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Saturday, June 28

Patrick brought to half past six and Marike us to the airport. After the car was parked we went to the check- where the representative of Baobab would wait for us. Because we were too early which was not there yet. We did already met Hans and Erna and Ruud and Annemiek. When the Baobabman the tickets turned out there was a bit more people are. After issuing the tickets was the representative so we went away and check. It took a while, it was quite busy. For the flight to Frankfurt, we were separated by an aisle, but that was only an hour, so that was though. Later I learned that we both have next future companions were. Piet beside Marc and Miriam and I next to Hannah. For the great flight to Mexico, we have seats next each other. After a cup of coffee and a sausage roll we parted and we went through the gate. Finally, it does not matter what is your seat, always takes the same length. In Frankfurt we had equal to the gate for boarding. There we could just hang again, it seems Today one of our favorite hobbies are: hanging on an airport. It was a long flight, the care was fine, but was right about all. I've slept more than that I'm awake, Piet again has not slept, So the old song again. At the airport of Mexico City, we have our Mary tour guide met. She had the same flight and had been a some people can look but not found us. After the handshake session first but once pinned, the currency is also a $ and scooped me some confusion, but fortunately you can pin several times, otherwise I gold pass early and that was to use yet not intended. After everyone was provided with his first cash, we are minibus taxis went to the hotel. The first room we were given was not clean, the beds still not put So the scare came in again. Fortunately there is a misunderstanding, the manager did not know (more) that we would coming soon and we could swap rooms and everything was order. We even had four beds, the toilet did and came hot water from the shower. What does a person want. Because we (especially Piet) were very tired, we had enough to eat, we were also on the plane already packed. A beer, and then another one, went well, along with chips that were provided by the bar. In attendance were also very drunk Mexicans and gave it some attention, one of those boys was simply to complete with crutch. Another had fallen asleep on the stool, when he awoke ordered he had a beer and drank it in one tank before He again went to sleep. All in all, good to wake up stay, we went to bed at half past ten (Our bodies thought it was half past five and found the including wells were).


Sunday, June 29

Good (Piet reasonable) sleep, we were both at half past six awake. We stood up to seven hours after first do some have stumped. At a quarter to eight we were down to the breakfast. We've got a lot of information and a book that Mary had prepared himself of all places we would call. She had at least good for us prepared. Afterwards we walked most of the group to the Anthropological Museum. After a piece of the subway or $ 2.00, the rest a nice walk along a kind outdoor exhibition of nature photographs of South and Central America. The last piece was by a park, because it was Sunday there were many Mexicans, especially on the back. We got the book at the museum of Mary (It turned out that we had borrowed). There were a lot beautiful things to see, even though the Maya hall closed was i.v.m. a conversion (of course we have that again). In the museum we have a delicious soup served as lunch. Tortilla soup with guacamole and like anything there bacon. Back to the subway to the hotel where we Marjan gave money for the show with a few evening would visit. When we were together we had arranged to went to the Zócalo. First to the National Palace where we by surrender of a passport to enter the church to Diego Rivera's murals. Telling the story of the Mexican civilization from the time The Aztecs saw the arrival of Herman Cortes as the advent of The god Quetzalcoatl, as the predictions of High priests were announced. Then we visited the Templo Mayor (complete with museum) Aztecs built the first temple on the site where the same prophets had said that the holiest place was because there she saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in his mouth. When we were tired of the museum we have in the basilica and then we have had enough of culture and we went back to the hotel for a beer in the enjoyment of a local (very drunk) singer. He received further support from a lady at the bar and then it was party complete. Later, another man entered with a much better voice and even gave away a song. Anyway, the Corona tasted no less. To Anything to get an hour we went to the room. Half past six to gather for dinner together that we would do well because it came i.v.m. the show. Piet had some great garlic his fish (it was two days later to smell). There was even a mariachi band. We walked to The folk show which was very nice, with dancing and costumes from all regions of Mexico. At half past eleven we went to bed, tomorrow at half past six runs the alarm.


