tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post8105859130109432212..comments2024-03-16T20:29:10.881-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: A little too close for comfortKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-42858291425717813292020-01-15T09:15:06.119-05:002020-01-15T09:15:06.119-05:00You are welcome, I knew that you could do it! :-)You are welcome, I knew that you could do it! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39615702315871247902020-01-14T16:22:48.392-05:002020-01-14T16:22:48.392-05:00Hahaha.... Riding the horse to and from the meetin...Hahaha.... Riding the horse to and from the meeting point was Paul’s highlight on that trip! I really thought I wasn’t going to make it back up on that hike. I can’t say enough about how I appreciated your taking the time to wait and keep encouraging me... and Barry who walked right beside me lending support whenever I needed a push up! Lynnette Khuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608492676290925231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-86311789848833947042020-01-12T08:22:54.796-05:002020-01-12T08:22:54.796-05:00Yep, that was definitely a hard hike for you and I...Yep, that was definitely a hard hike for you and I remember how hard the hike back up was for you but you did it! :-)<br /><br />The quesadillas were so delicious. Roy hiked down just for the quesadillas because he remember how good they were, he did cheat however and took a horse back up.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-10565561119324733112020-01-11T17:14:47.671-05:002020-01-11T17:14:47.671-05:00Reminiscing on last year’s trip.... that was certa...Reminiscing on last year’s trip.... that was certainly the first ever “trek” for me especially the walk back to the visitor centre. I thought I’d pass out before I reached it. The quesadillas and the church were equally memorable. A little excitement sure adds to the flavour of the journey! Thank God you were out of harm’s way. Safe travels. Lynnette Khuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608492676290925231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-80723224479845400702020-01-11T08:33:56.528-05:002020-01-11T08:33:56.528-05:00I would expect that members of the community keep ...I would expect that members of the community keep the altar up, it certainly looked very pretty for the Christmas season.<br /><br />It is true that what we came across that day could happen anywhere in the world, and we won't let something like that affect our trip. Our next day was back to our normal exploring.<br /><br />Those tacos were delicious and huge, I really should have only ordered one as I had to give part of my second one to Roger whose never seems to get full. ;-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-6154962685523575482020-01-10T14:50:29.889-05:002020-01-10T14:50:29.889-05:00I wonder who keeps up the Altar at the church. Fai...I wonder who keeps up the Altar at the church. Faith is so important to so many. Glad you dodged that bullet (literally), you really haven't had many issues in Mexico which is why I feel comfortable going down there. You could get hit by a stray bullet in Toronto, Chicago... just about anywhere these days. Lots of corruption and crime no matter where you go. Great photos and your food looked awesome, I would have had two as well!Karyn-Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441864113888457036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-14025770395161137232020-01-10T09:03:41.530-05:002020-01-10T09:03:41.530-05:00Yep, it would be a good bet that you read or saw i...Yep, it would be a good bet that you read or saw it in a National Geographic magazine or on one of their shows on TV. It is quite amazing to see. Maybe next time we visit we will make our way to the volcano itself, we haven't done that yet but we have been wanting to for quite some time now.<br /><br />Yes, those scores are similar to ours. We figure the average score is around 250. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-8808289745337899872020-01-10T08:57:03.169-05:002020-01-10T08:57:03.169-05:00It sounds like you made some delicious quesadillas...It sounds like you made some delicious quesadillas! <br /><br />We will let Jim know to put some in his freezer, mind you they are best fresh so maybe you need to come down and join us. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-18690973840444118732020-01-10T08:55:21.478-05:002020-01-10T08:55:21.478-05:00We totally agree with you. Many of the shootings i...We totally agree with you. Many of the shootings in Canada and the USA are random and you never know where you maybe at the time with these mass shootings. As you said here the majority of the shootings are between cartels and the military and police forces not the average person.<br /><br />We had read about that shooting as well in the news. As you said, I can't figure out why they were driving at night, not that that should be a reason to kill or shoot at people but it is a general rule down here in Mexico, at least for tourists.<br /><br />Yep, we feel quite safe here in Mexico but we are always cautious with our travels, just as we are when we travel to any country including Canada and the US.