And we ran up the steps too, Rocky style. Wait, no we didn't, since Elizabeth hasn't seen Rocky and thus would not appreciate the music in my head and the arms raised at the top. And it was hot.Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Vacation-Dzibilchaltun
The Mayan ruins in Progresso were named Dzibilchaltun (pronounced like it looks) and aside from the cenote and the grand plaza ruins (see Part I), this was the structure that we jogged to (over 1/2 mile in the freakin' HOT sun). It is a temple that also acts as a celestial calendar as the sun shines through the door opening on the solstices and the windows on the equinoxes (equinoxi?). Apparently this is one of the only Mayan structures to have windows, so they know it was important as a calendar. All in all pretty cool.
And we ran up the steps too, Rocky style. Wait, no we didn't, since Elizabeth hasn't seen Rocky and thus would not appreciate the music in my head and the arms raised at the top. And it was hot.
And we ran up the steps too, Rocky style. Wait, no we didn't, since Elizabeth hasn't seen Rocky and thus would not appreciate the music in my head and the arms raised at the top. And it was hot.
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She has too seen Rocky. We (her parents) would not have failed to provide that essential part of her cultural heritage and education. (She's just buried the "Yo, Adreinne!!" and other classic dialogue deep in her subconscious.)
So how hot was it???????GB
While visiting Mayan ruins is truly interesting and informative (has anybody ever figured out what caused their demise?), I suspect the best part was returning to the cool drinks on the ship.
Actually, the best part was the beers and lunch overlooking the beach followed by massages on the beach. Then followed by cool drinks on the boat.
i have absolutely NO recollection of seeing rocky. possibly because it came out 2 years BEFORE i was born...
Cruise to Mexico from New Orleans: Check
Seeing Mayan Ruins in person: Check
Birthing Child: Check
Seeing Rocky: _______
Really?
Park - It's a problem of inertia. You can bring Rocky over any time and I'll watch it with you. I'll even provide refreshments.
As I said, she HAS SEEN Rocky! If she has blocked it from her memory, I can't be responsible. (She could even have visited the Rocky Balboa statue that is in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum when she was in Philly over July 4, as her parents and brother just did last weekend, but NOOOOOOO. . .)
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