“We have to remember to look out for it next time.”Īnother recon trip popped into my awareness. A ring I once owned, his favorite diving watch, and now a whole store. We joke a lot about things popping in and out of other dimensions. On the way back, we looked for the town with the special deer carving. Time in the sea and the level of light made the days pass quickly. That and the availability of fresh seafood (all radiation aside) makes for good eating.ĭavid knows the area well and had great suggestions for bringing retreat participants into the intense light of this area. There is a large Italian population in Tulum. Oh, and some of the best pizza I’ve ever tasted. More beach time the next day, shrimp quesadillas and some excellent gelato. Our recon adventure involved a visit to the famous coastal ruins with a swim at their private beach.

“We need to remember to stop on the return trip.” We could have one for the property…”Ĭaptivated, I strained to look over my shoulder for a better view. Artisans carve these statues out of a single piece of tree trunk for use as decorations. “The deer is a symbol animal for the Yucatan” David murmured, looking for a place to make a U-turn. The fleeting glimpse I’d seen had the sweetest vibe!

A lifesize carved doe, her delicate figure shaped from the dual tones of tropical hardwood. The typical thrown-together shack-shop offering fresh mangoes as well as many other local artisanal products, this one had a sweet spot in one corner. Wait! What was that? The edges of a town sprang up from nowhere, tourist shops lining the road.ĭavid noticed something about the first shop and slowed down even more. We slowed to make the highway change for Tulum when something happened. I watched the canopy roll by, finding it oddly comparable to the grassy seas of the great plains or the endless rows of waving tassle-adorned stalks of the corn belt in the US. On my recon trip to Tulum as a potential retreat site, I paid attention to the energy shifts, yes, but also to any landmarks that would help me navigate. All wells access this amazing underground waterway. The diving is spectacular, incorporating a bit of spelunking as one might imagine. The caves are called cenotes, the largest of which are well-documented tourist spots. The land of the Maya is a large raft of earth crust floating on a vast underground system of rivers and caves. The canopy is endless as is the jungle that covers the peninsula.

Otherwise, the drive is a perfect time to meditate a bit and listen to the land and the trees. Driving toward Tulum requires a highway shift southwards at just the right moment. A single highway stretches the width of the Yucatan from Mérida to Cancun.

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