Monthly Archives: November 2010

Uxmal V.s Chichen Itza

Posted on November 28, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

written by Valerie http://www.thepickledonionyucatan.com Being so close to Uxmal and the Ruta Puuc region of the southern part of Yucatan ,it,s evident that one day I would write something about it. Yes ,its true that Chichen Itza has been named one of the new … Continue reading →

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Agua de Jamaica/Jamaica Flower Water

Posted on November 26, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

written by Valerie http://www.thepickledonionyucatan.com  Agua de Jamaica/Jamaica flower  water.Or known as the Roselle Plant. The popular drink here in the Yucatan and most of Mexico, Jamaica, pronounced, ha MIKE a , is a delicious refreshing drink. Its made from the … Continue reading →

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I wonder and ponder why

Posted on November 25, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

Sometimes things happen that I cannot get my head around to wondering why .I opened my small restaurant at Christmas of  2006  because of the assurance  from a small B &B in St     Elena , that they would recommend ALL … Continue reading →

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Revolution Day Parade

Posted on November 22, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

written by Valerie http://www.thepickledonionyucatan.com November 20th marks the anniversary of Mexican revolution of 1910. All over México the people were celebrating this day and of course  St Elena was no exception. Friday 19th November was the parade of the children. … Continue reading →

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The unspoken word.

Posted on November 21, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

written by Valerie http://www.thepickledonionyucatan.com   There is something happening around here  of late which is rather fascinating to me. I go to my hammock at night with thoughts of what needs to be done in the morning around the place. … Continue reading →

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Bikers from New Zealand.

Posted on November 19, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

Alan and Chris originate from New Zealand but living in Australia. They decided to take a good chunk of 8 months to a year to  travel from North to South of the Americas by motorbikes. They dropped in my place … Continue reading →

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Is this an omen

Posted on November 18, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

Written by Valerie at http://www.thepickledonion.com This is the second try for this post.The first I published not all the photos were printed lets hope this one works better. Two days ago I saw what looked to me a baby  frog … Continue reading →

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A surprised carpenter

Posted on November 15, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

Keno, is my carpenter who lives here in St Elena. He has done most of the woodwork for me here at the hotel and restuarant.Book shelves, doors,  windows,cupboards and beds. He has done so much work for me that he … Continue reading →

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Bloggers conference in Merida

Posted on November 14, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

I managed to take a day off from work to attend the  3rd annual Latinoamericano bloggers conference in Merida and it turned out to be a fruitful day.I learned a lot and hope to be able to have the time … Continue reading →

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Hammocks

Posted on November 11, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

      How do you know a good hammock when you see one? This is a puzzling question for the tourists and for people who are not accustomed to sleeping in one.How much should one pay is another puzzling … Continue reading →

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