More relaxing in Mexico
[cpg_imagefix:2872] Not a lot to say, just spending days snorkeling, swimming, and suntanning. Well, that isn’t exactly true! We went into Playa del Carmen again for a bit more shopping. We had...
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Coba, Mexico
[cpg_imagefix:2859] Today we are off to see the ancient Maya city of Coba. It is a big site covering approximately 40 square miles, though only a little has been excavated. It is also a very good idea...
Relaxing
It is so, so nice to be on holiday and do nothing! Nada, zip, sfa, not! But there are observations to be made and pictures to be taken. Having said a sad good-bye to Mark and Jean, we are now on our own...
Arrivals and departures, Akumal, Mexico
Lawrie has arrived, and Mark and Jean are about to depart. Lawrie first, his curling team was three and eight. Not exactly last place, but close enough to wish for a bit better. The competition was a...
Tulum
Tulum is a place very close to Akumal that has a well visited historic Mayan site. The guide says: “For a bunch of old stone buildings, Tulum is a particularly impressive site, perched as it is high on...
Akumal, Mexico
Not ever been here before, but the opportunity arrived and so here I am. Along with my brother-in-law Mark, his wife Jean, and my sister Ruth. Mark and Jean have been here for almost a month already and...
Day Two and Three
Ohhh, it has been cold here. Unfortunately the long track speed skating is an outside sport here and we woke up to a chilly -37.5 on our thermometre. We thought the event wouldn't happen, but it...
Canada Winter Games 2007 are here!
Whitehorse is the location for the games and we've been preparing for this important (depending on your viewpoint) event for quite a few years ... and here it is. The majority of the athletes for the...
Senior Men’s Curling
Way to go! They won ... skipped by George Hilderman, ably assisted by Buck Bernie, Gord Zealand, and his truly, Lawrie Stewart. So the story is, they went to Watson Lake to establish the top two Yukon...
Scarves 1, 2, 3!
You can't have too many scarves ... especially when one tends to lose them as I did with a beautiful handspun black alpaca Falling Leaves Scarf by Lucy Neatby. I'm hoping to not repeat that misadventure...