Trip Reports

  • Manejar la coche…

    I won't pretend that we've 'seen it all,' but at this point in the trip I can state with some confidence that we now have an understanding of driving in Mexico...

  • At Home in the Yucatan

    We reached the state of Yucatán at just about the mid point of our adventures. It was also the turnaround point; the furthest extent of our journey, the furthest point from home. This meant an internal shift, a recalibration of…

  • Pit Stop in Campeche

    We rolled into Campeche after two long days of driving to find that the place we had rented was double-booked and we were out of luck...

  • Now with butterflies!

    At the center of it all my initial trip planning was the monarch butterfly migration.

  • Run to the Hills

    In my mind, there was a gas station not too far along - a common mis-remembering after this long on the road: false memories...

  • Travel Summary: Pacific Coast

    We're done with our time on the Pacific and it is time to provide a quick overview of what we learned...

  • Finding a New Path

    I suppose I knew I was pushing our comfort too far, that I was deliberately setting us up for discomfort, choosing the more difficult route. I knew this and went ahead and did it anyway...

  • A little post for a little place…

    At this point in the journey, I thought it appropriate to take a little detour away from the coast and the beaches for something more cultural...

  • Christmas at the Beach

    For two weeks in the middle of December, I had scheduled very little at all; extended stays where the only things to worry ourselves with was whether to swim in the morning or the afternoon...