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view of the Vdara Hotel and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada

Hotel Review: The Vdara Hotel Las Vegas

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Picking a location for our Las Vegas trip was no easy fete; there are tons of options on and off The Strip. So, when we stumbled on a great deal for The Vdara Hotel and Spa, we knew we were all set!   American Airlines Vacations While we often fly American Airlines and have an…

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Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the front of a gift shop

From the Holy Land to Sin City, Las Vegas!

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Long before our 9 Day Southern Road Trip, we had other travel plans for the end of 2021. And much like everyone else in the world who like to travel, we were in a constant state of wait and see.   Turning 60 Chuck’s 60th birthday bucket list trip was to see Africa, the Maasai,…

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Fried Seafood platter at O'Steen's Restaurant in St Augustine

Dinner at O’Steen’s Restaurant

Posted on March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

O’Steen’s Restaurant wasn’t originally on our St. Augustine bucket list. We decided to stay close to the hotel for our last night in St. Augustine. We knew that we had an early start to head back across Florida in the last leg of our Southern Road Trip. Neither of us is exactly sure how we…

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St. Augustine Distillery Co logo painted on a distressed brick wall

Visiting the St. Augustine Distillery

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

With the rave reviews online about the St Augustine Distillery, we knew it was something to check out on the last leg of our Southern Road Trip. We are not big drinkers, and to be completely honest, our home bar is overstocked. Our friends tend to bring us bottles when they come to dinner, and…

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Discovering The Fountain of Youth!

Posted on March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Do we look any younger? Seriously, while drinking from what is considered Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth was fun, we didn’t expect to see any dramatic results.   Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park   Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park 11 Magnolia Avenue St. Augustine, FL 32084   The…

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The Lightner Museum in historic St. Augustine Florida

The Lightner Museum – St. Augustine, Florida

Posted on February 27, 2022March 1, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

True Confession: The Lightner Museum was not on our list of things to do while in St. Augustine on our recent road trip. The Lightner Museum 75 King Street St. Augustine, Florida 32084 We love getting lost in a local museum with more extended visits. Unfortunately, with a 9 Day Southern Road Trip and only…

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Salted Caramel Brownie ice cream sandwich at Peace Pie St Augustine Florida

Peace Pie St. Augustine

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

If you missed our last blog post, we had dinner at Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grille on our first night in St. Augustine. Our server was less than charming and basically blew off asking about dessert – so we paid our check and left. Their loss was our gain! We wandered down the block, across…

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Harry's Seafood Bar and Grill St Augustine

Dinner at Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grille

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

We rarely make a big deal over our anniversary dinner. The truth is, we’re typically traveling somewhere and having a low-key dinner. We met on October 28, 2002, on a blind date. For our first date chose to meet at a Korean BBQ in Philadelphia’s Italian Market. We knew that dinner would be interactive, and…

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Walking around historic St Augustine Florida

Exploring St Augustine, Florida

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Since we moved to Florida a decade ago, exploring historic St Augustine has been on our ‘we should do this’ list. We had heard great things about this old city and its history. And much like nearly everyone else, we knew St Augustine and Fountain of Youth! So, we added it to our Southern Road…

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Two slices of pizza from Pizza Time in St. Augustine Florida

It’s Pizza Time!

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Today is National Pizza Day! And, as you probably know, Mark is a pizza junky. He’ll find amazing Pizza wherever we travel. So, today’s post, in honor of National Pizza Day, is only slightly out of order for the St. Augustine portion of our Southern Road Trip. We spent our first day in St. Augustine…

