tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post1134454380735031664..comments2024-03-28T16:31:23.093-07:00Comments on Books in Northport: In Which I Travel Three Roads at OnceP. J. Grathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-65083556145921276722018-01-20T09:16:43.507-08:002018-01-20T09:16:43.507-08:00Dawn, I envy your drive through jungle and village...Dawn, I envy your drive through jungle and villages. Because we were on a tour and had a lot of ground to cover in a short period of time -- and probably because he has to do SO much driving all the time -- our guide took toll road whenever possible, rather than back roads through villages. Another time I would like to see more along the way, even if it would take a lot longer to get to a destination. It was the only thing I wasn't crazy about on the trip. Toll road is like an endless tunnel of green.<br /><br />No, you can't climb the pyramid at Chichen Itza any more. We did climb at Ek Balam but no others, and that was fine with me. Too scary! But yes, all so stunning, those ancient city sites!<br />P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-92003450325792903652018-01-19T17:11:09.059-08:002018-01-19T17:11:09.059-08:00We went to Cancun years ago...maybe in the 90s. W...We went to Cancun years ago...maybe in the 90s. We took a tour of Chichen Itza, got on a school bus and drove through the jungle, through many little villages, I think it took us 4 hours to get there, and 4 to get back. The drive back was fascinating because it was dark, so the houses in the villages were lit and you could see inside. It was on that bus trip that I realized you don't need a whole lot of money to be happy. The people there had a house, a refrigerator, a TV and a yard with chickens and pigs and fruit trees. That's all, apparently, a person needed to be happy.<br /><br />I was also very impressed with Chichen Itza. Back then you could climb to the top of that big pyramid. I don't think they let you do that anymore. The observatory was fascinating too, as they were keeping track of when the sun and moonlight came through certain windows. How they figured so much out from that is beyond me, but they did. Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824027366993286152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-30995921277846832012018-01-17T10:27:46.202-08:002018-01-17T10:27:46.202-08:00Deborah, I forgot you were there! And that Maiya h...Deborah, I forgot you were there! And that Maiya has been, also! I'm late catching up with the rest of you. Maybe I'll even get to Ireland someday?P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-83807201417810568782018-01-16T15:23:37.713-08:002018-01-16T15:23:37.713-08:00I loved reading this Pamela. I remember visiting ...I loved reading this Pamela. I remember visiting Chichen Itza in 1996 and found it absolutely amazing. What a wonderful tour you had.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02101133608076884449noreply@blogger.com