Went to the Mayan ruins with Kelvin a nd Marie was a perfect day we there wise but then the Mayan gods cast an evil spell on me and I was I'll for the next 3 days.
I am already a day behind for meeting Charmain so could not stay and recuperate for a day. Was a nasty day on the bike with a th robbing head and snotty nose and sneezing in the helmet, plus I had to cross the border.
Made it to Palanque for the night where my stomach turned on me.
Then rode 750 km to Puebla for the night and was lucky to find a room and what a dandy it was !
Left at 6 am still dark but feeling a lot better and drove around Mexico City to Leon and then past Gaudlajara to Tipec which is on the Pacific Coast, for the night and made up some time.
Departed Tipec at 5 am and headed for Topolobampo, 640 km north where I can get the ferry to La Paz at midnight and arrive at 7 am and then a short drive to Cabo where Charmain supposedly is.
I can't wait to have a nice little holiday there with Charmain and see an old friend/foe for his 69th birthday , my timing could not have been any better.
Have lost 15 lbs , not that you can notice it but hopefully Charmain can cook me some decent food again and bulk up for the last leg up Baja.
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
1 day ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.