Monday, June 30

We had breakfast with soup, tea and Bolletje Country Harvest. Mary had warned us because we had to go on time breakfast because it took a bit longer and they still really about eight hours to leave. We did not feel stress because it was too late and have breakfast so nice to what made the room. For eight hours that we sat with his all in the nice luxury bus, complete with air conditioning and Ruben our driver. We are back on the road, today we're going to Taxco, but not without having seen something special, namely our Site first Aztec Teotihuacán. The third largest pyramid Here is the Pyramid of the Sun Of course we have and climbed the Pyramid of the Moon. The weather was great, we find it even temporarily, even though the sun is shining the rainy season. I just had a lot problems with my eyes, probably too long ago walked with dirt my lenses. At noon we have a trucker restaurant well together at a table eating. In the afternoon we had the rest of the trip to Taxco. Evening Mary asked if she could eat, of course she agreed. For dinner we just pinned to the Zócalo where a political meeting was to somehow there are always elections as we are in a country, but we could happy as usual. Nice dinner on the balcony of a restaurant on the Zocalo. Mary went away again on time, they the administration had yet to update, and was also a little tired. We have paid for her food, but, she had just a salad, soup and a soft drink. We had a delicious meat dish with beer. Hank, Hannah, Formijn Marg and sat on the other balcony.


Tuesday, July 1

When we woke up it rained steal, so we stayed but just inside, it does not feel like you have wet rain when you know it will pass and the city so much to offer that you can not do in an afternoon. Breakfast there was also not so here in our hotel was nothing except to get coffee. Fortunately, we own provisions for such cases. When dry, his We go for a walk around, but first on the market, then some of the hundreds of silver shops walked. It's not for nothing after all the silver capital of Mexico. Of course some nice things bought two pairs of earrings and a silver bookmark. For Charlene and a chain earrings for her birthday. Together we had lunch at El Adobe, overlooking a square where the collectivo's their place and had very many ordinary beetles driving around. Indeed, that was surely one of the things this town, there is cause a lot of beetles around, even the taxis were beetles without passenger seat beside the driver. Then there could well be packed the luggage hold, it was a restaurant that I had chosen in the Planet and again not wrong. So we thought that we Evening even had to eat. Along the shopping have We have visited the church and the Casa Borda. Cool, but not really special. The Silver Museum (PJE) was unfortunately closed for renovations, They were also good at doing. After lunch, but first went to the bank for U.S. dollars to exchange spot for the group, it was up to U.S. $ 400.00 two of us. If it was nothing. There are also some doubts on the level of the tips are given, but we see kasboekje it does come along once. After some more silver shops visited was really nice things bought. I saw in passing a store with silver jewelry with large stones, but did not dare to ask what it all cost. After two long time to run I asked it anyway and it was cheap giant. The was in fact cashed, but that is unknown to me nothing, they are still not jewelry I wear every day. For 60 pesos (U.S. $ 6.00) I had a necklace with earrings, still cheaper than the set that I bought Charlene (But that is really silver). En route to the hotel we walked past a shop where real things were very nice and I saw a necklace that I struck similar. That was a bit more expensive, the saleswoman start with 700 pesos, but I had not left. Eventually we agreed a price of 400 pesos, and took I tell him. The striking was that I silvered nice stuff wrapped meekreeg while the expensive chain simply I was a bag. After all that tiring gewinkel we only go to uitpuffen the roof of a pizzeria where they delicious nachos with guacamole had as nice cold Corona con limón. Then back to the hotel Marjan the money for the group spot to give, we can only lose and that we can not to lose or steal. We have dinner together nicely done at El Adobe, first we were back on a balcony, but there were so many wasps we only migrated inward. The food was just like noon fine again. We went to bed nicely, as so often the case on our holidays. I was at night with a terrible pain in my eyes awake, I did not know what came over me. It was as if someone both my eyes with needles were editing. It did not matter whether I had them open or closed, the pain was almost unbearable. I was therefore terrified of serious injury to my eyes and saw myself completely blind. Piet was a point up and together we waited for a bit was less (it did after a while, luckily). We Both still have a few hours sleep.


