One of my favorite places to visit in the Yucatan is Izamal, the yellow city. All the downtown buildings are painted yellow in Izamal, as is the Convent of Padua. It houses the Virgin of Izamal.
Although I have never seen her story written up in a book on apparitions of the Virgin Mary, I think she should be. Like the Czestochowa “Black Madonna” of Poland, the Izamal virgin became too heavy to move, thereby showing its desire to remain in Izamal. It is a statue originally made in Guatemala.
In the Yucatan Travel Movie, we visit Izamal during the December celebration of the Virgin of Izamal.
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Still working on the back cover copy of the Yucatan Travel Movie DVD case. How about:
“Whether you get there by air or by cruise ship, whether you rent a car as we did, travel by bus, or are part of a tour group, the Yucatan Travel Movie will show you what to expect in Yucatan.”
How’s that?
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I was just thinking. The back cover description of Yucatan Travel Movie also needs something like:
“Whether you arrive in the Yucatan by flying into Cancun, as part of a tour group, or on a cruise ship, the Yucatan Travel Movie will show you what to expect when you get there.”
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How about this revision of yesterday’s idea for the copy on the back cover of the Yucatan Travel Movie DVD:
“Join Miriam Balsley as she shops for colorful crafts with her Mom and Step-dad and explores sacred ground where shamans still perform traditional ceremonies.”
I like this one better. What do you think?
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Today I’m mulling over back cover copy for the DVD case of the Yucatan Travel Movie. How does this sound?
“Join narrator Miriam Balsley, and her Mom and Step-dad, in this entertaining . . . occasionally amusing . . . tour of the Yucatan, a magical land full of beauty, mystery, and vacation delight.”
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Based on my past life regression sessions on the lost city of Atlantis and my travels in Yucatan, Mexico,there are indications in Mayan ruins that Atlanteans came to Yucatan. You can read about my past life memories and my Yucatan travel experiences in my book When We Were Gods by Carole Chapman.
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At a get together last night, someone mentioned the Maya Riviera and everyone knew what she meant. When I think that Cancun didn’t even exist in 1974, it is amazing how popular vacations on the Yucatan Caribbean are today. I felt happy because the Yucatan Travel Movie is a great introduction to Cancun and the Maya Riviera.
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I am happy to say that feedback from Bill Head, composer and musician who allowed me to use his song, Blue Line, in the Yucatan Travel Movie, was enthusiastic after viewing an advance copy of the movie. Bill is also in the band Headband.
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We had a full house at Gloucester Library today for the first screening of the Yucatan Travel Movie. I was thrilled that five people even came from “Southside” – Norfolk and Virginia Beach – south of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. That’s a long drive! It was wonderful to see everyone who attended. And, the question/answer period was lively and interesting. I also loved the fantastic introduction Gloucester librarian Ginny Snowden gave us and the movie. A warm welcome!
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“Gloucester filmmaker to screen travel documentary on Sunday,” reads the headline for the July 8, 2010 Gazette-Journal article announcing the Gloucester Library screening of the Yucatan Travel Movie at 2:00 p.m.
The article was great – telling about what it took to make the movie.
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