TELCHAQUILLO, PIXYA, SACBE CENOTE ROUTE, BIKE AND BUS DAY TRIP

Telchaquillo, Pixya, Sacbe Cenote Route, Bike and Bus

To read about this trip, click the following link:

http://bicycleyucatan.wordpress.com/telchaquillo-pixya-sacbe-cenote-route-bike-and-bus-day-trip/

Gastronomic Garden Group Hosted by Mario and Inger Arredondo

GASTRONOMIC GARDEN GROUP HOSTED BY MARIO AND INGER ARREDONDO
13 DECEMBER 2007

This is the star of the orchid show and our fabulous host who can’t be outdone in hospitality and his unmatched knowledge exotic garden greenery, Mario Arredondo.

This is round one of an eating extravaganza that will be a hard act to match. George Knight, Tom Kuhn (back), Chloe Pacheco and Maria Laur politely await the cameraman to sit down so that they can tie into the grilled brochettes that start round one.

The tour begins; Hugh and Cristy O’Neill, Jane Morley, Jane Grimsrud, Mario Arredondo, Maria Rosa Alcocer de Canto, Chloe Pacheco, Maria Laur, Louise Vogel, Debi Kuhn and George Knight.

Being informed and educated after the eating extravaganza are; Tom Kuhn, George Knight, Maria Laur, Menly Davies, Jane Grimsrud, Cristy O’neill, Jane Morley and Maria Rosa Alcocer de Canto.

In the pristine and maliciously maintained garden of our informative host, Mario Arredondo, are the eager participants in this days fun filled gastronomical garden group; Chloe Pacheco, Maria Rosa Alcocer de Canto and Cristy O’Neill

This is a happy thank you to our gracious, kind and informative host, Mario Arredondo from the whole gastronomical garden group; Above are the smiling and contented faces of George Knight, Jane Grimsrud, Menly Davies and Marie Laur.

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Menly’s photos have been added to the album. For more, click here.

Bike and Bus: Tecoh to Tekit and Ticul, Yucatan

For John Grimsrud’s story of our two day bike and bus trip to Tecoh and Tekit, click this link: Bike and Bus: Tecoh to Tekit and Ticul, Yucatan.

We used our Dahon folding 7 speed bikes.

Cult of the Talking Cross and Tihosuco

The Caste War Route from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Tihosuco and Valladolid by Bike and Bus, November 2007 by John M. Grimsrud

For the story by John M. Grimsrud of our bike and bus trip to Felipe Carrillo Puerto and Tihosuco, see the page on the side menu or click: http://bicycleyucatan.wordpress.com/felipe-carrillo-puerto-tihosuco-and-valladolid-yucatan/

Below are three photos from the trip:

Sign on the chapel of the Talking Cross in Felipe Carrillo Puerto

Tihosuco, Quintana Roo. This is the town where the Caste War started.

Inside the home of Doña Lucia in Tihosuco, Quintana Roo

Gastronomic Garden Group of Merida, Yucatan

By Jane Grimsrud

Today John and I had the privilege of attending a meeting of a Garden Group led by Ileana Acevedo Vega. Louise Vogel was our hostess.
The subject of today’s meeting was: About “Cactus” (edible cactus in the Yucatan, sharing a brief talk on cactus proprieties as healing alternative medicine, and a demo on cactus-cooking– plus “Canisté” – a sample of a tree under extinction.

Some of the members who attended: Back row: Marie Barchus, Laura Perkins, Louise Vogel, Ileana Acevedo, Cristy O’Neill. Front row: Jane Grimsrud, Laurie Frey and Debi Kuhn. Also attending were John Grimsrud and Sally Wilson.

Louise opened the meeting with a discussion about CANISTÉ, also called yellow zapote.
CANISTÉ is a rare tropical fruit that is in danger of extinction. Louise gave us all seeds to start seedlings.

Sampling CANISTÉ

In photo: Dr. Luis Barrera May and Ileana Acevedo
Dr. Barrera May gave us a very informative presentation about the properties and benefits of nopal cactus.

Laurie Frey won the door prize of a cactus.

Time to prepare and sample the nopal cactus. In photo: Louise, Laura and Laurie.

Ileana Acevedo, group leader and head chef preparing the nopales.

The end product which we enjoyed with fresh hot tortillas and a cool glass of Jamaica.

Some of the happy gardeners: Ileana, Laura, Debi, Louise, Marie and Jane. John also joined in the eating and with comments such as: uhm….good…uhm….another tortilla, por favor.

Thank you Ileana and Louise for a wonderful Saturday.