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One of our favorite things about living in Merida One of our favorite things about living in Merida is the number of places with incredible garden courtyards.⁠
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Tucked away behind unassuming wooden doors you'll find private gardens, cantinas, and amazing restaurants.⁠
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The Museo de la Gastronomia Yucateca is beautiful, relaxing, and has amazing local food.⁠
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Right off of Merida's Plaza Grande, next to the Ca Right off of Merida's Plaza Grande, next to the Catedral de Merida is the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo.⁠
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This guy sits right outside of the museum, welcoming guests as he navigates his glider.⁠
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While shopping in the Mercado, we stopped for a To While shopping in the Mercado, we stopped for a Torta at our favorite shop.⁠
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Things are starting to return to some 'normalcy' as they have molcajetes of condiments on the table.⁠
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This dish has Red Onions, several types of Peppers, Cilantro, and pieces of Avocado. It was delicious on our grilled Pork and Cheese Tortas.⁠
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We enjoyed the peace and tranquility of a boat rid We enjoyed the peace and tranquility of a boat ride along the Rio Lagartos.⁠
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The waterway is lined with Mangroves and nearly 350 species of birds. We didn't see any flamingos, and the boat ran aground, but we still enjoyed the scenery.⁠
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Rio Lagartos was a nice escape from the city. ⁠ Rio Lagartos was a nice escape from the city. ⁠
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Cool breezes, sunshine, and a relaxing boat ride along the inland waterway.⁠
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We took a little boat ride through the UNESCO Bios We took a little boat ride through the UNESCO Biosphere Natural Reserve and Wetlands.⁠
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Unfortunately, we didn't get to see any flamingos as our boat ran aground, and we were stuck for nearly an hour.  But that's a story for another day.⁠
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Check out our excursion on our blog.⁠
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Chuck climbed to the top and a 10-meter high salt Chuck climbed to the top and a 10-meter high salt mound at the Las Coloradas.⁠
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The salt is gathered from saltwater lagoons located where the Gulf of Mexico meets the Atlantic Ocean on the Yucatan Peninsula.⁠
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After our first two weeks of navigating life in Me After our first two weeks of navigating life in Merida, we decided to venture outside of the city.⁠
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We headed off to the coast for a visit to the salt lagoons of Las Coloradas, Cancunita Beach, and a boat trip to Rio Lagartos.
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Happiness Is:⁠ ⁠ When the Tortillaria, a few b Happiness Is:⁠
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When the Tortillaria, a few blocks from your house, grinds their Corn, makes their own Masa and makes fresh Tortillas all day long!⁠
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Happiness is truly a fresh, warm Tortilla!⁠
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Fresh Mango is delicious and found everywhere!⁠ Fresh Mango is delicious and found everywhere!⁠
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We love it because it's flavorful and refreshing. But recently heard that eating Mango before bed helps as a sleep aid.⁠
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Ice, Ice, Baby!⁠ ⁠ In Centro Merida, ice compa Ice, Ice, Baby!⁠
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In Centro Merida, ice companies still deliver large ice blocks to many local businesses each day.⁠
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Trucks park where they can, and drivers haul hand trucks with several large blocks to each business.⁠
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Cantaloupe, Beets, Cabbage, and Cats... one of the Cantaloupe, Beets, Cabbage, and Cats... one of these things is NOT like the others. ⁠
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Welcome to Mexican mercados. We're enjoying some of the freshest, best-tasting fruits and vegetables ever.⁠
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LOVE this place!⁠ ⁠ On one of our previous vis LOVE this place!⁠
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On one of our previous visits to Merida, we had stopped at Cafe Montejo for a delicious breakfast.⁠
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It's about three blocks from our temporary housing, and we popped in for dinner.⁠
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This Chicken Milanesa was thin and crispy and delicious. It came with three sides. I chose to double up on the Salad and have a side of Plantanos. The dressing on the Salad was a spicy, sweet combination that tasted of Strawberries and a slight hint of heat.⁠
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Things that make ya go hmmmm Mark grabbed a Cuban Things that make ya go hmmmm

Mark grabbed a Cubano at a local lonchería the other day.

Pulled Pork ✔️
Cheese ✔️
Ham / Salami ✔️
Pressed ✔️

But, then it kind of went sideways with Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo and a Fried Egg! Good, just unexpected. 🤣

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We checked out Lou's the other night based on reco We checked out Lou's the other night based on recommendations on some of the ex-pat boards, and it didn't fail!⁠
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The place is super cute with open-air dining, a small airconditioned bar, and this garden patio.⁠
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One of the two sons who operate the restaurant with their dad popped by to chat and make us feel at home.⁠
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The staff was excellent and attentive, speaking to us in English but kind enough to let us practice our Spanish as well.⁠
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Everything was delicious, from the warm bread and Cumin-scented Butter to the Thai Shrimp and the Chicken Breast stuffed with Corn, Peppers, and Cheese with a creamy Pepper Sauce!⁠
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It was so good that we never got a picture of Chuck's Hamburger - gone before we thought to snap a photo.⁠
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One thing about Merida, there are 'bugs' everywher One thing about Merida, there are 'bugs' everywhere!⁠
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This morning went to the local Mercado for some fr This morning went to the local Mercado for some fresh Pork. We love having a butcher cut fresh meat for us.⁠
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We bought 1K of Pork Loin Cutlets and a 1/2K of fresh Ground Pork for $6.28US⁠
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We can't wait to make some Sausage!⁠
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Last night we took a stroll over to our local park Last night we took a stroll over to our local park.⁠
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Parque Santiago has a beautiful fountain, a historic church, and a Mercado where you can shop, grab a bite to eat, or get homemade Ice Cream well into the evening.⁠
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It was nice to see families walking around, kits playing in the playground, and people having a late dinner - so much different than when we were here a year ago.⁠
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As we started to explore more of our new home city As we started to explore more of our new home city, we made our way to the Yucatan Slow Food Market.⁠
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We found a booth from a beautiful bakery we found a few years back on our first visit to Merida. ⁠
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We LOVE Soco Merida! 😍This time, we tried their Multigrain Sourdough Bread. ⁠
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Friday night we took a stroll over to the Merida C Friday night we took a stroll over to the Merida Cathedral on the Plaza Grande.⁠
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Every Friday night there is traditional Yucatecan music and dancing on the plaza and then people make their way across the square for a modern digital mapping show on the cathedral.⁠
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