Wednesday, July 2

I still woke up with pain in my eyes, The eyelids are swollen horribly, they are therefore completely. Fortunately today we have a long travel day no viewings. If it can not fail I do not even the bus (except of course to pee). In the bus I do not wish to sleep, it is difficult painful to the eyes and then open it. Still open also very difficult and I go to sleep anyway. After two hours I woke up and it was actually pretty open with it, whether the pain was so bad tonight that this negligible in falls. Anyway, I had the bus to pee, sunglasses but quit. Everyone in the group was concerned and a number People offered to allergy medications, but I have yet but declined. The first day but once through and as the tomorrow is not over but to a doctor. The whole day I spent dozing and it was every time I woke up a little better (you see that I always better sleep). The eyelids also gradually shrank the day. At noon we ate in a restaurant and the trucker afternoon we visited a small village, especially to church.
Unfortunately it was closed, but it was equally well nice to be back out to the bus. For seven hours we arrived at our hotel in Oaxaca, it's not wrong again. To celebrate the eyes yet again we were reasonable in El Naranjo eat (we did anyway, he got up the list). It was a beautiful restaurant with delicious dishes. If I took one appetizer salad with basil dressing and Piet nothing. Delicious entrees and a bottle Cassillero del Diablo Blanco added. After dinner coffee with a drink and it was again. It takes ... and then we do always a time, So why not at the beginning of the holiday.


Thursday, July 3

We stood up on time, at half past six, with the group together for breakfast then all together in the bus a tour of Monte Alban. A very nice site, very other than Teotihuacán. When we arrived we were the first and the site was so empty, very nice for the photos. We guide who had a lot, but also an interesting way said. It is a very good green site green buildings restored and maintained. The business that no building had been like the statues of several people were very nice. It seemed as if the Aztecs had been in Egypt and Africa (which said in at least the guide), the various statues were portraits of figures that looked like this. Obviously it back where it climbed a staircase but had no fence or rope. After the tour of the guide was completed, we still own free time and we enjoy yourself to wander around. After we had everything We looked into the museum was, there were also beautiful things to see. After lunch on the Zocalo was disappointing to me that we are the walk do. Relax in your own walk pace, the way we passed by that restaurant We had chosen that evening to eat. Unfortunately The great church, between one and five hours, so the museum but. Very nice things, it is housed in an old convent next to the church and very well maintained. After the museum the church tried again, but now there was a wrong doing. Dan but coffee. We found Cafe Gecko, also again within a garden. They know it is good here in mexico to dress, it's certainly very nice. Delicious cappuccino and then a beer. Finally we have the attended church, the Mass was just out, there had been a dankmis for nurses, who then in their uniforms wandering around. On the way back to the hotel we have a other church viewed the route. As we walked and Marc Miriam bump. Unfortunately it started to rain, but Fortunately we had enough time to keep hiding. At half seven we were back at the hotel. I have very little time taken to write and when we had what we freshened dinner at El Topil. Very special, a restaurant with five tables, if you sat down you had except the menu a handbell. So you could decide how slowly or quickly it all went. Great food with a few beers, the cost very little. After a nightcap taken the Zócalo and off to bed.