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-106005989175509662020-01-10T08:49:02.439-05:002020-01-10T08:49:02.439-05:00Yes, it is very interesting and we keep learning n...Yes, it is very interesting and we keep learning new things about the church and the eruption. We never realized that the church was built in 1618 and had been in service for so long. I guess we just figured that it hadn't been finished because they were still building the second steeple but I guess that was just an after though a few hundred years later.<br /><br />We were all happy to be back at the campground safe and sound as well but it didn't stop us from going back out yesterday and doing some more exploring. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-50821061581190964972020-01-10T08:45:32.396-05:002020-01-10T08:45:32.396-05:00It most certainly is. Nature is definitely an amaz...It most certainly is. Nature is definitely an amazing thing. I think this buried church is a pretty rare thing, I don't know if there is another one similar anywhere else in the world.<br /><br />We honestly feel very safe and this incident was pretty isolated. Things like this happen in Canada and the USA, in fact there was a shooting in our home town of Ottawa the same day that killed one person and sent three others to hospital. We will continue to travel and explore this beautiful country. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-84584199380635359282020-01-10T08:37:40.557-05:002020-01-10T08:37:40.557-05:00It was our pleasure Bob, we are glad that you enjo...It was our pleasure Bob, we are glad that you enjoyed the post.<br /><br />It is definitely one of our most interesting places to visit and of course the food there is absolutely delicious. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-44922253253832727032020-01-10T00:33:33.177-05:002020-01-10T00:33:33.177-05:00I've read about that church some years ago, pr...I've read about that church some years ago, probably a NG magazine...<br />A more silly question, I found my wife and my YAHTZEE score cards...My scores ranged from 174 to 233 and her's 191 to 310..Are these close to your's or should I not stand a chance playing whenever we meet up?<br />Take Care,<br />DavidUpriverdavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601944771241016039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-870619668170947392020-01-09T22:07:47.763-05:002020-01-09T22:07:47.763-05:00I was trying to figure out what to have for dinner...I was trying to figure out what to have for dinner, when I read your blog! So I made quesadillas with finely chopped (by cleaver) prime rib beef, sauce from Xmas stew, black beans, cheese (from Ireland, sorry!) and olives. No blue corn tortillas, I had to use the plain old corn tortillas, burrito size! Yum! Thank you for the great idea. Bring back some of those blue corn tortillas to the states!Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279364448450903137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-76923462106523153262020-01-09T14:51:41.644-05:002020-01-09T14:51:41.644-05:00I still feel far safer in Mexico than the USA and ...I still feel far safer in Mexico than the USA and bad parts of cities in Canada. At least you know what you are generally getting there. I did hear of that person from the USA getting shot when his family was driving home in the dark in the State of Sinaloa. What the hell were they doing driving in the dark? Any sane person knows no driving after dark in Mexico, especially down highways that are known to be controlled by gangs. Anyway, glad it was a ways off. Shit can literally happen in your own back yard any day - and look at how many trips you take to Mexico and the time you stay there. This is the first time I've seen you post anything like that other than the time your backpacks were absconded. Overall Mexico can be a safe country. Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-90460410634742054612020-01-09T13:17:25.293-05:002020-01-09T13:17:25.293-05:00The church history is very interesting. Glad all ...The church history is very interesting. Glad all are safe and back at camp. Safe travels.Doug Laninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579793294984734214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39224965282074619682020-01-09T11:24:11.631-05:002020-01-09T11:24:11.631-05:00That buried church is a magnificent lesson in the ...That buried church is a magnificent lesson in the power of nature - something we have not seen yet in our travels down there - loved the pics - and yes, we've been following some of the recent killings east of you and think that people in motorhomes are not usually mistaken for drug dealers and are quite safe. Continue sharing your adventures!Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787062544799575559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-58308189468837311112020-01-09T10:53:30.988-05:002020-01-09T10:53:30.988-05:00Well thank you Kevin and Ruth for the excellent ...Well thank you Kevin and Ruth for the excellent pictures and commentary of this episode..... a buried church and such good looking food!.. and a few exciting moments which hopefully will not occur again. TYBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07380923695845237792noreply@blogger.com