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Re: Mayan Ruins in Progresso
Sue Mullen wrote:
> It is a shame that she fell and died, but each person has to take
> responsibility for what they are able to do. The steps are very narrow
> and steep, hard to climb for a young, healthy person. We were on an
> Apple Tour from our hotel and the guide warned us that people not in
> decent shape or those with breathing problems should not climb. I did
> not climb because of my asthma. Most people who did climb, including
> young energetic people, came down on their butts. I can't see any
> elderly person, even in good shape, going up those stairs.
>
> Kevin has always been very interested in Mayan history and wants to go
> back on a land vacation so he can spend a lot more time there.
>
> sue
Sue, is this where Kevin took a photo of the dog, who was curled up and
sleeping at the top of the climb? I laughed when I saw that photo. I
guess the dog was tired after his climb. lol
Les, I mentioned this a few years ago; I think you would enjoy visiting
Xunantunich in Belize. Their museum has a diorama of the site and a
depiction of the evolution of Maya civilization. "El Castillo" is 130
feet, you see a panoramic view of the jungle canopy, the Mopan and
Belize River valleys, the Guatemalan Peten District, which is only a few
miles away.
Becca
Sue Mullen wrote:
> It is a shame that she fell and died, but each person has to take
> responsibility for what they are able to do. The steps are very narrow
> and steep, hard to climb for a young, healthy person. We were on an
> Apple Tour from our hotel and the guide warned us that people not in
> decent shape or those with breathing problems should not climb. I did
> not climb because of my asthma. Most people who did climb, including
> young energetic people, came down on their butts. I can't see any
> elderly person, even in good shape, going up those stairs.
>
> Kevin has always been very interested in Mayan history and wants to go
> back on a land vacation so he can spend a lot more time there.
>
> sue
Sue, is this where Kevin took a photo of the dog, who was curled up and
sleeping at the top of the climb? I laughed when I saw that photo. I
guess the dog was tired after his climb. lol
Les, I mentioned this a few years ago; I think you would enjoy visiting
Xunantunich in Belize. Their museum has a diorama of the site and a
depiction of the evolution of Maya civilization. "El Castillo" is 130
feet, you see a panoramic view of the jungle canopy, the Mopan and
Belize River valleys, the Guatemalan Peten District, which is only a few
miles away.
Becca
Re: Mayan Ruins in Progresso
Becca wrote:
> Sue Mullen wrote:
>
>> It is a shame that she fell and died, but each person has to take
>> responsibility for what they are able to do. The steps are very narrow
>> and steep, hard to climb for a young, healthy person. We were on an
>> Apple Tour from our hotel and the guide warned us that people not in
>> decent shape or those with breathing problems should not climb. I did
>> not climb because of my asthma. Most people who did climb, including
>> young energetic people, came down on their butts. I can't see any
>> elderly person, even in good shape, going up those stairs.
>>
>> Kevin has always been very interested in Mayan history and wants to go
>> back on a land vacation so he can spend a lot more time there.
>>
>> sue
>
> Sue, is this where Kevin took a photo of the dog, who was curled up and
> sleeping at the top of the climb? I laughed when I saw that photo. I
> guess the dog was tired after his climb. lol
>
> Les, I mentioned this a few years ago; I think you would enjoy visiting
> Xunantunich in Belize. Their museum has a diorama of the site and a
> depiction of the evolution of Maya civilization. "El Castillo" is 130
> feet, you see a panoramic view of the jungle canopy, the Mopan and
> Belize River valleys, the Guatemalan Peten District, which is only a few
> miles away.
Yes, this is where Kevin got the photo of the dog. Just look one or two
pictures forward or backwards on the link I posted.
I think Xunantunich is what Kevin wants to do in Belize, I think that is
on the Sleezy?
sue
Becca wrote:
> Sue Mullen wrote:
>
>> It is a shame that she fell and died, but each person has to take
>> responsibility for what they are able to do. The steps are very narrow
>> and steep, hard to climb for a young, healthy person. We were on an
>> Apple Tour from our hotel and the guide warned us that people not in
>> decent shape or those with breathing problems should not climb. I did
>> not climb because of my asthma. Most people who did climb, including
>> young energetic people, came down on their butts. I can't see any
>> elderly person, even in good shape, going up those stairs.
>>
>> Kevin has always been very interested in Mayan history and wants to go
>> back on a land vacation so he can spend a lot more time there.
