While hubs was stuck in a convention hall at a conference, I headed west to Old Salem, near Winston-Salem. I was envisioning something similar to Heritage Hill in Green Bay, Wisconsin, which btw is where my sister was married.
I was surprised to find Old Salem's historic buildings smack-dab in the middle of a residential neighborhood and a liberal arts women's college (Old Salem Academy and College).
A few pictures from Old Salem...
My sister Kasey and I headed south of the border for an extended weekend in sunny and warm Cancun, Mexico. I was in the US for about 2 weeks and decided to end my 16 day stay in the US with an additional 6 days in Cancun. It wasn't my usual vacation taking in the sights and touring the area. Rather, it was all about rest and relaxation and we all know that Kasey deserved a little time away!
We didn't go to the ancient Maya ruins of Chichen Itza or Tulum (we did that in 2000). We didn't go to ecoparks Xel-ha or Xcaret in the Riviera Maya (we did that in 2000). We didn't take the ferry over to Cozumel and Isla Mujeres (we did that in 2000). BTW, Kasey and I were in Cancun for 4 weeks in 2000 while I did research for a project.
In 2008, we weren't the usual tourists. We went for morning and evening walks, went shopping, took in some sun, read books, learned sign language, had margaritas and sea breezes, and relaxed.
Yes, you read that right, we learned (a little) sign language. It's been shown as an effective way to communicate with young children, so we're learning sign language. Even though I'm 4000 miles away from Lincoln, I now know about 80 new signs.
We also people-watched and this time around we had so much fun people-watching. Really, there were some pretty interesting folks roaming around Cancun! We saw...
Pictures of the beach will be posted soon.
I just returned from a 3+ week trip to the other side of the pond. I spent the first few days visiting friends around Chicago and then just over a week hanging out with my nephew Lincoln, my sister and parents, and ended the trip with 6 days in Cancun with my sister. What fun!
Poor Chuck was back in Denmark working while I was taking on the role of Professional Traveler. There should really be such a job and I think I'd be fabulous at it!
Snow, snow and more snow. I definitely do not miss snow and on my trip to the US, I did get to experience several snowy days and the crazy midwest drivers. Why is it that even though they've been driving in snowy weather their whole lives, they still completely forget what it means to drive in the snow? People, people, people.
In 16 days, I...
