For those of you who don't know, Sherman is the name of our motorhome.
Sherman has been parked here at Hacienda Contreras RV Park near Valle de Juarez, Jalisco, Mexico. He's been been parked here since April 1st of 2013, almost one full year without us!
He was sure happy to see us yesterday. And we were happy to see him!
Friday, March 21, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
What a day...but we made it!
Thrilled to be back at our motorhome Sherman and with our friends at Hacienda Contreras RV Park!
But what a long day it was to get here.
When we left you last, we were on our way to the Cancun airport. It was about 9:30pm and our flight departed at 1:40am. We gave ourselves lots of time because we were taking local transport and weren't sure how that was going to go.
But what a long day it was to get here.
When we left you last, we were on our way to the Cancun airport. It was about 9:30pm and our flight departed at 1:40am. We gave ourselves lots of time because we were taking local transport and weren't sure how that was going to go.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Beach Palace Resort (day 3)
Best day yet, from a weather point of view. Perfect temperatures, hardly any wind, and mostly sunshine.
We didn't do very much though! I guess that's the idea, although they certainly do have activities should you wish to take part. Seems to me we took part in a lot of food and drink the last three days!
We didn't do very much though! I guess that's the idea, although they certainly do have activities should you wish to take part. Seems to me we took part in a lot of food and drink the last three days!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Beach Palace Resort (day 2)
The day started out okay, but around the noon hour the clouds moved in. And then the skies opened up and it poured with rain for a couple of hours here in Cancun. But we still had a good day!
Monday, March 17, 2014
Beach Palace Resort (day 1)
Shortly after 9:00am yesterday morning, we said good bye to our couchsurfing host Carmen and her dog Ghia. Thanks for having us Carmen, we enjoyed seeing you again!
We were headed to the luxury all inclusive Beach Palace Resort. All we had to do was to figure out how to get there!
We were headed to the luxury all inclusive Beach Palace Resort. All we had to do was to figure out how to get there!
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Spring break? No thanks!
Yesterday morning we went for a walk on the beach. A long walk on the beach!
Where we have been staying is in the city of Cancun, not the hotel zone. So we're actually about 4 kms (2.4 miles) walking distance just to get to the beach.
Where we have been staying is in the city of Cancun, not the hotel zone. So we're actually about 4 kms (2.4 miles) walking distance just to get to the beach.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Day trip to the island of Cozumel
Up bright and early yesterday morning at 5:30am in order to catch the 8:00am ferry to the island of Cozumel. We had to walk to the bus station, then take the bus to Playa del Carmen, then take the ferry to Cozumel.
It didn't go as smoothly as we planned!
It didn't go as smoothly as we planned!
Friday, March 14, 2014
Lost in Cancun
Yup. We got lost this morning.
Still can't quite figure out how we did it. But had we been on "The Amazing Race" television show, today would have been the day we would have been eliminated from the race!
Still can't quite figure out how we did it. But had we been on "The Amazing Race" television show, today would have been the day we would have been eliminated from the race!
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Sometimes our life can be a little complicated...
Trying to figure out the best way to get to places and be where we want (or need) to be is pretty difficult sometimes. Different flight options and prices, what to do with the motorhome and the little blue car, and other "stuff" that we own, and then the variety of unknowns thrown into the mix.
Yesterday, another piece of the puzzle fit nicely into place...
Yesterday, another piece of the puzzle fit nicely into place...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Cheap Cape Town Car Rental
We had to do a shout out to the company who rented us our car in Cape Town. As you know, we tell it like it is and when we find a well run company who also gives us a deal, then we feel obliged to tell you about it!
We had been looking for cheap, basic transportation for our two month visit to South Africa and Lesotho. Here's what we found...
We had been looking for cheap, basic transportation for our two month visit to South Africa and Lesotho. Here's what we found...
Happy to be back in Mexico!
Hard to believe that it's been almost a year since we left Mexico. In fact, it was April 6th of last year when we drove the little blue car across the border from Mexico to the United States. Our motorhome Sherman has been sitting patiently waiting for us all that time. And we are missing our motorhome lifestyle! But we don't get back to Sherman until the 19th, a week from today.
For the next week, we are in Cancun!
For the next week, we are in Cancun!
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
New York CityPASS
Busy day yesterday. And because we only had two and a half days in New York, we didn't want to waste any of it!
First thing, we went for a walk half way across the Williamsburg Bridge. We wanted to see if we could get a different view of midtown Manhattan, but it turns out that they've got screening mesh across most of it so that you can't throw things (or yourself!) onto the cars and subway trains that are also crossing the bridge.
First thing, we went for a walk half way across the Williamsburg Bridge. We wanted to see if we could get a different view of midtown Manhattan, but it turns out that they've got screening mesh across most of it so that you can't throw things (or yourself!) onto the cars and subway trains that are also crossing the bridge.
Monday, March 10, 2014
New York City Food Tour!
Well, this was a fun and different way to spend a few hours yesterday.
We had been invited to take part in a walking tour of New York's Chinatown and Little Italy areas. But with an added twist. This tour included stopping at restaurants along the way and sampling some of their offerings!
We had been invited to take part in a walking tour of New York's Chinatown and Little Italy areas. But with an added twist. This tour included stopping at restaurants along the way and sampling some of their offerings!
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Back in the Big Apple!
Seems we brought some South African weather back to New York City. Well, almost. Yesterday was probably the nicest day New York has seen since last December!
But what a long trip to get here. When you include the hour and a half stop in Dakar, Senegal, we were on the plane for eighteen and a half hours!
But what a long trip to get here. When you include the hour and a half stop in Dakar, Senegal, we were on the plane for eighteen and a half hours!
Friday, March 7, 2014
Travel day!
Actually writing this from the departure lounge at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Said goodbye this morning to our Cape Town couchsurfing host Mark. Thanks for having us Mark!
Then we drove our rental car over to Key Car Hire, filled it up with gas one last time, and owners Gary and Liesl personally drove us to the airport from there. So nice dealing with a small company where the owners are there to properly look after their customers.
Then, we had a two hour wait for our flight.
Said goodbye this morning to our Cape Town couchsurfing host Mark. Thanks for having us Mark!
Then we drove our rental car over to Key Car Hire, filled it up with gas one last time, and owners Gary and Liesl personally drove us to the airport from there. So nice dealing with a small company where the owners are there to properly look after their customers.
Then, we had a two hour wait for our flight.
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