Two Sisters Travelin' - Page 2

Tyramania · 05-30-2004

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Originally Posted by cuffedlinks

It sounds as if there may be a need for 2 trip reports and then perhaps a congress, if you will, to glean from each report the final TR for posterity's sake...

Isn't it a rather interesting thing that between 2 people who shared similar experiences in such close proximity, can have such DIVERGENT claims on reality?

Actually, Trish is doing pretty well, so far....

It's not only divergent claims on reality, another difference is in the way in which we would tell the tale. As Trish mentioned earlier, we have our different strengths...she wins in the tact and diplomacy department.

And that's all I'm gonna say about that.

- Tyra

cuffedlinks · 05-30-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bumper

There's always three sides to every story, Cuff. Yours...mine...and the truth, which generally lies somewhere in between. The 5'1" witness says it was a tall guy, and the 6'4" witness says it was a short guy. Go figure.

Keep it coming, Trish.

As for the Yours...mine...and the truth quote..

It reminds me of the saying..

"There are lies, DAMN lies, and then there are statistics!"

**Bumper** · 05-30-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuffedlinks

"There are lies, DAMN lies, and then there are statistics!"

Amen! And a good accountant says, "And what would you like the answer to be?"

thetraveller · 06-07-2004

I was getting use to reading this travel story and Micheal's. This one seems to have stopped.

When is the next installment coming?

Critter · 06-07-2004

Exactly, what happened?

cuffedlinks · 06-07-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Critter

Exactly, what happened?

Well....it seemed there for a while as if these girls were speaking in generalities afraid of reprisals one from the other...

I was hoping that someone would let a cat or two out of the bag and then it would be "KATIE BAR THE DOOR" on the trip report, you know?

<SIGH>

**Bumper** · 06-07-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuffedlinks

Well....it seemed there for a while as if these girls were speaking in generalities afraid of reprisals one from the other...

I was hoping that someone would let a cat or two out of the bag and then it would be "KATIE BAR THE DOOR" on the trip report, you know?

<SIGH>

Perhaps they're awaiting a reply from the Classification Board as to how their submissions are to be codified, ever sensitive to this forum's requirement that all posts adhere to our strict "G" rating?

Trish · 06-07-2004

:o Yes, I have to admit I've been delayed in finishing up this report. Please accept my humble apologies! There is more written, but just need to send it through the spell check a few more times to make sure there are no boo-boos, or should I say no-nos! And the trip is getting to the point where it intersects with MichaelHolmes, Susie in Ohio, sctx & LILG, and McKinzie so have to think really hard how to tell the story so as to be accepted by all of us!

Gee, now that I think about it, I probably should have posted the whole rest of the report over the weekend while Tyramania was predisposed with her company for the big concert! Oh well... coulda' woulda' shoulda'! Thanks for the encouragement... I've been re-inspired!

Trish · 06-07-2004

Some of us – Tyra, Manda, Aaron, Tina, & I - had scheduled Anna’s tour to Coba for the day. It was wonderful! Anna was so attentive to the group, and her knowledge of the history and narration before, during, and after the ruins kept us entranced. And she’s such a sweetheart, too! (Thanks again for everything, Anna!). The young ones fearlessly started up the pyramid. Tyra & I were a little more hesitant.

Finally deciding that we’d regret it if we didn’t climb, we started up the pyramid doing a funny kind of spider-walk that utilized hands, feet, and knees. Just don’t look down we kept reminding each other between gasps for air. Getting up to the top was actually pretty easy; it was coming down that was more

difficult. I opted for the toddler scoot – a move that entailed sitting on my butt, and lowering myself with my feet & hands one step at a time. Not what you’d call graceful, but it got me to the bottom of the pyramid without incident, and I felt much more confident – I no longer have the agility of a goat, and I was really afraid of a tumble

