Yucatan Travel Movie DVD

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.”

Maya Riviera a Popular Vacation Spot

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.

Composer Delighted with Yucatan Travel Movie

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.

A Wonderful Debut of the Yucatan Travel Movie

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!

Marvelous Gazette Journal Article and Photo

“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.

Back Cover of the Yucatan Travel Movie DVD Case

And here’s the back cover of the DVD case for the Yucatan Travel Movie . . . the back cover and the spine:

Back Cover and Spine of the Yucatan Travel Movie's DVD case

The Yucatan Travel Movie explores Mayan ruins, Mexican pyramids, colonial cities, the Mayan Riviera, Caribbean beaches and more . . .

Yucatan Travel Movie DVD Case Front Cover is Here!

Here’s the latest design for the cover of the Yucatan Travel Movie:

Front Cover of the Yucatan Travel Movie

Yucatan Travel Movie Article Opportunity

Today, Miriam Balsley, narrator of the Yucatan Travel Movie, is in town. I am delighted that there will be an article about Miriam and the movie in our local newspaper, the Gazette-Journal. We’ve had a request from Gazette-Journal correspondent Sherry Hamilton for photographs.

Yucatan Travel will be screened at Gloucester Library on July 11th at 2:00 p.m. Free admission. There will also be complimentary chips and salsa provided by El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant in Gloucester, Virginia.

Yucatan Travel Movie Screening Today

Today was a great day because I showed the Yucatan Travel Movie to two of the wonderful people who provided background music for the movie. One is the composer, Deborah L. Carr, and the other is the musician, Melinda McKenzie. Both play the composition for the movie.

The piece is called Prayer, Duet and Dance. – a great piece with different kinds of moods so I was able to use different parts of the piece in three places in the movie. Loved it! The dance part of the composition is a fl

OK, I admit that I felt apprehension. What if they did not like the movie? What if they might not like the way I used their music in the movie?

But, not to worry! They were genuinely delighted. I loved that they laughed in the funny parts. Very, very encouraging for me.

Unexcavated Mayan Ruins in Izamal Yucatan

In yesterday’s blog post I said that University of New Mexico anthropologists are using laser technology and remote sensing from aircraft to search in Belize for unexcavated Mayan ruins that they may choose to explore in the future.

In the Yucatan Travel Movie, we videotaped vegetation-covered mounds that appeared to be unexcavated Mayan ruins in the lovely colonial town of Izamal. We could see the mounds from the summit of Kinich Kak Moo, the tallest pyramid in the state of Yucatan, which is in the town of Izamal.

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