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posted on
May 21st, 2012
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Population Explosion

I came across some interesting statistics about the island the other day. The current and past population figures.

These are only for the island proper and do not include the area called Isl ...

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posted on
May 10th, 2012
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Looking Good

One of the things I love to do, is to get off the pavement and discover the dirt roads. While not a perfect car for doing this (I miss my Jeep Wrangler!), the Lupo does an admiral job.

Here ...

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posted on
May 9th, 2012
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The Old Walls

I took a quick trip over to a Gulf of Mexico town last week, Sisal. Always cooled by the gulf stream breezes, it is a nice place to visit for lunch and to get out of the big city.

I am alway ...

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posted on
May 8th, 2012
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Street Repair

Coming from Minnesota, I am no stranger to road work. In fact, a common saying there says that we have two seasons.....winter and road repair. At times, I believed it too!

And here on Isla, ...

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posted on
May 8th, 2012
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New Wheels

Merida is a city of over 1 million people and, it seems, just as many cars, buses, trucks and scooters. And, still, it is a place for walkers. I love to walk around the city and admire the architec ...

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posted on
May 7th, 2012
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Better Look Up

I just got back from spending another week in my second home in Merida. As always, I had a great time there. I love that city.

Merida is full of little neighborhood parks and plazas. One thi ...

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posted on
May 4th, 2012
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Ending The Week

Let's end this week with what I think is a pretty picture.

I took this last fall in Michigan. I was able to get within about 10 feet of this Monarch and then zoomed in on it. I am very happy ...

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posted on
May 3rd, 2012
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Just A Simple Look

We all want to enjoy the island and have a safe time here, right? After all, as the sign says, there are over 16,203 persons living here in a 7km stretch of rock and sand.
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posted on
May 2nd, 2012
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Street Wear?

I've posted pics like this before.  Always to mixed reviews.   These people were casually walking down the main street on the island, doing some souvenir shopping.

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May 1st, 2012
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Flowers For Sale

These are just some of the flowers that were being offered for sale the day we visited the Izamal market.  I love all the fresh flowers in the Mexican markets.
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