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Posted by Marissa in Mexico 2009 on 02 18th, 2009 | No Comments
Mexico Critters
I woke up yesterday morning to a very red and very swollen hand. It looked like a clown’s nose was to trying to escape from my hand. I left it to its own devices, but by the afternoon, it was still huge so I showed it to Mike. He promptly gave me a Benadryl and we went paddling. I was doing a ferry...
Posted by Marissa in Mexico 2009 on 02 16th, 2009 | No Comments
Sea Urchin Woes
To the right: infamous sea urchin rock
Another day off, another beach to visit; this beach was quite picturesque, set in a cove with lava rock formations on either sides. Upon arriving, we scoped out the place and promptly decided to climb that massive lava rock. Mike and the boys went first, they...
Posted by Marissa in Mexico 2009 on 02 12th, 2009 | No Comments
Galavanting About
Mexico has been tons of fun so far. As we are staying here just short of a month, we are exploring the area so we know the best places to train, eat, run, etc. A couple days ago Mike dropped a car of us off just below the waterfalls. We were supposed to do a workout but decided it could wait. We...
Posted by Marissa in Mexico 2009 on 02 7th, 2009 | No Comments
Introduction to Aventurec
We have been at Aventurec for two days now. Upon arriving, I immediately found out that the bugs here mean business! Five minutes outside and my legs don’t even resemble legs anymore. They aren’t mosquitoes, but are more like noseeums. They are tiny and you don’t even know they’ve bitten you...
Posted by Marissa in Mexico 2009 on 02 5th, 2009 | No Comments
Travel Day
Thanks for the great pic Mike
To be an athlete you have to appreciate the art of travelling. To wake-up up before the sun, delegate with check-in clerks, and in those especially wonderful cases, to weave your conspicuously oddly-shaped white package between people and poles in the customs line. Once...