One of the notable attractions of Tulum is its system of cenotes, interconnected underwater caverns of naturally eroded limestone. These are popular with scuba divers and snorkelers. Our hotel concierge explained that some of the cenotes are more shallow and open to daylight, while others are deeper with only small entrance holes that let in […]
We awoke to the call of loud-mouthed black birds that we would later learn are called grackles. They liked to perch on the roofs of the rooms in front of us. Sometimes they would venture onto the handrail of our balcony. We had a slightly set-back view of the beach from our window, which proved […]
We arrived in Cancun airport along with a plane full of people who were ready for spring break. Unlike my recent trip to India in which the flights were split among Indians, Europeans, and Americans, this flight was 100% Americans going on vacation. After going through a lax customs checkpoint, we were almost funneled through […]
Now that I’m back in Providence, I was finally treated to the serious snow I’d been missing. Nobody in the immediate area lost power, although our lights were flickering a bit last night. It was charming to see the sights this morning – neighbors being neighborly and kids throwing snowballs. I did some sledding down […]