On to Cozumel!

I am happy to say that today I moved on to editing the section on Isla Cozumel in the Yucatan Travel Movie.

Still Dancing with Playa del Carmen

Wouldn’t you know it! My computer had a seize up today. I was putting music to the delightful scenes of people traipsing through the rain on the brick streets of Playa del Carmen when the cursor stopped moving. It set me back hours.

Very frustrating. At first, it appeared as if I had lost all the work I had done earlier today on the Yucatan Travel Movie.

However, I am happy to say that my dear friends at Dell Gold Tech Support came to the rescue. They not only got my computer working again, but also, they were able to salvage the work I had done earlier in today. They also resolved some other issues I had been putting up with.

In fact, I am happy and grateful for the help I received. The down side of all this? It all took time.

Still Working on Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen also has fantastic beaches. It is on the aqua-watered Maya Riviera. I’ll be integrating the footage from the beach scenes next into the Yucatan Travel Movie.

Focus on Playa del Carmen in Yucatan Travel Video

I’ve been concentrating on integrating the footage on Playa del Carmen into the Yucatan Travel Video. Playa is the fastest growing city on the Maya Riviera. It is also a great place for shopping.

First Dubbing Session on the Yucatan Travel Movie

Today, for the first time, we held a session in which we dubbed in talking to improve the original audio recording of the Yucatan Travel Movie. In the original, the sound of the waves lapping the shore on the Caribbean coast of Cancun, Mexico, overcame the spoken word. Now, you can hear Miriam speaking over the sound of the waves. The session went very well. I am happy and pleased with it. Good results!

Great Meeting with Miriam re Yucatan Travel Movie

Today, I’m in Vermont with Miriam who starred in my Yucatan Travel Movie. We’re working on the editing of the Eastern Yucatan footage.

Another Miracle – Blogging is Possible with Wireless

Well, here I am in Vermont, working on the Yucatan Travel Movie and, miracle of miracles, when I am using the wireless connection where I am staying, I can connect to the internet and access my blog posts no problem. This is so unlike my experience when I connect to the internet using my cell phone modem. It has to be the modem. This is the same computer, the same web site, but, when I use the cell phone modem to connect the internet, it does not work!

Coba is the Flavor of the Day

Today I made my shot list for Coba, an especially beautiful but also wild and wierd archeological site in the Yucatan Peninsula. I especially like the plethora of wild birds chirping and yodelling in the morning. With the camcorder filming, I was thrilled when a two to three foot tall brown speckled wading bird not only gave out three large squawks, but it also pooped and then flew away . . . all on camera. It is the Coba lakes that attract the tropical birds. Most of the land surface of Yucatan Peninsula is dry and without any rivers, streams or lakes. The inhabitants have to collect rainwater or haul water up from underground.

Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Izamal

Another fantastic day working on the Yucatan Travel Video. I love remembering my visits to the wonderful colonial town of Izamal where the town’s people, modern-day Maya, live among the ancient Mayan ruins . Alas, an overzealous Spanish bishop, during the time of the Spanish Inquisition, dismantled one of the pyramids and used its stones to construct a convent. Obviously, the location is a powerful sacred site. As it turns out, the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary at this convent is attributed with having been an apparition because legend has it that the statue could not be moved from the convent. When we were there in December, the town had a huge celebration on her behalf complete with a carnival, a procession, and refreshments stands. Pope John Paul II made a pilgrimmage to the site.

Yucatan Travel Video Includes Itzamna

Itzamna was a very important god of the ancient Maya. He is one of their founder gods who oversaw all the other gods.

Carol Chapman