Out of the Blue - into local culture

 Hola Amigos!

Our last day in Palenque was a treat! We had an early start to beat the crowds to El Ruinas Palenque. We parked our truck and paid a "watchie" to watch over Doomie. I mean a solar eclipse was on the horizon, we did not want her to be afraid.  The ruins were spectacular and did not disappoint. This makes our 7th or maybe 8th ruin visit. It really is incredible history, so if you are not familiar with the Mayan, Aztec, Inca cultures,  I highly encourage you to google. 

Second to the Mayan culture, are the birds and preservation of the areas. We happened to be on the tails of a birding group, but we are pretty certain they missed the Laughing Falcon and Toucan! 

Temple Queen LOL

Before you ask, no I did not climb the ruins this time, for 2 reasons, 1) I was not willing to risk breaking another bone and 2) it is hotter than yesterday. My ole granny knees have been cooperative for months now, so I am taking no chances.

Clearly indicating "why not?"

Of an ever better mention, Big Poppy also did not feel it necessary to climb the ruins. He certainly has before, but we were a bit closer to medical facilities and did not have to worry about meeting a deadline to leave the country. Dolly and I have $400 USD riding on the ole guy, to get us to the border in time. LOL

Gigi and Big Poppy Buho

Today, we picked up 2 little owls, known as buhos in Spanish. Friends of Stephan's (The Morins),travel with their garden nomes and we loved the idea. We have been looking for just the right couple to take on the adventure. So Gigi Buho and Big Poppy Buho jumped onboard today. This may change, given they are constructed of wood and my past experience with CBSA ( a story for another time). 

The waterfalls were no small feat, considering the anti-climatic view, however, we did the 3 million steps down and back. The shade was a nice consolation, considering the heat that the sun was spreading ferociously before her date with the moon.

The falls in Palenque National Park

The solar eclipse was about as anti-climatic as the waterfalls, in this neck of the woods, so we decided to create our own. I give, Mr. Solar Eclipse, 2024.  If you have followed this blog at all, you know I have no shortage of sarcasm or song lyrics. I will keep it in this one time.

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While we were wandering through the park, Dolly got herself a bath and a wax. She looks fresh and is ready to continue on the journey tomorrow. Our only complaint thus far is the really cruddy internet and phone service. However, it really is a 1st world problem and we

just pop into the restaurant to do our updates.  If you are looking for

us, we will be enjoying the pool and getting our route sorted for 

tomorrow.

Until tomorrow, 

Gigi