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Isla Holbox – Sharing More Secrets With You
Flamingos, Beaches and Tacos! Another Day In Paradise If you didn’t read Part 1 about getting to Isla Holbox and our accommodations, you can do that here. The next day, back to Peggy’s hotel, Casa las Tortugas, for early morning coffee and pastries which is always the best little sister moment at the start of every day. It’s almost Dia de los Muertos, so we have to have the traditional bread, pan de muerto, which is fluffy and orange and melt in your mouth delicious and still warm from the bakery. We see ofrendas set up in all the businesses, and having watched Coco numerous times, we are enthralled with…
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Isla Holbox – The Yucatan’s Best Worst-kept Secret
Beach Bars, Golf Carts, and Flamingos. Isla Holbox is the perfect place for chill. I don’t want to write this blog post. We don’t want to tell you how amazing Isla Holbox is. We want to keep this place a hidden little secret tucked away just for us. But you need to know. Isla Holbox was amazing. Where we left you… But first, just a little recap before the final installment of our Mexico series. This was my 50th birthday trip, sister time, combined with sight seeing and adventure that was interrupted by corrupt Policia and a hurricane. Tulum, Valladolid, and Playa del Carmen have been explored. Pat and I…
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Playa del Carmen, a Hurricane, and a Justification to Return
Hopefully, you read our mini-blog on tips to survive a Hurricane. If so, you are well aware of the fact that this was not the highlight of our trip. Although, with a little humor and a lot of tequila, we look back on Playa del Carmen with a little affection. And a whole lot of complete head shaking. To pick-up where we left off (our Yucatan escapades), we had just gotten through what we refer to as The Dreaded Shakedown by the Yucatan State Policia. We managed to find a restroom after roadside Posole, and had to get to Playa del Carmen for the arrival of my husband. And obliviously…
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Adventure and Misadventure in the Yucatan Peninsula
Alternately titled: Beware washed out roads and the dreaded shakedown Goodbye to our Tulum Note: This trip occurred during the pandemic so many references were specific to the rules during that time. If you read our previous post, you would know that we would hate leaving Tulum. We fell in love. We discovered peace and calm and just fell in love with the laid back beach vibe of Tulum. However, we were excited to move on with our Yucatan exploration. Another thing we loved is the inspirational street signs, as in real street signs only with inspirational sayings on them. “Breathe” on one corner, “If not now, when?” on the…
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Tulum – So Much More than a Pretty Instagram Picture
How Tulum went from being “Meh” to “Never Leaving” Tulum, the impossibly dreamy subject of all the coolest social media accounts, was the first of four places we planned to stay on our 10-day trip to Mexico. We were dying to see these views and experience this idyllic beach town, but would we be disappointed? We had just a few days to make the most of it. This was the sister part of the trip to celebrate Patti’s 50th birthday. We planned to do all the sisbehaving, woo-woo and girly stuff in Tulum. Plus hike ruins, and swim cenotes, and cram as much as we could into the first four…
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5 Things You Need to Know to Endure a Category 1 Hurricane
So you booked a trip during Caribbean Hurricane Season? We thought we were in the clear, but in late October, you can’t be too sure. Follow these tips and you can “comfortably” get through a Category 1! Sister side note (ssn) – this is known as pre-hurricane ley seca (dry law) and it sucks! Ley Seca is also in effect for election day (yikes!!) and the 24 hours leading up to it! America wouldn’t survive! 2. When Mexico says essential workers only, they damn well mean it. No bars, no restaurants, no 7-11. Essential to them means police and emergency workers only (unless you are at a touristy resort, then…
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Bayfield WI and The Apostle Islands – Discover These Hidden Gems
The Apostle Islands consistently make the list of Best Places to see in the US. Located at the Southern end of Lake Superior in Bayfield, Wisconsin, the Apostle Islands are a group of 21 small islands. All but one island are uninhabited. Therefore, there are tons of hiking and camping opportunities in Bayfield and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Yes, it’s a National Park, so bring your National Park Pass and National Park passport for this stamp! From Duluth to Bayfield We left Duluth (see previous day’s adventure here) for Bayfield after an amazing breakfast at The Duluth Grill. Ok, seriously, a little hometown breakfast joint that has a side…
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Exploring Along the Way from St. Paul to Duluth
St. Paul, Duluth, and some Minnesota countryside I love wake-ups in hotel rooms, soft beds, downy pillows, and hopefully a big fluffy comforter. All that combined with knowing I don’t have to make that bed always makes for a great day. Then just throw in getting up for a little early sisbehaving and you have for a recipe for a perfect day. We had decided that two days in Minneapolis (check out previous days one & two) was probably enough and we had more to see and explore. So for day three we were hitting up St. Paul, the gorgeous twin sister of Minneapolis and then heading north to Duluth…
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Minneapolis – Highlights, Fun and Signs of Hope
Time to Explore Minneapolis After a successful Day 1 in Minneapolis, this is the part where the realization of traveling during a pandemic fully hits us, the search for an open coffee shop. We went on a bit of a quest, unsuccessfully walking to three spots listed as open. At a corner, we were fortunate enough to be stopped by a gentleman who observed our touristy state. He gave us a quick personal story about standing on the balcony during the Foshay Building Grand Opening when he was 3 (Foshay! That’s fun to say). He then told us that if we stand on the opposite street corner it was the…
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Minneapolis – Introduction to a Surprisingly Vibrant City
Minneapolis – Our first travel adventure during COVID-19 Back in February 2020 I signed up for a yoga training that I had been trying to schedule for over a year. I was so excited to have a weekend available to finally get this training done. However, it was in Minneapolis, not exactly a booming vacation destination from my bucket list. I was going for business reasons though, so flights were booked and Peggy decided she would meet me there to explore “Up North”. Sister Side Note (ssn) – In my comprehensive travel list, part of it came from “The 24 Most Breathtaking Places in the US”. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore…