Friday, July 4

This morning we ate a restaurant on the Zocalo. In the hotel stood a long table, but our group had just ordered breakfast for tomorrow, so it would be for a other group (or as it turned out). We are together with the group was to Mitla, a site with very nice mozaïeken.Die they had made through the upper part stone to cut away so that a pattern emerged. Weather very different from the stucco to other sites we like decoration had seen. Then we went to explain where we got a Mezcalfabriekje about how this (strong) drinks made. There was still used to asses the press to operate. We could also Mezcal tasting different flavors, but I keep not liking. The last landmark This day we went to Tule zeeeer been where a large tree state. He is 2000 years old and has a circumference of 58 meters. The height is 42 meters, so it is actually a thick wad. When we came back in the afternoon we relax on it gemakkie Oaxaca walk again. We have fruit with yogurt, coffee and beer at a cafe Gecko done. Then we went looking for the restaurant that evening where we would dinner, we were still in the neighborhood and then we did evening not to look. Unfortunately it was closed because the first a renovation, the second in the list we could not find. Yet we came to enough, so we would see tonight where we end up. En route to the hotel we have some shopping done for the day of travel tomorrow. When We went walking together, when one of the tents to be found eat, they were all closed, what a night life have them in Mexico. When we had found a tent where That looks like what we thought we proved to be the only guests. The map and asked anyway sweets picked. When we order assignments were Hans and Gerry and Hans and Erna inside. We were together at a table and have good and cozy dinner. At the end of an evening nightcap taken by Hans and Gerry and of course too late to bed, which is finally coming standard with a travel day where we have early.


Saturday, July 5

With a long travel day ahead, we jointly in the Hotel breakfast, they had the table so only once cover after their mistake yesterday. It was a little weird breakfast, not everything was put together, but just as we toast with jam had eaten the eggs. We also had more additional questions to toast that came, but it was better been if everything had been done as intended. We Paludrine could start again, so there is still a routine to be built, we love each other alert. The bus was only a bit of reading, a little sleep and bathroom breaks. At noon we are in a restaurant an incredibly tasty soup eaten. He cost 100 pesos, so it was not exactly cheap, but I got him up. A bowl full of squid, fish and shrimp simple, it certainly took a half hour before I (almost) ophad. Then the journey again, it was a beautiful trip, but very long. The inn is fine, we have a good room and everything works. The only downside is that it is really hot. Unfortunately I did not know that the fan rule setting 5 slower than a stand and I thought So he stood at his loudest. We'll make it, sorry only that the outer window does not open may, we are in a malaria area and gone completely to myself leak to stabbing I do not see that down. In the rain We walked to the pizzeria through the arches of the central square. A delicious pizza, the rest of the group was also there. Nice, nice and back to bed on time.


Sunday, July 6

Mary had a breakfast together regularly across our hotel. It was fine, with a delicious bowl of fruit and toast with jam. It looked a bit like a family restaurant, everyone helped. Mom was the fruit to cut, daughter son served and provided sufficient seats (Dad was still in bed ???). Then, a boat trip through the Canyon Sumidero. It was a beautiful trip where we seen lots of ibises and pelicans have. The guide stopped as always with something special For example, an Indian face in the rocks and a kind cascade resulting in moss on the rocks had occurred. It seemed a bit like a Christmas tree. Furthermore, we stopped at a place where a kind of underwater hot springs which Sat the water was warm in that place. On the way back we saw baby crocodiles, we were looking for a big, but this was well. We had very little time even to eat and we were looking a restaurant on the quay. When we heard that there is no alcohol was poured we thought but then Coke, but when they had not we go to another opportunity gone. We were given regular beer or in our soup. Later we heard that none of the group had received more alcohol related to the elections (it will not be agreed). The restaurant where we had was apparently secluded enough to ignore that rule. Hop on the bus again, we'll continue to San Cristobal de las Casas. There first, but the stuff in the room and the dirty was brought to the reception. We did the briefing in a cafe because he was a little longer, but there were also papers be completed before the border with Guatemala. After the briefing We go for walk together again. We have the Museum Na Bolom visited but reserved the right dinner tomorrow night. According to Henk and Hanneke is very special, so we want to experience too. Coffee taken the Zócalo in the middle of the square tent, beer was not the elections. The terrace has two stocking stuffers purchased from vendor little child. We go for food, tacos and a delicious piece of meat. Still just walked around and Then in time (before the rain) back to the room.


