Nancy 
Hurry up and wait…. So that’s what I did – hurried and hurried and hurried and now I am waiting! Karla and I hurried all up and down the coast of Oregon looking for a place for me to live, to unload my stuff, etc. Karla drove, Garmina navigated and I hoped… It was … Read more
I have finally reached a point where I can stand still….. Karla – my navigator, co-conspirator and friend has flown back to her real life and things here are quiet – if you don’t count the vibrating base coming from the downstairs apartment. Since arriving it’s been an interesting quest and a strange stage of … Read more
The last week has been quite the adventure starting last Sunday with loading the truck. What started as a plan to drive a small U-Haul (thinking a baby 10-foot truck) grew and grew. While I did purge about 75% of my life and belongings before Peace Corps, I still managed to fill and 8X10 storage, … Read more
Wow – for those of you still interested – yes – I’ve been “gone too long” in more ways than one. I’ve been writing in my mind and was surprised to see the last entry was July 4th. Since I have been traveling and through the extreme generosity of friends, have been sleeping at their … Read more
Having survived another bout of high winds driving through the deserts of New Mexico, Arizona and southern California, Hissy Fit is ready to go north on the assumption that winds will either be a head-wind or a tail wind. Had Hissy has a sail to raise, we’d have been on a good broad reach across … Read more
Happy July 4th everyone. What a time to come back to the States and what a contrast in worlds and environments. First, the Cancun airport, even in low season is a veritable zoo of humanity leaving the world of beaches and going who knows where. Feeling a little silly at arriving three hours early (just … Read more
It’s closing in on my last week in paradise and I’m grasping at ways to hold these times close and be present. Surrounded by tourism as much of Yucatan is, sometimes I forget to simply close out the rest of the world and see where I’m standing. It’s easy to get caught up in “what … Read more
Swimming with the Whale Sharks was my one big splurge for this trip – and as splurges go it was worth it because these are endangered species and rumor has it that this is the last year that getting in the water with them will be allowed here. I understand why after being part of … Read more
Aaah – finally in Playa! I caught the bus up from Bacalar last week and it rained all the way. Got a taxi – in the rain – found the place – in the rain… And it has been raining off and on every since. Seems some disorganized system has been moving across the peninsula … Read more
OK – I lied. I said my next post would be from Playa del Carmen, but this surprise trip dropped into my lap and it was full of surprises. I’d just finished my three mile walk and was sitting sweaty in the 98% humidity waiting for what has become my favorite breakfast: fresh local fruit, … Read more