https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2016/08/31/home/2016-08-31T13:46:13+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2016/08/03/update-2-outdoors-in-indore/2016-08-03T11:30:03+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2016/07/26/truly-at-home-in-indore-general-reflections-at-the-midpoint-of-my-stay/2016-07-26T14:01:21+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2016/07/02/37000-ft-over-%d1%80%d0%be%d1%81%d1%81%d0%b8%d1%8f/2016-07-19T16:56:54+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2016/06/10/update-on-updates/2016-06-12T15:51:12+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2016/06/05/im-back-summer-16-italy-india-and-beyond/2016-06-05T20:35:35+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2015/09/10/reflections/2015-09-24T21:00:45+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2015/07/20/the-yucatan-peninsula-in-36-hours/https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11777976_426128647594310_1875101682_n.jpgThe BallcourtThe Ball Court used to play the Mesoamerican Ball Game, in which teams of seven used their hips, knees, elbows, and chest to keep a 3-kilo rubber ball in the air and hit it through a hoop. It is unclear and still debated whether it was the winning or losing captain sacrificed to the gods. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11749498_426128650927643_1910984018_n.jpgThe SchoolThis building was once a school for the sons of the prominent inhabitants of the city. Exeter's Academy Building should look like this. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11748793_426128654260976_1563844322_n.jpgThe ObservatoryThe Observatory, used by the Maya to make remarkably accurate mappings more precise than those of the Europeans at time of first contact.https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11721781_426128644260977_1494956820_n.jpgEl CastilloNo words necessaryhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11715985_426128670927641_2075980975_n.jpgmayan calendarMy birthdate in the Mayan calendar. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11352507_426128667594308_962389516_n.jpgDresden CodexA facsimile of the Dresden Codex, one of the three known remaining Maya books not burned by the Spanish during the conquest of the Yucatanhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11128877_426155997591575_245663702_n.jpghieroglyphsCan't read these... yet... https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11749378_426128674260974_183321689_n.jpgmaya museumThe sleek exterior of the museum. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11753754_426117710928737_519170650_n.jpgview from gran pyramidThe climb was well worth the wonderful view of the ruins and the surrounding jungle. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11759014_426154184258423_11811502_n.jpgstairsThe stairs of the other, Great Pyramid. A good workout for the legs. 2015-08-04T19:57:28+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2015/07/23/uh-may-god-visits-to-a-traditional-maya-village-and-the-sijil-noh-ha-lagoon-to-begin-the-week/https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11774621_427096380830870_1963633425_n.jpgthe lagoonThe Sijil Noh Ha lagoon.https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11759000_427096410830867_644405378_n.jpgchicken pibilThe chicken pibil. I helped make the onion sauce! https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11751357_427096464164195_85978644_n.jpgdigging pibilUnearthing the chicken pibil. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11780612_427096527497522_41820189_n.jpgUh-May houseMy teacher x-Linda's househttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11774260_427096550830853_942402970_n.jpgchayA traditional Mayan super-food, chaay is very similar to kale. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11721346_427096570830851_1825374793_n.jpgtortilla chipWhat happens when I try to make a tortilla. At least I ended up with a good chip! https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11791619_427096577497517_596749335_n.jpgUh-MayThe village of Uh-Mayhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11759561_427096264164215_1783665732_n.jpgla taqueriaMy favorite tacqueria in town-- Monday's dinnerhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11756692_427096397497535_1062907541_n.jpgjabaneroI'm not even going to touch these jabañero peppers (the spiciest in the world) after what happened last time I tried...https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11780474_427096404164201_1401923386_n.jpgSenor JeremyJnorman's new best friend Senor Jeremy2015-08-04T19:47:31+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2015/07/13/weekend-excursion-to-tulum/https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11720465_423881027819072_575986401_n.jpgTulum Turtle BeachA protected zone for archaeology AND turtles! https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11733229_423881077819067_1758784890_n.jpgEl CenoteGuess I'm not a diverhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11122395_423881191152389_1571375615_n.jpgEl Castillo de TulumThe main building of the Tulum sitehttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11719917_423881381152370_995198496_n.jpgTulumFeaturing random tourist guy https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11720443_423881347819040_28168107_n.jpgMuyilThe main pyramid at Muyil. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11733478_423881341152374_1049808331_n.jpgLa Playa de TulumTypical Caribbean bliss. 2015-07-18T02:35:19+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2015/07/17/taan-in-xookiik-maaya-taan-naatik-sansaamal/https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11721398_425400961000412_1730591686_n.jpgGraduation JavierCongrats Javier on the graduation!https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11739698_425400974333744_308385955_n.jpgThe familyMy host family (minus Señor and Sandra)https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11733281_425400977667077_1983186800_n.jpgJnorman selfieFinally got this guy to sit still for oncehttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11758841_425400991000409_1477690159_n.jpgHomemade TortillasHomemade tortillas! 2015-07-18T02:33:47+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2015/07/05/hello-world/2015-07-18T02:31:40+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2015/07/09/baax-que-what/https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/yucatan-classroom.jpgMy ClassroomI'll take this over a Harkness table to be honest. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dinner-july-8.jpgLast Night's DinnerQuesadillas con Queso y Jamonhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/yucatan-store.jpgLa TiendaThe store my family operates. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/yucatan-house.jpgyucatan houseMy home for the next three weeks. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mayan-verb-conjugations.jpgMayan Verb ConjugationsOne of at least ten pages of conjugations I've learned. And it's only day 3 of Mayan class!https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/felipe-carrillo-puerto-downtown.jpgfelipe carrillo puerto downtownI love how colorful the buildings are here! https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jnorman-july-7.jpgJnorman's TableHe's honestly one of the cutest kids I've ever seen. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bike-yucatan.jpgMy BikeWhat I ride to school every day. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/homework-july-9.jpgTonight's HWA little survey to fill out about myself. https://adventuresofalingblisst.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/yucatan-jungle.jpgBackyard JungleIt took a ten minute trek through the jungle to see this field. It was worth all of the mosquito and ant bites! 2015-07-18T02:30:37+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/2015/07/17/hasta-manana/2015-07-17T03:34:24+00:00monthlyhttps://adventuresofalingblisst.com/about/2015-07-05T22:22:33+00:00weekly0.6https://adventuresofalingblisst.comdaily1.02016-08-31T13:46:13+00:00