Monday, July 7

Accompanied by guide Alejandro (Alex), we have two villages visited. First we went to San Juan Chamula. Alex first took us to church there. That is special, there are no benches but there are pine needles on the ground. It is also not in a regular manner prayers, but shamans walk around on the Mayan way of prayers and healing to do. The church is dedicated to John the Baptist, the Believers place him above Jesus because John baptized Jesus has. Furthermore, there are pictures of all Catholic saints, but they're off again in their own way around. Every saint is one year maintained by a resident of the village. Which caters specially an altar in his home and if his house does not comply, he hires an additional house for the period of one year. The person in question is Mayordomo called a stabbing and often they are well into the to meet their debt obligations to meet. They should namely, all visitors to the sacred image with Pox (local liquor) and ensure incense and candles for the whole jaar.We in a house and a Mayordomo been a number Pox have tasted, but I do not gin at home. After we went on the market and walked some (paid) photographs we have taken to the next village went: San Lorenzo Zinacantán. When we arrived we got a present, there was just a gathering of no less than six Mayordomo's entirely in ancient Mayan costume. We could as well as inside and could see what was in the kitchen All were cooked for this special occasion. Alex Our guide told us a lot and certainly a fun way, we also have homemade tortillas on. In the afternoon we Emilio's me some tacos eaten together one portion. The waiter was nice enough and a supplementary sign cutlery market. This time we got a beer, the election was over. We have some good and pinned walked around. The walk we ended with a beer on the Zócalo, and we most of the group to the costume museum Sergio Castro have been. When we did the tour we had a little earlier the rest of the group left for our dinner in the museum Na Bolom. We were right on time and sat next to each other the end of the big table. When we sat we saw Hank and Hanneke and Formijn Marg and enter. They did not reserved, but could still remain and sat on the other side of the table. Nice that they still were allowed to stay. We have met Jim and Ethel, a couple from Ireland. They slept in the same hotel and we had a fantastic night had with lots of humor, but serious discussions. You tell always talking to a stranger over to people you throughout the holiday celebrates. Told Piet that he had stopped working with Jim and his great respect for that decision has. He was in fact a few years already bored with his job and was about the same decision. And then strangers suddenly appear similar problems and ideas to have. Then there were many more revelations, because the "strangers" and also a bit inspired the wine and beer in nice quantities among table was (Cassillero red is also nothing to sneeze at). Unfortunately at the end of the evening when the drink does not dinner included, but also the account could still (just) paid. When we move further suggested to the Zócalo take a nightcap they were fully agree, but they knew that Les Nubes until eleven o'clock happy hour was So that was it. Moreover, also in the street of the hotel, so we could crawl back home. That we then had almost, what a quantity of liquor in one day, but nice and very cozy. We have a wonderful half hour and then they spent only four to the hotel gone, the bar was already closed. When we got up to leave Piet turned to his pants completely under the gum was, so but a full cup with him to the ice to fix. Soon the was arrested at the reception and the bags packed. We are of course much too late to sleep, it's almost a habit early on if we need to 5 hours, the alarm again expire.
Tomorrow we go to Guatemala.


