Forget to complete the travelogue. Brief version: got to Playa del Carmen and had a blast. Slept in a nice room near the beach. Took ADO bus to Cancun in morning for flight to Dallas. Cousin met us. Drive home to Tulsa that night. Whirlwind started: work, kids, ex. Got ugly. Life went on.
Erik travelled to Belize again in May. Solo trip so he used a different blog. If you want to catch up, start here and read forward in time to June, 2012:
http://drterdal.blogspot.com/2012/05/catching-up.html
New trip: Erik takes his son and their dog out west. Boring, huh? Well, as a twist, Erik is taking two waggies. As in Trachycarpus fortunei var. Wagnerianus along in pots. They are a "gift" to his mother, who instilled his love of travel.
Quick shift to first person, Erik. Rhea is staying home to water plants and tend to our horses, Biscotti & Chistoso. Et cetera.
We pack up Rhea's Volvo:
with the waggies (on the right here, so they'll be on the north side of the road as we drive).
We drive and drive and drive. First time out of the car is Shamrock, Texas. Erik buys gas and all three boys use the facilities. Waggies endure.
Next stop is our motel, the Big Texan Steak Ranch:
They are very busy! I am glad I made reservations in advance and pre-paid. Our room allows dogs; Boki is grateful.
This is a full service motel. Horses out back:
Our room is in this block:
Well, all this is hard work. We swim in the Texas-shaped pool, then get ready for dinner. Reed is hungry! Will this be enough?:
Remainders go to the refrigerator in the room:
while I enjoy the sunset:
