Miriam Balsley, narrator of the Yucatan Travel Movie is in Guatemala taking intensive Spanish Language classes.
I knew she had climbed a Guatemala volcano or two or three with a guide. However, I assumed she was no where near the rock and ash-spewing Volcano Pacaya. Still, I felt relieved when I received an email from her saying that she was safe and far from Pacaya.
However, she did climb Pacaya a couple of months ago. Her guided roasted a marshmallow over a scorching crack in the surface of the peak. She writes of her experience on the Guatemala Volcano:
It didn’t matter that there was no actual lava flowing today. Perhaps another time. The 2 foot hole blasting heat was proof of the intensity that lay brewing below us. And the marshmallows were pretty good too. But talk about being a pro cooker. If you left them longer than a second, they instantaniously went up in flames.
For Miriam’s photos of the Guatemala Volcano, follow the link: http://miriamtravel.blogspot.com/2010/04/volcano-pacaya.html”>Volcano Pacaya
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If you’ve ever hankered to tour a beer distillery in Guatemala as a field trip when learning a Spanish language intensive, take a look at today’s blog post from Miriam Balsley who is the narrator and hostess of the Yucatan Travel Movie. She writes:
Next we headed to the actual factory where the bottles are cleaned, filled, topped, and labeled. The above is a photo of one of our teachers, Miguel, who has a nickname of Gato, or Cat. He is one of the handful of Guatemalans who have intense green eyes, hence his nickname. He’s hanging out with one of the old bottling machines.
I didn’t know that there are a handful of Guatemalans who have intense green eyes. Did you? How do you like that!
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As a way of enjoying Yucatan travel, you may want to teach English in Yucatan, for example, in the Mayan city of Tulum.
The Mayan city of Tulum has come second in the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2010 awards, which were decided on holidaymakers’ destination comments, favourite places and overall popularity.
“A rare mix of beach, archaeology and village, Tulum is a romantic getaway like no other,” the judges concluded.
Teach English in Mexico and enjoy Tulum’s beautiful beaches
We included Tulum in the Yucatan Travel Movie and can attest to the beautiful white-sand beaches in the area. In fact, many people visit the Mayan ruins at Tulum to swim rather than to tour the ruins.
However, you should be aware that if you want to stay overnight in one of the rustic cabins on the Maya Riviera coast south of the town of Tulum, most of the places, including campgrounds, do not have a regular source of electricity and instead depend on generators, wind power, solar power, and, as Miriam Balsley, the narrator of the Yucatan Travel Movie says, “the dancing light of candles.”
Copyright (c) 2010 Carol Chapman
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I am happy and grateful to be working today with Miriam Balsley , the narrator on the Yucatan Travel Movie. We also worked on the Preview for the next Yucatan Travel movie, From Merida to Palenque. It is a joy to work with Miriam. She is delightfully creative and insightful. Here is a link to her travel blog: http://www.MiriamTravel.Blogspot.com.
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It went well. Always some apprehension starting, but once we got going, I felt happy and confident that the narration with Miriam Balsley would be a success . . . and, it was. Now, we have another few days to continue the narration for the Yucatan Travel Movie.
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I’m in Vermont with Miriam Balsley the narrator of the Yucatan Travel Movie. We begin today. Yay!
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Miriam Balsley, who is the narrator for the Yucatan Travel Movie has just arrived. Now I have to get the movie ready for her! We will start work next week.
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