Monday, July 21      back from Guatemala and Honduras

Up bright and early yesterday despite the drink. At half seven had a delicious breakfast, complete with fresh fruit, eggs and pancakes. For seven hours we went on a road terribly bumpy road back to Mexico. Underway we stopped at a village, it was actually not than a crossroads with some shops to try some of our Quetzales losing chips and drinks. The border was just across a river. During the boat trip with a quick lunch, we canoe consumed (toast with sugar). Because the boat as fast food blew the natural sugar of the toast, but that did fun. Some others had at the hotel lunch and have ordered that at that moment eaten. When we were halfway it started to rain pretty, Fortunately it was dry by the time we were out again. It was certainly not out, the boat was finally not covered, but had only a roof. Anyway, the was pretty fun. On the other side were two minibuses on us waiting for the luggage was on top this time, but they had a sail in the event that the rain would continue. When we had finished just in / recharging we had went away and the road was flooded by soldiers and police. The road we were standing was apparently used as a landing strip and there seemed a plane to arrive. Our driver was not quickly enough and got another strong reprimand, maybe a fine, but I have not meegekregen.Door all this chaos we have no bags having to open. Arrived at the border everything went without a hitch, probably because of the threatening weather had customs officers do not need to do much to control. Here we had to return because there is a paper in my Sat passport and Mary thought when leaving the country could be problematic. En route we stopped at Bonampak, a site with nice murals. When we arrived there appeared to be the price of transport almost doubled compared to the last time that Mary was there, she tried to arrange some, but that did not. Then we turned around and we arranging a little further back, that was a normal price. The entrance fee we had to pay separately. Mary did not go the site and asked me the tickets control. In a bus converted to camper we went to the site gone. We did not fit all, so there was also a taxi that will get the MOT would not have to try. Warranty disapproval was certainly not saying too much. Arriving at the site we bought the tickets and went each in our path. The site was not large, but it had there is good rain, the result was significant dip in lawns. The murals were very nice, the description and explanation in the Planet knocked nice. We have also seen a great stucco mask climb the pyramid. On the way back I came into conversation with a Mexican student (Susana) who already had seen in Tikal. They was with her friend for a month on the tour. Always nice to talk with strangers the same interests (such as climbing the pyramids). We were all in time for the ride back to the starting only was the RV road. He was like before "as" something to do said the driver of the taxi. Altogether we have more than one half hour waiting for that joker. The people in the taxi it went down, it is pointless to all waiting. Then we took the minibus to our continued final destination of the day Palenque. During the ride continued to driver with a western band music that we like to have sung (meegejankt). Arrived in Palenque were found we are a nice luxury hotel with a room that just was completely fixed, you still smell the paint. After the briefing, but first a beer on the terrace as the but for the credit card account opened. Together with Hans and Erna we have a good food restaurant nearby. We took another beer into the room as digestive.


Tuesday, July 22

Today the Palenque ruins in the program. After a delicious breakfast buffet in our hotel (Easily a credit card account), we took a collectivo went to the ruins. Initially it was Finding a collectivo not easy, even asked a few times, but of course we were good, there was only 10 minutes not passed. When we had a sustained and boarded I was on my tapped shoulder and yes, there was the student who we Bonampak had met. It could hardly be a coincidence and we have her e-mail address thus obtained. When we arrived the ruins there was already a long queue for the checkouts, so the the first twenty minutes before we were to have had tickets. It was good that we had time all day. We first walked into the museum, so basically the park again. Arriving at the museum, I asked whether we had permission to go to the tomb of Pakal. Unfortunately it was not possible because the holiday season and was too busy on the site only some people to admit it. So I first museum visited, there are very beautiful pieces. Then we but coffee before we made the climb back to the site began, it is unfortunate that it has not succeeded to tomb to come in, but it's just not always easy. We heard way up a terrible noise, which howler monkeys were found to be. They make more noise than Tikal. We enjoy the site looked at ease, first on a square four pyramids of three, where we have climbed. On a I went down while Pete took a picture that was so very wrong. I sat on one edge down, but then hit my already terribly bruised tailbone (from riding in Rio Dulce). Okay to curse on a pyramid and it worked then too nice. Then we all looked great things about the site, we have even searched for something (not found) that Hans and Gerry had encountered. They had a number workers having to work on a replica of a stucpaneel. When we walked through the underground tunnels at the center square of the Palacio arrived here I saw it not more down the heat and got fifteen minutes in the shade sit down and read while the building was tireless Piet investigations. For two hours we were back at the hotel before we left the city went in for a soup, also was in town not much to do. Then get a supermarket for some groceries such as chips and Bacardi and back to the hotel. I have nice one hour of sleep, watched some TV Piet. In the evening we ate together at a restaurant (Bottle there!) On the square. We sat on the upper terrace, al fresco. When it started to rain, it was even closer together, but otherwise was fine. As usual at the hotel for a beer at the room and went to bed on this yet tiring day.


