Camping
The family trip to Mexico, Part two: Camping with kids in the jungle.
We leave the salty sea for the inland jungle on the second leg of our trip to Mexico. Like the first part of our trip, we will continue to see Mayan ruins, but we will also see the cities of Merida and Campeche. The highlight is a camping experience outside the nearly-secret spectacular ruins of … Continue reading
Mexico travel planning: Can we backpack with kids in the Yucatan over Christmas?
We bought cheap tickets to the Yucatan a month ago – less that $350 a person for round-trip direct flights. It’s an amazing deal. The Mexican travel industry has been hit hard by swine flu fears and the general economic crisis. We have 15 days over Christmas and New Years to plan out. Here’s an … Continue reading
Surprisingly good camping and hiking weekend – very close to DC
Last week I was looking for (car) camping and a medium-hard hike close to our home in Takoma Park, Maryland outside Washington, D.C. I found nothing in the Maryland and Virginia State Park online database. There wasn’t much help when I called. September is, not surprisingly, a busy season for car campers. In a desperate … Continue reading
Sahara Desert and M’hamid, Morocco: Day 25
We don’t have to drive far today to our next spot, only about 25 miles. It affords us some time to sleep in (til 8 a.m., ha!) and eat a slow breakfast of fresh bread, both baked and a fried kind, like poori. The coffee is made from an Italian stovetop espresso pot and it’s … Continue reading
