Uphill Zen - The joy of rolling slowly

Discover the magic and mystery

This stunning new book takes you to the Yucatan Peninsula, an exotic and fascinating land.

Explore ancient Mayan cities lost in the jungle
Swim below the stalactites in exquisite cenotes
View a thousand flamboyant flamingos
Experience life in a Maya village
See the inner workings of historic haciendas
Find a tranquil beach to call your own

Hundreds of vivid color photos bring the magic of the Yucatan to life, and adventurous souls will find all the “how to” details you need to make each experience your own.

The Adventurer's Guide to Mexico's Yucatan

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Rolling slowly and loving it! 😎🚐💚 Exploring the world with my vintage Toyota camper (Zennie).🌎 Travel writer & mystery author. New book at link!

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My local walking / running path. 🌵🏃‍♀️ It's an instant spirit lifter. How can you feel down when you step outside the door of your camper to find this marvelous desert sunshine? Doesn't get any better! 😎
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Holy guacamole! 😱 My favorite #running app (Zombies Run is the greatest!) sent me an email saying I just passed 500 miles running! 🏃‍♀️ Sure enough, the stats show they're right. I'm in shock! It may be time for a nap now... 😴 😜 #500miles #gottabekidding
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The aptly named Sandy Beach. 😉 Puerto Peñasco is surprisingly empty this Feb, especially given the weather reports from other places! ⛄️ Social distancing is pretty easy here! ☀️😎 #sandybeach #nocrowds
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One of the tiny #mines in the Cargo Muchacho mountains. This one went in farther than I ventured myself, so it might be bigger than I realize, but obviously never large enough for things like stand-up tunnels and support timbers! 😂
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I find it incredible thinking of somebody doing this, what that life must have been like. Digging this hole with a pick and shovel, ⛏ crawling ever deeper into this little tunnel with no light or ventilation. Digging on your hands and knees in this confined space, where the heat is so brutal much of the year. ☀️🔥☠️
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I do hope whoever did this found enough to make the ordeal worthwhile! 💰 #toughlife #couldntpaymeenough
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More free books! Yes, I'm into the world of free books right now, and here are more! 😊👍 If you like cozy mysteries with amateur sleuths and more puzzles than gore, here are some good possibilities for you. #iheartmysteries
https://books.bookfunnel.com/cozymysterylover/htpzr8p9b9
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Desert plants are amazing! 😊 It's super dry around here, and it's a sparse desert without much but widely spaced creosote bushes and #ocotillos. But as soon as there's one day with a little bit of rain, the ocotillos are starting to turn green. 💚 When it gets too dry, they'll shed the leaves to avoid water loss, then repeat the cycle however many times they need to during the year. They move fast! 😎 #lifefindsaway
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The Cargo Muchacho mountains have old mining reminders scattered all over. Gold was discovered here in the 1780s, way before the California gold rush. ⛏💰 The hills are pocked with holes here and there, where people were trying their luck.
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The area was active on and off over all these years, and one large mine was functioning quite recently, but mostly it's just little holes that didn't pan out. There are a few visible ghost town remains. 👻 Other settlements have nothing left but a name on the map. 🗺 No idea exactly what this was or when it's from, but I had to come take a look anyway! 😎 #cargomuchacho
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