It was the end of snow season in Colorado and the date was April 28, when we planned our sun escape to Costa Rica. Pulling out of Aspen was a thing of beauty since it snowed a freakish amount of 36 inches over night. We were the only ones on the highway as [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 24, 2008
Zentraveler on The Holy Man and the Animals!
Throughout history man has related to animals and has passed down many words of wisdom using animals as symbols to tell their story. Many times we are so busy with our own world we don’t have the time or the energy to simply help make a better world. The following Zen story demonstrates [...]
March 20, 2008
Zentraveler loads up on cherry juice!
It goes something like this. “Yea doc my shoulder hurts and my big toes are red and feel like they are being pricked with an ice pick. You know I probably have some of that arth-i-ritis.”
Wait a minute before you start shopping around for some pain doctor’s and such— this is the time [...]
March 14, 2008
Zentraveler digs Tikal, Guatemala!
On the road again I have just landed at the Guatemala City airport. Joining a few other backpackers we hire a taxi for Guatemala City. The city looks like ants have broken out and are going to run you down. Is it an illusion or are the cars, buses, motorcycles and people [...]
March 7, 2008
Zentraveler on the The Zen Happy Cat!
I am not sure how many times we get to evolve into the animal spirit world. I would like to put my request in now to be a cat. They are some cool cats! Sleek, fast, majestic, wonderful creatures of nature, who are mysterious symbols of past and present history. Cats [...]
March 4, 2008
Zentraveler zeroes in on Enzymes!
Without the growth of your cells you are dead! Enzymes are simply live food versus dead food. Anything cooked above 112 degrees loses it’s ability to be of much benefit and actually causes a drain on your digestive system— making it work so hard to break it down. As this sludge accumulates [...]
March 3, 2008
Zentraveler discovers Mexican Costa Maya town of Xcalak!
After busing to Chetumal from Cancun you change buses and are ready for the ride of of your life. The undeveloped Costa Maya region doesn’t even start until you get 100 miles south of Tulum, which is already 80 miles south of Cancún. The road changes from a four-lane highway to a narrow two-lane one [...]