>>
>> sue
>
> Sue, is this where Kevin took a photo of the dog, who was curled up and
> sleeping at the top of the climb? I laughed when I saw that photo. I
> guess the dog was tired after his climb. lol
>
> Les, I mentioned this a few years ago; I think you would enjoy visiting
> Xunantunich in Belize. Their museum has a diorama of the site and a
> depiction of the evolution of Maya civilization. "El Castillo" is 130
> feet, you see a panoramic view of the jungle canopy, the Mopan and
> Belize River valleys, the Guatemalan Peten District, which is only a few
> miles away.
Yes, this is where Kevin got the photo of the dog. Just look one or two
pictures forward or backwards on the link I posted.
I think Xunantunich is what Kevin wants to do in Belize, I think that is
on the Sleezy?
sue
Re: Mayan Ruins in Progresso
Sue Mullen wrote:
> Becca wrote:
>> Sue, is this where Kevin took a photo of the dog, who was curled up
>> and sleeping at the top of the climb? I laughed when I saw that photo.
>> I guess the dog was tired after his climb. lol
>>
>> Les, I mentioned this a few years ago; I think you would enjoy
>> visiting Xunantunich in Belize. Their museum has a diorama of the site
>> and a depiction of the evolution of Maya civilization. "El Castillo"
>> is 130 feet, you see a panoramic view of the jungle canopy, the Mopan
>> and Belize River valleys, the Guatemalan Peten District, which is only
>> a few miles away.
>
> Yes, this is where Kevin got the photo of the dog. Just look one or two
> pictures forward or backwards on the link I posted.
>
> I think Xunantunich is what Kevin wants to do in Belize, I think that is
> on the Sleezy?
>
> sue
Yes, we are going to Belize, Roatan, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. You and
Kevin will enjoy seeing Xunantunich. Plenty to see without walking
through a lot of jungle. I have not decided what I will do in Belize.
In Roatan, I think we are doing the boat tour that Mary Channel did once
before. I love the beaches at Roatan.
Becca
Sue Mullen wrote:
> Becca wrote:
>> Sue, is this where Kevin took a photo of the dog, who was curled up
>> and sleeping at the top of the climb? I laughed when I saw that photo.
>> I guess the dog was tired after his climb. lol
>>
>> Les, I mentioned this a few years ago; I think you would enjoy
>> visiting Xunantunich in Belize. Their museum has a diorama of the site
>> and a depiction of the evolution of Maya civilization. "El Castillo"
>> is 130 feet, you see a panoramic view of the jungle canopy, the Mopan
>> and Belize River valleys, the Guatemalan Peten District, which is only
>> a few miles away.
>
> Yes, this is where Kevin got the photo of the dog. Just look one or two
> pictures forward or backwards on the link I posted.
>
> I think Xunantunich is what Kevin wants to do in Belize, I think that is
> on the Sleezy?
>
> sue
Yes, we are going to Belize, Roatan, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. You and
Kevin will enjoy seeing Xunantunich. Plenty to see without walking
through a lot of jungle. I have not decided what I will do in Belize.
In Roatan, I think we are doing the boat tour that Mary Channel did once
before. I love the beaches at Roatan.
Becca
Re: Mayan Ruins in Progresso
Becca wrote:
> Sue Mullen wrote:
>> Becca wrote:
>>> Sue, is this where Kevin took a photo of the dog, who was curled up
>>> and sleeping at the top of the climb? I laughed when I saw that
>>> photo. I guess the dog was tired after his climb. lol
>>>
>>> Les, I mentioned this a few years ago; I think you would enjoy
>>> visiting Xunantunich in Belize. Their museum has a diorama of the
>>> site and a depiction of the evolution of Maya civilization. "El
>>> Castillo" is 130 feet, you see a panoramic view of the jungle canopy,
>>> the Mopan and Belize River valleys, the Guatemalan Peten District,
>>> which is only a few miles away.
>>
>> Yes, this is where Kevin got the photo of the dog. Just look one or
>> two pictures forward or backwards on the link I posted.
>>
>> I think Xunantunich is what Kevin wants to do in Belize, I think that
>> is on the Sleezy?
>>
>> sue
>
> Yes, we are going to Belize, Roatan, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. You and
> Kevin will enjoy seeing Xunantunich. Plenty to see without walking
> through a lot of jungle. I have not decided what I will do in Belize.
> In Roatan, I think we are doing the boat tour that Mary Channel did once
> before. I love the beaches at Roatan.
