Category Archives: Camping

In and Out of the Jungle

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Henry

Yesterday we pulled into Chetumal in the early afternoon. All three of us were warm and sticky and more fragrant than we cared to be. As we approached, the map had indicated some Mayan ruins very near the road we … Continue reading →

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Club Náutico

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Elizabeth

What do you get when you cross The Shining with Gilligan’s Island? The Club Náutico y Deportivo de Campeche. Our hotel in the city of Campeche being indifferently comfortable (the Maya Campeche Hotel: clean and convenient, but cramped and dark), … Continue reading →

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Us and the great outdoors

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Elizabeth

The last time I went camping was 20 years ago, on a luxury safari in Kenya. We rode camels through the savannah from campsite to campsite, looking for elephants and wildebeests as we ambled along. After a few hours we … Continue reading →

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