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The Indian Adventure Begins

Posted on March 7, 2020March 9, 2020 by Chuck

One of our travel goals is to see the 7 Modern Wonders of the World. So far we have seen the Coliseum in Rome, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Great Wall in China and this trip we will be checking off the Taj Mahal. Later this year we will be going to South America to see…

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McDonald’s When You Travel

Posted on February 26, 2020May 4, 2020 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Have you tried unique McDonald’s food items when you travel?

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When Airlines Lose Your Luggage

Posted on January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Do you cross pack luggage when you travel?

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Do You Travel Solo or Group?

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

As 55+ travelers, Chuck and I aren’t the hostel, backpacking type anymore. Don’t get us wrong; we love following other travel bloggers, the under 30 crowd as they backpack, and ride motorbikes across the world. Old But Not That Old What’s funny to me is when you start to search Senior Travel or 55+ Travel,…

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Key West Food Tours

Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Key West Food Tours takes you to amazing places off the beaten path.

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A Key Lime Pie Adventure

Posted on November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

  We have been to Key West Nearly a dozen times. Mostly as part of SmartRidea charity bike ride, Chuck is part of, on cruise ships and once by myself in my younger days.   Only In Key West You can’t really go to Key West and NOT have key lime pie. I generally got…

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Road Trip: St. Pete-Miami-Key West

Posted on November 6, 2019November 8, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

We are headed to Miami and through The Keys to Key West.

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What’s On Your Travel Bucket List?

Posted on November 1, 2019November 25, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

  When we were younger, we traveled a but really developed a passion for travel in our 40s, and over the last seventeen years together have started working on a bucket list. Seven Ancient Wonders One of our bucket lists, yes, we have more than one, are the Seven Modern Wonders. For those of you…

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Hey Foodies!

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

We are super excited about an incredible app called Eatwith. Our friend Debbie was traveling in Europe, and another traveler had turned her onto the app. So, she checked it out while traveling in Brussels. The app offers “food experiences with locals around the world,” including Food Tours, local Cooking Classes, and Dining Experiences in…

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Nice Buns!

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Reconnected with an old friend through incredible seasonal Pumpkin Sticky Buns.

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When visiting Mérida, be sure to visit the Cathe When visiting Mérida, be sure to visit the Cathedral of Mérida, also known as The Cathedral San Ildefonso de Toledo.⁠
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The massive carved wooden crucifix measures 7.67 meters high.⁠
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We purchased this awesome fabric and paper mache L We purchased this awesome fabric and paper mache La Calavera Catrina in the Christmas Market in Merida.

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Construcción - Deconstrucción⁠ ⁠ This art Construcción - Deconstrucción⁠
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This art installation next to the Cathedral of Merida was a unique transformation of the human form - each piece transitioned from white into silver.⁠
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Exploring Plaza Grande in Centro Merida - benches Exploring Plaza Grande in Centro Merida - benches were blocked off to promote physical distancing, people all wore masks and we still enjoyed the Christmas decorations!⁠
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Can you say Papadzules?⁠ ⁠ This Yucatecan dish Can you say Papadzules?⁠
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This Yucatecan dish is made with corn tortilla dipped in a pumpkin seed sauce, filled with hard boiled eggs and topped with a flavorful tomato sauce.⁠
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The streets of Centro in Merida are a mix of modes The streets of Centro in Merida are a mix of modest homes and storefront businesses. In recent years the 'white city' named for its use of limestone as become increasingly more colorful. Street art on garage doors and walls have added to its uniqueness.⁠
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This was delicious! The croissant was filled with a sweet cream filling that also held these crunchy almonds in place. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⁠
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Soco Merida had a wonderful selection every day, including many holiday treats. Trust us all of the pastries were as good as they look!⁠⠀⠀⠀⁠
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We chose to stay in the Santa Ana neighborhood of We chose to stay in the Santa Ana neighborhood of Centro Merida. ⁠
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Many neighborhoods have squares with local mercados, and restaurants with outdoor seating near local churches.⁠
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Turkey is hugely popular and featured in local cui Turkey is hugely popular and featured in local cuisine in Merida and across the Yucatan. There were stalls and  stalls of fresh turkey and  other poultry filling the local mercado.⁠
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Delicious Tacos al Pastor at the Lucas de Galvez M Delicious Tacos al Pastor at the Lucas de Galvez Mercado in Merida Centro.⁠
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Tucked away in an open outdoor area toward the back the market are a half down cafes all making this iconic taco. ⁠
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Also available as a torta. We loved these so much we bought a half kilo to take home that came with salsa, avocado creama and fresh corn tortillas.⁠
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A Flight of Mezcal!⁠ ⁠ La Negrita offers sever A Flight of Mezcal!⁠
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La Negrita offers several Mezcal tastings - this one Nivel Intermedio (240pesos) with Nuestra Soledad Matatlan, Nuestra Soledad Zoquitlan, and Nuestra Soledad San Louis Del Rio. They were accompanied by Orange wedges, Chili Salt, and Chapulines (grasshoppers). ⁠
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We chose to either cook at our Airbnb or eat place We chose to either cook at our Airbnb or eat places with outdoor dining. Nothing starts a great meal like a Margarita - this one was made with a smokey mezcal, lots of fresh lime and was garnished with jicama and ground chilis.

Be sure to follow our travel blog for more of our adventures in Merida, Mexico. {link in bio}

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These amazing paste or pasta floor tiles are found These amazing paste or pasta floor tiles are found all over Merida. Part of it's colonial heritage, they are hand poured, brightly colored and very detailed.

Be sure to follow our travel blog for more of our adventures in Merida, Mexico. {link in bio}

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Colonial city, known as the White City, Merida has Colonial city, known as the White City, Merida has taken on some brightly colored building in the last several years.

In Merida and the State of Yucatan masks are required EVERYWHERE. WE put them on the minute we left our Airbnb.

Be sure to check out our travel blog for more of our Merida adventures. {link in bio}

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We dried a bunch of the jalapeños from the garden We dried a bunch of the jalapeños from the garden. This morning we popped them in the spice grinder! This is HOT, we see more great Mexican cooking in our future! 😋

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THIS was probably the hardest part of waiting to s THIS was probably the hardest part of waiting to share our trip!

We started following @socomerida when we first looked at planning our trip.  We had fresh baked Conchas the first day we arrived! YUMMMMM

We went back quite a few days and have lots more tasty treats to share. They were so amazing we’ll probably do a whole blog post on them.

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For us, staying in an Airbnb where we had the enti For us, staying in an Airbnb where we had the entire house was the safest way to travel. 

We had a lots of space to chill out, cook and enjoy the pool!

Be sure to check out our travel blog to see more of our Merida adventures. {link in bio}

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In early December, we traveled to Merida, Mexico i In early December, we traveled to Merida, Mexico in the Yucatan. Their COVID-19 safety precautions, mask wearing and sanitization practices were awesome.

Safety was a huge part of our decision to travel- check out our travel blog to see more about our decision to travel and our trip.
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Okay, time to share... early in December we went a Okay, time to share... early in December we went away. 

We're back over three weeks, quarantines and tested COVID negative! It was important to us to take every possible precaution if we were going to travel.

Check out our travel blog for the why, where, and how of our decision travel. {Link In Bio}

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Feliz dia de los Reyes Magos! We love this hand p Feliz dia de los Reyes Magos!

We love this hand painted Christmas ornament of the Three Kings we got in Old San Juan!

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