December away in Mexico

A Happy New year to you. This is my first newsletter for a few months. It was a very busy 2025 with work and a few other things. This year, I hope to become better at delegating my tasks and managing time so as to leave room for very important things like sending out my newsletter!

We spent the latter half of December in Cancun Mexico. Being a history and archeology enthusiast, this region has been on my bucket list for a while mainly due to a fascination over the Mayan ruins. Also significantly, this was precisely the spot where the asteroid that exterminated the dinosaurs landed from space. Lest I forget, there is sunny weather, white sand, crystal clear ocean etc as well lol. 

It was unbelievable to see the level of sophistication that went into construction of the Mayan complex 3000 years ago which included the pyramid shown in the picture. The kids had fun with the acoustics - when you shout, at the pyramid, you hear a powerful "delayed" echo of your voice.

The asteroid impact also left a huge footprint on the geology of the area. It caused the rocks undergroud to have holes like swiss cheese causing all the rivers in the area flow underground. Surface water is barely visible, yet the whole Yucutan peninsula is covered by lush vegetation. A big thank you to our Mayan tour guide for all the education.