And We Are Off Again Day 9 of our Gate 1 tour ended our time in Campeche. Our next destination was the capital of the Yucatan and our home of Merida. But as with all Gate 1 tours, there are always a few stops. This stop was not on the itinerary, so it was a…
Campeche, a historic seaside town on the Gulf of Mexico, was our destination after our delicious lunch in Champoton. Campeche, Campeche The city of Campeche, technically named San Francisco de Campeche, was founded in 1540 by Spanish conquistadores on the site of the Maya city of Can Pech. Campeche, the city, is…
On day 7 of our 13-day trip, our Gate 1 Travel group got up early for breakfast, and then we were off to the Palenque Archaeological Site. The city was founded during the Late Pre-Classic period and was one of the most important cities in the Mayan region from 250 to 900 AD. The city…
As you read in the previous blogs of our 13-day Mexico Road Trip, day 4 brought us to Puebla. After the morning drive and lunch, we toured the city, and we had a free night to explore the city’s impressive culinary scene. We did not make any plans for dinner. We figured we would wing…
After settling into our hotel, we explored the city of Puebla. The Basilica Cathedral of Puebla The first stop was a quick visit to the cathedral known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. It’s one of the most iconic buildings in Puebla’s city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …
The third day of our Gate 1 Travel Mexico trip, and our last day in Mexico City, took us to the heart of the city – the zocalo. The Zocalo In the center of Mexico City is its zocalo. To many, this area is the heart of Mexico City and the site of the…
We’re foodies! If you’ve followed Mark and Chuck’s Adventures for more than a couple of posts, you know how much we love food! We try to experience as much local food as possible wherever we travel. Foodies Will Travel For Food In the last couple of years, we’ve done excellent street food tours in…
We decided that Animal Kingdom was our ‘must-do’ partially because of its flow and the wide-open spaces. In general, it’s our favorite park. However, we weren’t sure how it would be without Festival of the Lion King or Finding Nemo and some added precautions. We recently talked about our decision-making process surrounding returning to Walt…
A little over a year ago, Chuck and I made our first trip to Sarasota’s jewel, The Ringling. For those of you who only think of the circus when you hear the name Ringling, this blog post may surprise you. I’m a bit of a circus junky. As a kid, the ONLY thing I wanted…
During COVID-19, many travelers have taken to the roads, planning road trips and day trips where they can control as much of their travel plans as possible. Even more, have opted for local ‘staycations’- these may be simple day trips to outdoor locations or a short overnight, not far from home. Just enough to have…