Taylor Explores the World

Exploring the World One Experience at a Time

  • Convent de San Roque, Museo de Valladolid y Parque Los Heroes

    The building and where it stands has a long history with the Spanish Catholics in Valladolid.  According to the placard an earlier building once sat on these grounds; Hospital del Santo Nombre de Jesus was built in 1575.  In 1634, the current building replaced it, Convent of San Roque, with money donated by a priest.  […]

  • Iglesia de San Servacio

    Iglesia de San Servacio has been a beautiful fixture across from the central plaza’s southern side since 1706. It was ordered built by order of Bishop Don Pedro de los Reyes to replace the 1545 church that had been destroyed in 1705.  Still today it has a 19th century clock tower which houses the only public clock in the city.  The church is […]

  • Martes Gordo – Carnaval 2013

    After settling into the hotel we headed to the Zocolo hoping to catch some of the Carnaval celebration.  There was a huge gathering of locals for the free concert. The band were great dancers as well as singers.  There was a small dance area behind us where the locals felt the island beats of the band.   […]

  • Hotel Zaci

    We arrived at Hotel Zaci around 9pm on Fat Tuesday, exhausted after a long day’s journey from Michigan and frustrated from hunting for their parking lot; which is on Calle 46.  We were greeted with a smile and check-in went smoothly.  I had been worried because it was Carnaval week and we had reserved our superior room […]

  • Pierce the Veil Concert No Guts No Glory Tour

  • AuSable River Basin, Iargo Springs, Alcona, Michigan

    Driving back from Onaway noticed a sign for the turn off and decided to go we were very happy we did as it was breath taking. The high banks of the AuSable make for a spectacular sight.

  • Sanilac Petroglyphs

    This was at the top of mom’s, Suzanne Garson Whitney’s, bucket list before she passed away. We, her myself and Adrienna, spent a lovely afternoon driving through the thumb’s countryside. The site itself took only a little while to see. A very helpful employee, Pat Hundersmarck, was a joy to chat with and really made […]

  • Walking the Property, South Branch, Michigan

    Mom wanted all of us to walk the 13 acres the Garson family and now my mother has owned for quite some time. Though she was not up to the walk her, Melodie and I sat while the men and kids walked deep into the woods. We could not have asked for a better day! […]

  • Mom’s 60th Birthday Party

    Mom, Suzanne Garson Whitney, wanted to celebrate her 60th birthday up at Aunt Kathy’s cabin and so we did. We enjoyed ourselves quite nicely resting in the quietness of upnorth.

  • Mom’s Birthday Wish – Princess Wenona Sunset Dinner Cruise

    Mom, Suzanne Garson Whitney, wanted to celebrate her 60th birthday with us and Uncle Kent, Aunt Susie and Shawn by taking us on a dinner cruise aboard the Princess Wenona. Again we had perfect weather for it.

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