by kathpoole | May 30, 2014 | 10 Things
1. Not every place you stay has hair dryers available. We stayed at a beach side motel near Bellina. Much to my dismay, there was no hair dryer in the room and no hair dryer available from housekeeping. I promise you, my air-dried hair is not a thing of beauty. A wide...
by kathpoole | May 27, 2014 | Active, Blog 2014, Culture
Tour name: Mayan Inland Expedition. Did you know that the sound of howler monkeys, coming across the water sounds like two gigantic slabs of concrete rubbing against each other? It’s a real disconnect for me how that sound comes out of that little body. After lunch,...
by kathpoole | May 13, 2014 | Active, Culture
Mexico Kan Tours “And then you’ll ride down a slow-moving river in an inner tube.” It’s 7:30 pm in Tulum, Mexico. I had already tried cave diving and wanted to do something else, the next day, while my husband went back to it. “What else do you have?” “Bla, bla, bla...
by kathpoole | May 6, 2014 | Blog 2014, Medical Tourism
When I open my eyes, two pretty, brown eyes peer into my mouth through magnifiers. Dr. Carol is removing a half porcelain, half-metal crown that has lost its seal. She is going to replace it with a full porcelain crown for $380. Contemporary music plays. All pictures...
