Next we had a three-hour afternoon transfer to Chiapas
with a lunch stop of quesadillas at "Fiesta Tabasca" in Tabasco. The
trip looked like a trip through southern Indiana as far as vegitation
was concerned, except for occasional coconut palm trees. No
row crops, but Brahma cattle grazed in extensive pastures. A
feight train passed in the rain and I observed many hobos on the top,
valve section, of each tank car. Our driver, Hector, said they were
illegal immigrants from Guatemala. Is the world-wide direction
to a better life, North?! (Is it different south of the Equator?) We
arrived at the Chan-Kah Hotel Resort, which is surrounded by exquisite
jungle flora and fauna, at 4:30 in a good downpour. In a dry,
open-air shelter we received our room assignments. We opened our
suitcases and took out rain gear and umbrellas. We found our excellent
bungalows and relaxed until dinner at 7 pm. I had tried to send
a reassuring fax to my wife from Villahermosa, without success, so sent
it from the jungles for $18.90! It was worth it because I hadn't
been able to tell her I was safely in Mexico. Some found the Internet
available at an office behind the reception desk. I would use the
Internet the next evening.
Fiesta Tabasco Roadhouse
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Quesadilla lunch
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Raining in the rain forest.
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My bungalow in the jungle.
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All bungalow rooms have 2 rocking chairs each.
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On my porch, high and dry...almost.
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It takes lots of rain to feed these large green plants.
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Chan-Kah Hotel Resort
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