumgreeted me with a rainbow over the ruins.  Why would I expect
> anything different?   Cancun and Tulum were not part of the original
> itinerary.  It's just, here I am again I wanted to drive Playa Del Carmen,
> which magnetized us to Tulum.  Tulum is always difficult for me to leave.
> Not a prerequisite to be gorgeous but seems to be the norm on the most
> exquisite beach camping experience I always have when I visit.  Roosting
> here allowed me to complete some wiring issues and some minor repairs to
> Jim's car as well.
>
> I bounced around all thte jungles that I wanted.  That credible lead that
> I had in search of a tower mirror of Tikal in the Yucatan may very well
> exist, but I simply abandoned the idea without more information and a
> better preparedness.
>
>
> A full day exploring and swimming in five different Cenotes in the city of
> Cuzama was ahhhhhh ... wow!  And the Flamingos in Celestun were everything
> I expected ... and a lot more.  However, the tour boat guild only
> introduced us the local alligators in the water after he encouraged us to
> participate in the most watery paradise to swim.  Anyway, we totally lucked
> out and met a wonderful well traveled family that spoke many languages.
> All of us together helped split the cost of the tour boat significantly.
>
> So, far so good.  just a long way to home.  And more things to see and
> visit on the way.  Eating like kings.  Jim can take some of the most simple
> ingredients and turn out the most yummy meal ... and in a snap he's got it
> all cleaned up.  So far we continue to maintain our balanced caravan.  It's
> gonna be difficult to pull out tomorrow, but "all good things most come to
> an end."  More updates later.
>
> Syncronaut,
> Brian
>

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