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Isla Mujeres

Evan — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:31:14 +0000

The last excursion on our honeymoon was to Isla Mujeres, and I’ve just posted the video we took while there (yes, I’m a bit slow getting this posted). I previously posted the video from swimming with the dolphins. It was probably our favorite trip on the honeymoon. In addition to swimming with the dolphins, we ziplined from a cliff to a platform in the ocean, swam with manatees, and relaxed by the ocean. We reached the island by way of a small cruise ship.

Isla Mujeres from klinehome.com on Vimeo.

Honeymoon – Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso

Evan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:43:25 +0000

Some time ago, I edited video from the resort we stayed at during our honeymoon. I never uploaded it, though. I have now. The standard def version is below, or you can watch the high def version over at Vimeo.

Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso from klinehome.com on Vimeo.

Swimming with the dolphins

Evan — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:01:07 +0000

One of our favorite parts of our trip was swimming with the dolphins on Isla Mujeres, an island that we reached via ferry. I’ve uploaded a video of our time with the dolphins. These are snippets from a longer video that we purchased.

Honeymoon video – Tulum

Evan — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:48:02 +0000

I’ve uploaded the first video from our honeymoon. This is video of our visit to Tulum, a pre-Columbian Mayan city (now ruins). The ruins were quite remarkable, and the view from the cliffs overlooking the ocean was spectacular. The one bad part of the day was that it was very hot, and we were worn down by the time we left. But, it was worth it. The low-res version is below, or you can see the high-res version at Vimeo.

More honeymoon photos

Evan — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:21:13 +0000

I’ve uploaded more honeymoon photos – more photos from the resort, and photos from our day on Isla Mujeres, where we swam with the dolphins and manatees. You’ll be able to tell from the photos how much fun it was.

Xel Ha

Evan — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:50:14 +0000

After visiting Tulum, our next stop was Xel Ha. The best way I can think to describe Xel Ha is that it is a nature sancturary and water park (salt water) wrapped up in one. You could snorkel or swim amongs all sorts of colorful fish, explore the trails and caves, swim with dolphins, or just relax and try out the different restaurants. We stayed at Xel Ha for a few hours, before the bus took us back to the resort. We didn’t swim with the dolphins, as we are doing that as part of a tour/cruise on Sunday. I’ve uploaded photos from Xel Ha.

Tulum

Evan — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:43:02 +0000

We have a couple of excursions planned for the week. For the first one, we visited Tulum, site of ruins of a small Mayan city. It was a sweltering hot day, but it was interesting to see the ruins and imagine what life must have been like in the area centuries ago. The view was amazing, too. I’ve uploaded photos from Tulum.

The honeymoon begins

Evan — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:34:22 +0000

Elizabeth and I arrived in the Riviera Maya, in Mexico, on Monday afternoon. We are staying at the Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso, which is very nice. It is all inclusive, with 5 restaurants, a few pools, and people that go out of their way to help. We’ve had fun trying out a few of the restaurants so far, and have had good weather (good by my definition = not so much sun that I melt). I’ve uploaded some photos of the resort.

Golden Gate Bridge

Evan — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:53:32 +0000

I’ve posted the video I shot of the Golden Gate Bridge. Matt, Brooke, and I stopped at an observation point on our way out of San Francisco, and towards Squaw Valley, on May 10, 2008. It was so windy that not only is the audio worthless (I’ve dubbed over it with music), but also it was hard to hold the camera steady. There was a quite a view of the city from where I shot this. The clip below is the low-res version. You can view the high def version at Vimeo.

California videos

Evan — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:50:21 +0000

I’ve posted two videos from the California trip that Matt, Brooke, and I took. One is of Squaw Valley, and the other is of our drive around Lake Tahoe. The camcorder’s onboard mic picked up lots of wind, and not much in the way of voices. I’m almost at my weekly upload limit with the video host (vimeo.com), so the final video, the Golden Gate Bridge, will go up early next week.

Lake Tahoe 2008 from klinehome.com on Vimeo.