We so badly need a cruise right now, but I am just not in cruise mode
yet. Maybe after Aug. 6th I will feel like getting going.lol
I thought the boat tour was in Belize and Kevin wanted to do some ruins
instead. I hope that this trip we can talk Kevin into lots of beach time.
sue
Becca wrote:
> Sue Mullen wrote:
>> Becca wrote:
>>> Sue, is this where Kevin took a photo of the dog, who was curled up
>>> and sleeping at the top of the climb? I laughed when I saw that
>>> photo. I guess the dog was tired after his climb. lol
>>>
>>> Les, I mentioned this a few years ago; I think you would enjoy
>>> visiting Xunantunich in Belize. Their museum has a diorama of the
>>> site and a depiction of the evolution of Maya civilization. "El
>>> Castillo" is 130 feet, you see a panoramic view of the jungle canopy,
>>> the Mopan and Belize River valleys, the Guatemalan Peten District,
>>> which is only a few miles away.
>>
>> Yes, this is where Kevin got the photo of the dog. Just look one or
>> two pictures forward or backwards on the link I posted.
>>
>> I think Xunantunich is what Kevin wants to do in Belize, I think that
>> is on the Sleezy?
>>
>> sue
>
> Yes, we are going to Belize, Roatan, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. You and
> Kevin will enjoy seeing Xunantunich. Plenty to see without walking
> through a lot of jungle. I have not decided what I will do in Belize.
> In Roatan, I think we are doing the boat tour that Mary Channel did once
> before. I love the beaches at Roatan.
We so badly need a cruise right now, but I am just not in cruise mode
yet. Maybe after Aug. 6th I will feel like getting going.lol
I thought the boat tour was in Belize and Kevin wanted to do some ruins
instead. I hope that this trip we can talk Kevin into lots of beach time.
sue
Re: Mayan Ruins in Progresso
Sue Mullen wrote:
> We so badly need a cruise right now, but I am just not in cruise mode
> yet. Maybe after Aug. 6th I will feel like getting going.lol
>
> I thought the boat tour was in Belize and Kevin wanted to do some ruins
> instead. I hope that this trip we can talk Kevin into lots of beach time.
>
> sue
You are right, the boat tour is in Belize. The beaches in Roatan are my
favorite. I will have to remember to bring bug spray for the no
see'ems. I get tiny red spots that disappear in a couple of hours. They
do not bother me at all. They are rough on George, though, he gets
scars when they bite him.
Becca
Sue Mullen wrote:
> We so badly need a cruise right now, but I am just not in cruise mode
> yet. Maybe after Aug. 6th I will feel like getting going.lol
>
> I thought the boat tour was in Belize and Kevin wanted to do some ruins
> instead. I hope that this trip we can talk Kevin into lots of beach time.
>
> sue
You are right, the boat tour is in Belize. The beaches in Roatan are my
favorite. I will have to remember to bring bug spray for the no
see'ems. I get tiny red spots that disappear in a couple of hours. They
do not bother me at all. They are rough on George, though, he gets
scars when they bite him.
Becca
Re: Mayan Ruins in Progresso
On 7/11/2008 11:09 PM Sue Mullen plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger
and said:
>
>
> Becca wrote:
>> Sue Mullen wrote:
>>> Becca wrote:
>>>> Sue, is this where Kevin took a photo of the dog, who was curled up
>>>> and sleeping at the top of the climb? I laughed when I saw that
>>>> photo. I guess the dog was tired after his climb. lol
>>>>
>>>> Les, I mentioned this a few years ago; I think you would enjoy
>>>> visiting Xunantunich in Belize. Their museum has a diorama of the
>>>> site and a depiction of the evolution of Maya civilization. "El
>>>> Castillo" is 130 feet, you see a panoramic view of the jungle
>>>> canopy, the Mopan and Belize River valleys, the Guatemalan Peten
>>>> District, which is only a few miles away.
>>>
>>> Yes, this is where Kevin got the photo of the dog. Just look one or
>>> two pictures forward or backwards on the link I posted.
>>>
>>> I think Xunantunich is what Kevin wants to do in Belize, I think
>>> that is on the Sleezy?
>>>
>>> sue
>>
>> Yes, we are going to Belize, Roatan, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. You
>> and Kevin will enjoy seeing Xunantunich. Plenty to see without
>> walking through a lot of jungle. I have not decided what I will do
>> in Belize. In Roatan, I think we are doing the boat tour that Mary
>> Channel did once before. I love the beaches at Roatan.
