Let me just start this post by saying that Edinburgh is awesome. It is one of our favourite cities from our entire journey, if not the favourite. Edinburgh is full of rich history, architecture, personality, and charm. It is a…
Rome, Italy
For our first day in Rome, we hit the streets for a walking tour of the city’s historic core. The tour began at the, for reasons beyond my grasp, famous Spanish Steps, which are just plain old steps done in…
Munich, Germany
As has become routine on our travels, we began our stay in Munich with a three-hour walking tour of the city’s historic centre. We started in Munich’s main square, Marianaplatz in front of the Old Town Hall, from there we…
Berlin, Germany
From Amsterdam, we entered unfamiliar lands: Deutschland. Neither of us had ever been and did not know what to expect from Berlin or Germany, but needless to say, we had a great time. Let me just preface this post by saying,…
Verdun, France
After a very Canadian, World War II experience at Juno Beach the day before, Tuesday was dedicated to World War I, The Great War, from a French and German perspective, with a visit to Fort Douaumont as the centrepiece of…
Merida’s Centro Historico Tour
A must do before leaving Merida was a tour of the city’s Historic Centre. We squeezed this free, city tour in yesterday morning and learned a whole bunch more about the city we have called home these last three months.…
Uxmal
As part of this past Archaeological Monday, we visited the awe-inspiring site of Uxmal. Uxmal was unlike any other Maya or Aztec site I had seen in Mexico: it was stunning. From its scale and detail to its state of…
The Archaeological Site of Mayapan
After we visited the big, tourist archaeological site of Chichen Itza, impressive and worth seeing as it was, we did not like the seeming artificiality of it, and we were bummed by the fact that everything was kept at arm’s…
Hacienda Yaxcopoil
With so many haciendas in the area it is hard to pick which ones to visit. After some thought we decided on Hacienda Yaxcopoil, only 30 minutes away from Merida. The Hacienda dates back to the 17th century during the…
Chichen Itza
Yesterday we went to Chichen Itza, one of the largest Maya cities, a major archaeological site and a must-see tourist attraction when in Yucatan. We drove two hours through a few small towns and made a pit stop in one…