Mexico 1978,79,83

MEX-78 - My first travel abroad as US citizen Date of travel: Oct 28, 1978 ITINERARY: A week after I received US citizenship I took a day trip by a bus to MEXICO south of San Diego. We visited the northern part of Baja California peninsula with cities Tijuana and Ensenada. Including lunch it cost $22.50, most likely my least expensive trip abroad. Travel office: A local San Diego travel company. Who took part: It was a full bus of American tourists. ----------------------------------------------------------------- MEX-79 - A trip to the heart of Mexico Date of travel: Nov 22 - Nov 25, 1979 ITINERARY: A 4 day trip to MEXICO with sightseeing of Mexico City, Teotihuacan (with pyramids from Precolumbian times) and Taxco, where silver was mined. Travel office: May Co. Travel in Carlsbad, CA and a local Mexico City travel company. We flew from San Diego to Mexico City and traveled by buses to Teotihuacan and Taxco with the local company. Who took part: I traveled with my childhood friend Frank Z. (Aramis) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Yu-83 - A journey to see what Mayas left in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico Date of travel: Jan 1 - Jan 8, 1983 ITINERARY: After driving my Ford-Mustang on Jan 1 100 miles from Vista to Los Angeles Airport (LAX), I am taking a plane via Monterrey and Cancun to Merida on Yucatan Peninsula in MEXICO. Between Jan 2 and Jan 8 we are visiting by bus Merida, Maya excavations as Uxmal, Kabah, Chichen Itza and Tulum and a tourist center Cancun. On Jan 8 we are flying via Monterrey back to LAX, from where I drive my Mustang to Vista. Travel office: Club Universe (arranged for me by May Co. Travel in Carlsbad, CA). Accommodation in hotels. Who took part: A group of 12 American tourists with a local guide.