Welcome to our Valentine’s blog, which highlights our getaway with Val & George!
Valentine’s Day has come around once again! Last year, when we stayed at The Pickled Onion in Santa Elena with Dave & Deb, we booked a two night there for this Valentine’s Day! That was fortunate, as our frequent spot for celebrating “Dia del Amor”, the Technotel San Benito is undergoing renovations!
Also part of our planning was to visit the Mayan ruins at Kabah, which is only 10 minutes down the road!
One of the great things about the Pickled Onion is the food!
Once we were settled in it was pool time!
After a relaxing afternoon at the pool we got ready for a delicious dinner in the restaurant.
The next morning, after a nice breakfast on the patio, we drove 10Km down the road to the Mayan ruins at Kabah. They have only uncovered less that 1/4 of the entire site, but the buildings are very impressive.
Of the many, many photos taken that day, here’s what I hope are the best from the excavated area known as El Palacio!
After leaving the El Palacio area, we crossed the highway to the mostly unexcavated portion of the site. We could catch glimpses of the “Gran Pirimide” through the trees, but it’s heavily covered with vegetation still.
Our goal is the “El Arco” arch which marks the entrance to the city from the SacBe, the Mayan road between Kabah and Uxmal about 15 km away.
By the time we’d finished Kabah, the heat and humidity were rising, so we headed back. After a tour through another of the area’s B&B’s, the FlyCatcher Inn, and a drive through Santa Elena, we headed back to enjoy the Pickled Onion and the pool!
That’s a wrap for this blog post! Next issue will highlight some good times with family and friends!
Cheers!
Love to all,
-Doug and Elaine
Love the food at Pickled Onion…. Flautas…
Yumm!
Great memories Doug, what a lovely time we had.
It was!