The 1200 km drive we made from Merida to Oaxaca took us across a cross section of Mexico's geography: from the pancake-flat Yucatan peninsula into the swamplands of the Gulf…
Mark WatsonMarch 9, 2010
We joke about our Mexico trip (as opposed to Canada and the USA) being our 'holiday on the holiday', so we figured a trip out to the Caribbean island of…
Mark WatsonFebruary 10, 2010
I don't recall the first time I heard about the enigmatic culture of the Maya, whose language was only recently deciphered, but I've always wanted to learn more about them…
Mark WatsonFebruary 1, 2010
The true test for our rebuilt transmisson (see previous post) came as we made the 1600 metre climb from the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez into the highlands surrounding San Cristobal…
Mark WatsonJanuary 31, 2010
How to get your transmission fixed in one of the poorest states in Mexico ... Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer When you buy a 1981 Dodge, and drive from…
Mark WatsonJanuary 23, 2010
Since January 2 we've been beach-hopping our way south down the Pacific Coast from Mazatlan. It's been an eye-opening journey. Our Mexico trip so far has taken us from the…
Mark WatsonJanuary 18, 2010
And by the way ... it's a little late, but Happy New Year from us! Hope y'all had a good one. Here's to a fun and prosperous 2010 for everyone.…
Mark WatsonJanuary 5, 2010
Here's some photos from an adventurous 7 day mountain bike tour we embarked on the Barranca Del Cobre (Copper Canyon) just a few days after arriving in Mexico. Read the…
Mark WatsonJanuary 2, 2010
I’ve never experienced culture shock as profound I experienced in our first two days in Mexico. Perhaps 6 months of travelling in the USA had wrapped me in cotton wool:…
Mark WatsonDecember 31, 2009