Wednesday, July 23

We are going back to do a travel day, Mary had a breakfast provided in the hotel just in time familiar ridges we took the bus to Merida, Mexico, and our last place in this journey. Because we had a private bus, we could at the end of the day visit the site of Uxmal. If we have a public Bus travel should have had that not been possible. After an hour the party started, the bus was broken. Fortunately, they are useful drivers, but I saw the mood already hanging, but not to Uxmal. He had it in a fixt half hour, so the damage was not that bad. A much further the driver put the bus on the side, this time it took much longer, but that's because it really was repaired by busmonteurs. The driver was stopped and there is clearly aware of the first stop was just a lapbeurt have been to the garage to come. Later we went after one more hour. At noon we stopped for lunch in a beachside restaurant where we both had a soup, Piet sopa de mariscos and I sopa de camarones, great weather. After lunch it was clear that the driver was trying to lost time to catch up and that's still pretty well. For four hours we arrived at Uxmal. Then I learned that Mary the site is actually closed for five hours, but sometimes half past five would be no problem. At first we were pretty by step until at some point I said I was okay found. Rather a few things on it like an idiot than convenience running all along. When we once had thought and we went walking and viewing convenience became a lot more fun. Ultimately, we still have seen everything. It is a beautiful site for the two most beautiful buildings of the Castle and the Magician The Nunnery. We were at five to half past five (with a whole number people) called by the cashier / guard. We had then nevertheless real. Still worth stopping for. Mary thought it meet its commitments to us so well they ice cream treated, nothing wrong with that, it was hot. When we arrived in Merida turned the streets flooded, fortunately not in the street from our hotel. The items were thrown back into the room and it was time for a short briefing. Then Mary said she last evening together We wanted to eat them (separately) so we told our traditions and did not participate were going. She looked a bit sad, but obviously had no objection. After the briefing we went to the shower first speak a beer to do with Hans and Gerry (it is still a nice set). Because we already were together we talked but equal down together to eat in a tent I was in the Planet had found. It was very good, again in an inner garden and again with the music. This time a single singer who himself guitar accompanied. Too bad it often so hard, but still very nice. After dinner we made a nightcap on the square. We wanted coffee with something there, but something there was a bit difficult. They had Amaretto Coffee, but No coffee with Amaretto loose. Then only with Cointreau ice cream (also good). The men's names next to coffee with rum, there was No cognac. All in all a nice bonus. On a nice time half past eleven to bed.


