Going "out of town"

Well, I'm a bit excited at this point.

My Love and I are headed for a Mayan vacation.

We usually spend time in Nicaragua. We have a home there, as well as a business, so it makes no sense to spend a lot of money for a tropical vacation when we can "just go to the Hacienda". However, it is time to see something new. A few years ago we visited the pyramids in Egypt, took a cruise on the Nile River, and had an adventure. For the last few years it has actually been work, or business related travel, to Central America.

We are both ready for a new adventure. So, the Mayan pyramids are calling. Plus! There is a Hurricane on the way. Gustav 08. I haven’t been in a good storm since Rita 05, and she was a bit of a disappointment. Anyway, if we are lucky, we will get into Cancun just ahead of Gustav. If we wind up spending a couple of days in strong rain and wind, well, that will be fine. We may not have any electricity. OK, what a great opportunity to talk to each other, rediscover each other all over again. Couples need to do that every once in a while. Also, shared crises are a wonderful way to bring people together.

It’s not really the vacation mecca of Cancun that we are interested in, it is the ancient Mayan culture and the ruins they left that are attracting us. We will have a car and we will be able to go where we want, when we want. I wonder what a litre of gasoline is costing these days? The Peso is about 10 to 1.

I am watching the weather closely. I don’t want to go to the airport and find my flight has been canceled. What a bummer that would be.

more later....