! After a wonderful lunch at a small family-owned restaurant, we were off to swim in a cenote – I think it was named Cho-Ha. Since it was my first time to do the cenote-thing, I had nothing to compare it to, but it is definitely something I aim to do again. We entered what seemed to be a tiny hole in the earth and climbed down the stairs to a cave. There was a beautiful beam of sunlight coming through a hole in the roof of the cave… almost could be considered a religious experience. After swimming around in the cool waters and enjoying the heck out it, we loaded back into the van for our trip back into Playa. We stopped at one of the houses along the way that had lots of handicrafts for sale in front. One of the big draws was the pet spider monkey in the yard, which we all had to hold and play with. In addition to the gorgeous hand-woven hammocks & chairs, there were two of the cutest little girls with shy smiles that I had seen in a long time. When we had made our purchases and decided it was time to go, I thought my dreams of a grandchild were about to come true to some extent... Manda & Aaron couldn’t pull themselves away from the sweet little monkey. According to Manda, Cheetah the monkey got a little

angry with her when she tried to take him from around Aaron’s neck. One of the little girls with the shy smile stepped in to assist, and we were on our way down the road – sans Cheetah. Guess I’ll just have to wait a little longer for that grandchild! Further down the road Anna asked if we wanted to stop at another cenote for some more swimming. I turned around to get a consensus from the others, and found everyone in the back of the van with their eyes closed. Another cenote would have to wait for another day. We did stop again, though, at a honey distribution area for just a few more purchases. Anna dropped us off at our place, and we got ready for...

another dinner with the family.

The rest of the group met us at our hotel, and we all loaded up into some taxis for a short ride to Las Mil y Un Alux, the restaurant in the cave. It was yet another awesome dining experience. One of our group left his back-pack (holding his asthma medication) in the taxi, and the management at the restaurant went waaay beyond the call to help him recover it. The belly dancer had a body to die for, and she kept everyone in the restaurant slack-jawed in admiration as she made her way around all the tables with her sensuous undulations and shimmies, enticing unwitting diners to stand and join in her dance. Then there came the lounge act… although not really to my personal taste, an experience none the less! It was shortly before 10:30, and everyone was close to finishing their dinner.

“I’m late, I’m late – for a very important date”, said Tyra, borrowing a line from Alice in Wonderland. She gave me her money for her meal and quickly hopped out of the restaurant into a taxi to meet Michael & Rosa at La Ranita. I was left to sort out the remainder of the bill with the gang. Many of them didn’t make it easy… it’s a very difficult task to make sure that there’s enough money with so many people, especially when the majority of them hadn’t yet decided to use the currency of the country they were in! I just tried to get it done as quickly as possible – so fuses didn’t have very much time to ignite – and round everyone up to get back to the hotels. (Why does something as pleasurable as a fantastic meal have to leave such a horrible after-taste?

) Family-bonding time had hit its limit for the day, and I was quite ready to get the majority of them tucked away for the night.

I had heard Tyra say something about La Ranita being on 10th between 5th and 10th,

or was it 5th between 10th and 10th,

or was it… I still didn’t quite understand how the streets worked…. And I had left my MapChick map on my kitchen counter in the fiasco of oversleeping the morning I left Austin… But how hard could it be to find her? So I started walking. Needless to say, I walked from almost one end of 5th to the other, and never once did I find a street sign announcing 10th. So I started back up 5th toward our casa, every once in a while meandering up an interesting looking street, hoping to find La Ranita. Never did find it, or Tyra, but was able to explore a bit of the town on my own and see many of the places mentioned on the forum. Not a bad night and I really enjoyed the exploration. My feet were beginning to tire, though, so made it back to our room and fell asleep almost before my head hit the pillow. Never even heard Tyra come in later. Tomorrow, the family was heading back to Texas, and the two sisters would get to start their vacation!

Critter · 06-08-2004

great follow on story. It is dificult dealing with family and money. I don't think it ever gets easier.

Nerak936 · 06-08-2004

Trish:

Thanks so much for giving me the heads up on where your trip report was hidden! What a gem!!

Now I understand why you gave me the "warning!" about having relatives accompany us on our trip next year!

Can't wait to read more. Type it up, girl!!! Type!!!!!

(Nerak exits room quickly.... running off to make popcorn to munch for the next installment of "Two Sisters Travelin'".....)

Manda · 06-09-2004

I can't believe I'm JUST NOW reading this! Mom mentioned it, but I never got around to reading the trip report....this is GREAT! I can' wait to hear about the rest of the trip after I actually left. Wonder if I'll get any better sides of the stories?

All I know is that Mom came home (leaving out the return-home-flight-fiasco she went through) with a great tan and a few more bracelets than I expected her to actually buy! I think the bracelet spree was trying to make up for the ring that she wanted to buy, which sadly, happened to be gone the next day she went in to buy it. Sucks, it was a pretty ring.