Thursday, July 24

We had breakfast with toast in the room that we had to the last lunch. We took the whole group in our own bus Chitzen went to Itzá. When we were just down the street was Henk sick, he had mentioned several times that morning surrendered and it was really not good. Unfortunately, he and Hannah had So behind in Merida. Arriving at the site Marjan bought our tickets and we could roam freely. It is a wonderful site, but with many tourists but that is not so bad (for once). We have comprehensive look around and inside the pyramid of the Great Pyramid climbing. therefore we had to wait. In our stood in line, people from an American group to quarter past eleven in the bus should be. That is a bit sour only when the door opens at ten past eleven. A number was then already gone, but two stayed behind, like: the bus waiting for a moment. We were there again really agree that such So no trip would be for us. Probably they did Itza and Uxmal Chitzen on one day. The Offerput, the Observatory and the various temples were very worthwhile. When we were done with the tour (or at least had seen enough here again) got thirsty and we did a Corona. I also wanted a bag of chips Now, only 28 pesos (U.S. $ 2.80) is me just a little too far. For four hours in the afternoon we were back at the hotel and but once we first made a cup of broth. Then we are a species is a souvenir shop to buy a nice cup of Maya. When we walked out make purchases we were Hans and Gerry bump on a terrace and have a beer Taken (life is terrible). When they were gone was accompanied by a brass band the flag lowered. Piet was of course take pictures while I the beers kept fit. When Piet completely with his camera In the attack showed the band was ready to do its part to come (he had already taken pictures of), but the flag other hand, told to be. You can not always lucky have. Walking on we met Miriam, she was only path, Marc was ill and stayed in bed rather not to risk for febrile plane tomorrow to should. We walked along with Miriam back to the hotel Marc make a soup and then go change clothes. First we look at an internet cafe to phone Saskia to search. This is displayed in the mobile phone, but that you or with you. After that chore done and we had the mail from Patrick and Marike had read (They are the 23rd left for Greece), together eat at Pancho's. Since it started okay, we took a Corona for thirst and Then a bottle of wine would do, it's finally last night (and so we have a different excuse every time). Then came the order appeared to have Happy Hour and There were four Coronas put on the table. Because we noon all that beer we had drunk the wine, but let sitting in the beer remained. I started with a delicious salad for starter and (Of course) shrimp as a main course. Piet held it near a big steak as a main course. Both dishes were presented to prepared our table, complete with a number of beverages to flaming. For dessert, we took a Mayan Coffee, more beverage than coffee. Even that was a little show in our table prepared. Very nice and tasty all. When we were uitgegeten had paid the bill and we went to the walked Square, where we met Hans and Gerry. We had also loosely arranged a nightcap together do. We did very well ordered coffee, the waiter knew is there any drink we wanted, and then came Hans and Erna there too. After everyone was gone we have a combined made to drink the last night of the holiday away together to conclude, as is our habit.


Friday, July 25

Our last day this year in Central America, all good things must come to an end ever. Fortunately we have a morning to look around Merida. First we had breakfast, that took place in a tent in the middle of a roasting was working. It was good that we were somewhere in a corner, it just went wrong, the case was pretty much under the smoke. We went to the National Palace was the view murals, which were again very well impressive. Then we walked around a bit, way to a church we passed a terrible blue building, the courthouse turned out to be. It had Greece does not hurt. Another coffee and made a book about the Mayan culture purchased. Then we went back to the hotel where Marjan us The remaining group spot refund and a gift: a Guatemalan lucky man (even a whole family). We went by taxi to the airport, we flew with Marjan back to Mexico City. Arriving at the airport we took farewell and an airport employee's group made. Upon checking we found again no place alongside together, but that resolved itself when Marg was willing exchange. Another ruiltje with the lady next to us in Sat plane and everything was right again. The return journey was again same as the outward journey, I have not slept much and Piet slept. We arrived at Frankfurt, and Hans and Gerry Marc and Miriam made a drink. Thought that our bodies it was 08.05, fortunately our watches said it was 15.05, So we could just have a beer / wine do. Hans came back with half-liters of beer, so that was thick wood. Ah! We're so used to it now. Marc then gave a round, but were ordinary beers. Still a bit back to Amsterdam where we consider a settler did the first time that we do and our initiative, so that says something about the company. When we train tickets we had bought from a Saskia phone call with our arrival at the station in Den Bosch, but that was of course completely wrong. On Duivendrecht we heard that there is an overhead was broken, so We have taken the subway to Central and there the train to Den Bosch (who went to Hilversum). Because it was so busy and NS have again excelled in miscommunication We all travel first class seated, I did not feel to stand and I know that there are never problems control. Half an hour late we arrived in Den Bosch, happy Peter and Saskia were still there, so we were at home again. Just call the oldies, enjoy a drink with the kids and then go to bed at half past eleven, right about the jet lag.

As always it is good to be home!
NB. The group was fine spot, it looked great but were not only tips but a lot of other things paid, such as entrances and shared breakfast.