Sat. Nov. 27, 2021 This morning, Kimberly was scheduled to conduct a yoga session at Hostel Barrio Vivo, but nobody showed. Which isn't surprising considering that it's Saturday morning, and all these twenty-somethings were out partying last night. So we'll try it again at a more convenient time for everyone. After catching up on some … Continue reading Olimpo y Mercado 60
Fri. Nov. 26, 2021 When visiting Yucatan, chances are you might want to visit one of its fine beaches. But you can also have a great time in the water, and see some geological wonders to boot, farther inland at the cenotes. What are cenotes? They are sinkholes connected to underground water -- deep pits … Continue reading Seeing Cenotes!
Thu. Nov. 25, 2021 Today was Thanksgiving, but there was no holiday feast as such, since Mexicans don't celebrate the occasion. Yet we managed to make it a memorable one, anyway. We again had breakfast duty at Barrio Vivo the hostel where we are currently volunteering, and at about 7:30, before any staff arrived to … Continue reading Mexican Thanksgiving
Wed. Nov. 24, 2021 So we were called into action at about 5:00 this morning by the rooster next door, demanding to be throttled. Well, okay, we had to get up soon anyway. Our first official duty as volunteers was to set out breakfast for the other guests, starting at 7:00. That doesn't involve any … Continue reading Chedrahui y Pok Ta Pok
Nov. 23, 2021 This morning, we called for an Uber to take us to the airport, and it arrived much more quickly than we anticipated. So we didn't even have time to say goodbye to our wonderful host Hilary, who was occupied at the moment. Maybe we'll see her again one of these days. Everything … Continue reading Bon Voyage America, We’re Off to Mexico
Nov. 19 & 20, 2021 On Friday, we wrapped up the weeklong Act!vated Story Theatre residency at the school in Cheraw SC, culminating in a performance by each of the 6 classes we taught. After school, the principal was kind enough to give us a ride back to Hamlet NC, to the same Airbnb we … Continue reading 17 Hours on a Train to Miami after 12 Hours With No Home Base in Hamlet, NC
10 am: In our quest to live like the locals, we breakfasted at the kitchen table in the Brick House, our Airbnb for the night. Kimberly is learning how to survive without her customary breakfast of oatmeal prepared with her own patented recipe. It's a nice little home we're staying in, with all the amenities, … Continue reading How to get from Hamlet to Cheraw
5:30 alarm. Woke up from a half sleep on the floor of our son's home office. Squeaky air mattress, whirring minds and a lingering haunter's cough kept at least one of us up part of the night. It's time to leave because yes, we have a train to catch. Rushed to get dressed and out … Continue reading And So It Begins
Tonight we are having a sleepover at Zephyr 's. Train to South Carolina tomorrow morning. There's no turning back now! We weren't sure we were going to be able to fit our bags and the majority of the food we cleared out of our cupboards, fridge and freezer into his Volt but we had room … Continue reading The Day Before
Kimberly is back on her feet and we are both scrambling to get everything done as the clock ticks down to blast off time. Hard to believe we only have one more night in our own bed! Today we are handing off the RV to our good friends Jeanne, Kiaya and Zeke. In exchange for … Continue reading Handing off the RV – 2 days to Pre-Launch
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