Everyone, I'm sticking with the yours...mine...and the truth quote for right now!

Mom, keep it coming! This is great!

-Manda (the daughter & neice of The Two Sisters)

Critter · 06-10-2004

Manda - wait until they are done and then you can tell your side of the story

thetraveller · 07-07-2004

Has the story finished yet or is the author on Summer Break?

**Jesus** · 07-08-2004

The author is realy busy erasing lots of parragraphs of the story as there is a 3rd party reading now. Huuu, huu..

06-07-2004	#19 (permalink)
thetraveller into ruins Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Waterloo - Ontario - CANADA Posts: 71	When is the next installment coming? I was getting use to reading this travel story and Micheal's. This one seems to have stopped. When is the next installment coming?

06-07-2004	#23 (permalink)
Trish life=playa Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 668	I've been delinquent! :o Yes, I have to admit I've been delayed in finishing up this report. Please accept my humble apologies! There is more written, but just need to send it through the spell check a few more times to make sure there are no boo-boos, or should I say no-nos! And the trip is getting to the point where it intersects with MichaelHolmes, Susie in Ohio, sctx & LILG, and McKinzie so have to think really hard how to tell the story so as to be accepted by all of us! Gee, now that I think about it, I probably should have posted the whole rest of the report over the weekend while Tyramania was predisposed with her company for the big concert! Oh well... coulda' woulda' shoulda'! Thanks for the encouragement... I've been re-inspired!

06-07-2004	#24 (permalink)
Trish life=playa Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 668	Last "Family" Day (Saturday 05-15-04) Some of us – Tyra, Manda, Aaron, Tina, & I - had scheduled Anna’s tour to Coba for the day. It was wonderful! Anna was so attentive to the group, and her knowledge of the history and narration before, during, and after the ruins kept us entranced. And she’s such a sweetheart, too! (Thanks again for everything, Anna!). The young ones fearlessly started up the pyramid. Tyra & I were a little more hesitant. Finally deciding that we’d regret it if we didn’t climb, we started up the pyramid doing a funny kind of spider-walk that utilized hands, feet, and knees. Just don’t look down we kept reminding each other between gasps for air. Getting up to the top was actually pretty easy; it was coming down that was more difficult. I opted for the toddler scoot – a move that entailed sitting on my butt, and lowering myself with my feet & hands one step at a time. Not what you’d call graceful, but it got me to the bottom of the pyramid without incident, and I felt much more confident – I no longer have the agility of a goat, and I was really afraid of a tumble ! After a wonderful lunch at a small family-owned restaurant, we were off to swim in a cenote – I think it was named Cho-Ha. Since it was my first time to do the cenote-thing, I had nothing to compare it to, but it is definitely something I aim to do again. We entered what seemed to be a tiny hole in the earth and climbed down the stairs to a cave. There was a beautiful beam of sunlight coming through a hole in the roof of the cave… almost could be considered a religious experience. After swimming around in the cool waters and enjoying the heck out it, we loaded back into the van for our trip back into Playa. We stopped at one of the houses along the way that had lots of handicrafts for sale in front. One of the big draws was the pet spider monkey in the yard, which we all had to hold and play with. In addition to the gorgeous hand-woven hammocks & chairs, there were two of the cutest little girls with shy smiles that I had seen in a long time. When we had made our purchases and decided it was time to go, I thought my dreams of a grandchild were about to come true to some extent... Manda & Aaron couldn’t pull themselves away from the sweet little monkey. According to Manda, Cheetah the monkey got a little angry with her when she tried to take him from around Aaron’s neck. One of the little girls with the shy smile stepped in to assist, and we were on our way down the road – sans Cheetah. Guess I’ll just have to wait a little longer for that grandchild! Further down the road Anna asked if we wanted to stop at another cenote for some more swimming. I turned around to get a consensus from the others, and found everyone in the back of the van with their eyes closed. Another cenote would have to wait for another day. We did stop again, though, at a honey distribution area for just a few more purchases. Anna dropped us off at our place, and we got ready for... another dinner with the family. The rest of the group met us at our hotel, and we all loaded up into some taxis for a short ride to Las Mil y Un Alux, the restaurant in the cave. It was yet another awesome dining experience. One of our group left his back-pack (holding his asthma medication) in the taxi, and the management at the restaurant went waaay beyond the call to help him recover it. The belly dancer had a body to die for, and she kept everyone in the restaurant slack-jawed in admiration as she made her way around all the tables with her sensuous undulations and shimmies, enticing unwitting diners to stand and join in her dance. Then there came the lounge act… although not really to my personal taste, an experience none the less! It was shortly before 10:30, and everyone was close to finishing their dinner. “I’m late, I’m late – for a very important date”, said Tyra, borrowing a line from Alice in Wonderland. She gave me her money for her meal and quickly hopped out of the restaurant into a taxi to meet Michael & Rosa at La Ranita. I was left to sort out the remainder of the bill with the gang. Many of them didn’t make it easy… it’s a very difficult task to make sure that there’s enough money with so many people, especially when the majority of them hadn’t yet decided to use the currency of the country they were in! I just tried to get it done as quickly as possible – so fuses didn’t have very much time to ignite – and round everyone up to get back to the hotels. (Why does something as pleasurable as a fantastic meal have to leave such a horrible after-taste? ) Family-bonding time had hit its limit for the day, and I was quite ready to get the majority of them tucked away for the night. I had heard Tyra say something about La Ranita being on 10th between 5th and 10th, or was it 5th between 10th and 10th, or was it… I still didn’t quite understand how the streets worked…. And I had left my MapChick map on my kitchen counter in the fiasco of oversleeping the morning I left Austin… But how hard could it be to find her? So I started walking. Needless to say, I walked from almost one end of 5th to the other, and never once did I find a street sign announcing 10th. So I started back up 5th toward our casa, every once in a while meandering up an interesting looking street, hoping to find La Ranita. Never did find it, or Tyra, but was able to explore a bit of the town on my own and see many of the places mentioned on the forum. Not a bad night and I really enjoyed the exploration. My feet were beginning to tire, though, so made it back to our room and fell asleep almost before my head hit the pillow. Never even heard Tyra come in later. Tomorrow, the family was heading back to Texas, and the two sisters would get to start their vacation!