>
> We so badly need a cruise right now, but I am just not in cruise mode
> yet. Maybe after Aug. 6th I will feel like getting going.lol
>
> I thought the boat tour was in Belize and Kevin wanted to do some
> ruins instead. I hope that this trip we can talk Kevin into lots of
> beach time.
>
> sue
Sue,
In the meantime, maybe a land vacation in coastal South Carolina. One of
the outer islands, St. Helena has a few bungalows to rent. It is not
very commercialized as is Hilton Head. This is the first island settled
by freed slaves and free Africans, who never were slaves. Frogmore is
the only city. It is the site of the first school for
African-Americans, built by African-Americans, and run by
African-Americans. Before and during the War Between the States the
school was terrorized by whites from the mainland. All that remains is
the foundation. You need to ask one of the locals in Frogmore for the
location. It is not marked out very well.
The beaches on St. Helena aren't developed for tourism. They are very
natural. Fishing is a main pastime. I was to St. Helena, Althea, a
friend who was born and raised on St. Helena was my personal guide.
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On 7/11/2008 11:09 PM Sue Mullen plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger
and said:
>
>
> Becca wrote:
>> Sue Mullen wrote:
>>> Becca wrote:
>>>> Sue, is this where Kevin took a photo of the dog, who was curled up
>>>> and sleeping at the top of the climb? I laughed when I saw that
>>>> photo. I guess the dog was tired after his climb. lol
>>>>
>>>> Les, I mentioned this a few years ago; I think you would enjoy
>>>> visiting Xunantunich in Belize. Their museum has a diorama of the
>>>> site and a depiction of the evolution of Maya civilization. "El
>>>> Castillo" is 130 feet, you see a panoramic view of the jungle
>>>> canopy, the Mopan and Belize River valleys, the Guatemalan Peten
>>>> District, which is only a few miles away.
>>>
>>> Yes, this is where Kevin got the photo of the dog. Just look one or
>>> two pictures forward or backwards on the link I posted.
>>>
>>> I think Xunantunich is what Kevin wants to do in Belize, I think
>>> that is on the Sleezy?
>>>
>>> sue
>>
>> Yes, we are going to Belize, Roatan, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. You
>> and Kevin will enjoy seeing Xunantunich. Plenty to see without
>> walking through a lot of jungle. I have not decided what I will do
>> in Belize. In Roatan, I think we are doing the boat tour that Mary
>> Channel did once before. I love the beaches at Roatan.
>
> We so badly need a cruise right now, but I am just not in cruise mode
> yet. Maybe after Aug. 6th I will feel like getting going.lol
>
> I thought the boat tour was in Belize and Kevin wanted to do some
> ruins instead. I hope that this trip we can talk Kevin into lots of
> beach time.
>
> sue
Sue,
In the meantime, maybe a land vacation in coastal South Carolina. One of
the outer islands, St. Helena has a few bungalows to rent. It is not
very commercialized as is Hilton Head. This is the first island settled
by freed slaves and free Africans, who never were slaves. Frogmore is
the only city. It is the site of the first school for
African-Americans, built by African-Americans, and run by
African-Americans. Before and during the War Between the States the
school was terrorized by whites from the mainland. All that remains is
the foundation. You need to ask one of the locals in Frogmore for the
location. It is not marked out very well.
The beaches on St. Helena aren't developed for tourism. They are very
natural. Fishing is a main pastime. I was to St. Helena, Althea, a
friend who was born and raised on St. Helena was my personal guide.
--
To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address.
Brian M. Kochera
"Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!"
View My Web Page: http :// home.earthlink,net /~brian1951
Re: Mayan Ruins in Progresso
Brian K wrote:
>>> Sue Mullen wrote:
>>> We so badly need a cruise right now, but I am just not in cruise mode
>>> yet. Maybe after Aug. 6th I will feel like getting going.lol
> In the meantime, maybe a land vacation in coastal South Carolina. One of
> the outer islands, St. Helena has a few bungalows to rent. It is not
> very commercialized as is Hilton Head. This is the first island settled
> by freed slaves and free Africans, who never were slaves. Frogmore is
> the only city. It is the site of the first school for
> African-Americans, built by African-Americans, and run by
> African-Americans. Before and during the War Between the States the
> school was terrorized by whites from the mainland. All that remains is
> the foundation. You need to ask one of the locals in Frogmore for the
> location. It is not marked out very well.
>
> The beaches on St. Helena aren't developed for tourism. They are very
> natural. Fishing is a main pastime. I was to St. Helena, Althea, a
> friend who was born and raised on St. Helena was my personal guide.
Brian, thanks for this, it does sound interesting, but right now we
don't have the time for this. In a week or so we are flying to Ohio for
a family gathering and probably early Sept. driving upstate NY to visit
some very close friends. The rest of our time is taken up with
appointments and stuff. At least we have a couple of cruises to look
forward to, late Oct and early Feb. and we can't wait.
sue
Brian K wrote:
>>> Sue Mullen wrote:
>>> We so badly need a cruise right now, but I am just not in cruise mode
>>> yet. Maybe after Aug. 6th I will feel like getting going.lol
> In the meantime, maybe a land vacation in coastal South Carolina. One of
> the outer islands, St. Helena has a few bungalows to rent. It is not
> very commercialized as is Hilton Head. This is the first island settled
> by freed slaves and free Africans, who never were slaves. Frogmore is
> the only city. It is the site of the first school for
> African-Americans, built by African-Americans, and run by
> African-Americans. Before and during the War Between the States the
> school was terrorized by whites from the mainland. All that remains is
> the foundation. You need to ask one of the locals in Frogmore for the
> location. It is not marked out very well.
>
> The beaches on St. Helena aren't developed for tourism. They are very
> natural. Fishing is a main pastime. I was to St. Helena, Althea, a
> friend who was born and raised on St. Helena was my personal guide.
Brian, thanks for this, it does sound interesting, but right now we
don't have the time for this. In a week or so we are flying to Ohio for
a family gathering and probably early Sept. driving upstate NY to visit
some very close friends. The rest of our time is taken up with
appointments and stuff. At least we have a couple of cruises to look
forward to, late Oct and early Feb. and we can't wait.
sue
Re: Mayan Ruins in Progresso
On 7/10/2008 1:52 AM Babie plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger and said:
>
> "Sue Mullen" <kjmullen@comcast,net > wrote in message
> news:6d6q8jF1550pU1@mid.individual,net ...
>>
>>
>> Babie wrote:
>>
>>> Originally I wanted to go to Chichen Itza. But it's a longer drive,
>>> you can no longer climb the pyramid and the site is so huge that you
>>> can't even see a third of it.
>>
>>
>> Do you know when they stoped letting you climb the pyramid? We were
>> there in 1/2003 and at that time you could still climb it.
>>
>> sue
>
>
> I believe it was in 2006 or 2007. There was an elderly lady that fell
> to her death. Whoever let her climb alone should get in tons of trouble.
>
> It's been closed since to climbers. It's still be a top place that I
> want to visit (Spring Equinox of course)
>
> LES!
>
If you were so inclined, you could infer that the Mayan gods still
demand human sacrifice and take it whether it's offered or not! There
was probably a Spanish language tabloid in Mexico City that had this
very headline.
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"Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!"
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On 7/10/2008 1:52 AM Babie plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger and said:
>
> "Sue Mullen" <kjmullen@comcast,net > wrote in message
> news:6d6q8jF1550pU1@mid.individual,net ...
>>
>>
>> Babie wrote:
>>
>>> Originally I wanted to go to Chichen Itza. But it's a longer drive,
>>> you can no longer climb the pyramid and the site is so huge that you
>>> can't even see a third of it.
>>
>>
>> Do you know when they stoped letting you climb the pyramid? We were
>> there in 1/2003 and at that time you could still climb it.
>>
>> sue
>
>
> I believe it was in 2006 or 2007. There was an elderly lady that fell
> to her death. Whoever let her climb alone should get in tons of trouble.
>
> It's been closed since to climbers. It's still be a top place that I
> want to visit (Spring Equinox of course)
>
> LES!
>
If you were so inclined, you could infer that the Mayan gods still
demand human sacrifice and take it whether it's offered or not! There
was probably a Spanish language tabloid in Mexico City that had this
very headline.
--
To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address.
Brian M. Kochera
"Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!"
View My Web Page: http :// home.earthlink,net /~brian1951
Re: Mayan Ruins in Progresso
On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:18:34 -0500, sra wrote:
> I'm going to Progresso later this year and am interested in opinions and
> excursions to Uxmal, Dzibilchaltun, or Chichen Itza.
I prefer the Vegetable Classics Soup 99% Fat Free Minestrone but that's
me.
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On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:18:34 -0500, sra wrote:
> I'm going to Progresso later this year and am interested in opinions and
> excursions to Uxmal, Dzibilchaltun, or Chichen Itza.
I prefer the Vegetable Classics Soup 99% Fat Free Minestrone but that's
me.
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