06-08-2004	#26 (permalink)
Nerak936 Cat-Lovin Nerak Bead Lady Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 18,638	Trish: Thanks so much for giving me the heads up on where your trip report was hidden! What a gem!! Now I understand why you gave me the "warning!" about having relatives accompany us on our trip next year! Can't wait to read more. Type it up, girl!!! Type!!!!! (Nerak exits room quickly.... running off to make popcorn to munch for the next installment of "Two Sisters Travelin'".....) Last edited by Nerak936; 06-08-2004 at 10:30 PM.

06-09-2004	#27 (permalink)
Manda lost on fifth Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 10	I can't believe I'm JUST NOW reading this! Mom mentioned it, but I never got around to reading the trip report....this is GREAT! I can' wait to hear about the rest of the trip after I actually left. Wonder if I'll get any better sides of the stories? All I know is that Mom came home (leaving out the return-home-flight-fiasco she went through) with a great tan and a few more bracelets than I expected her to actually buy! I think the bracelet spree was trying to make up for the ring that she wanted to buy, which sadly, happened to be gone the next day she went in to buy it. Sucks, it was a pretty ring. Everyone, I'm sticking with the yours...mine...and the truth quote for right now! Mom, keep it coming! This is great! -Manda (the daughter & neice of The Two Sisters) Last edited by Manda; 06-09-2004 at 11:38 PM.

06-07-2004	#20 (permalink)
Critter añejo Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cerca de Washington DC Posts: 3,343	Exactly, what happened?

06-08-2004	#25 (permalink)
Critter añejo Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cerca de Washington DC Posts: 3,343	great follow on story. It is dificult dealing with family and money. I don't think it ever gets easier.

06-10-2004	#28 (permalink)
Critter añejo Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cerca de Washington DC Posts: 3,343	Manda - wait until they are done and then you can tell your side of the story

07-07-2004	#29 (permalink)
thetraveller into ruins Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Waterloo - Ontario - CANADA Posts: 71	Has the story finished yet or is the author on Summer Break?

07-08-2004	#30 (permalink)
Jesus Nutty Peep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 4,780	The author is realy busy erasing lots of parragraphs of the story as there is a 3rd party reading now. Huuu, huu..

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