"Reminds me of Robert Pirsig's description of a trip with his son in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance...Well written and engaging." Writer's Digest. The author’s wife responds to an unexpected windfall with one word, “México” and an adventure is launched. Past his prime and definitely not in fighting trim, the author sets out with his two teenage sons Across the Yucatan. Together, they climb ancient Mayan pyramids, explore dark underground caverns filled with pottery and wall paintings from a lost civilization, snorkel in the warm, blue Caribbean and wander through modern Mexican hamlets, towns and cities making friends. This is a story for anyone who has traveled or even, for those who hope to travel. "Excellent, beautiful stories with great imagery...totally serious." David H. Greegor for Peace Corps Worldwide "A triumph of narrative skill and pacing." Rich Yurman, author of Giraffe "The allure of Mexican street food- rough, honest and earthy. Laced with complimentary spices of compassion and guilt, they go directly to the gut." Allen W. Fletcher, author of Heat, Sand and Friends At a certain age, the world looks, smells, sounds and even tastes familiar. Add a youngster or two as traveling companions and watch their eyes get large or their mouths drop open. One is reminded of the joy of discovery. The author's wife responds to an unexpected windfall with one word, "Mexico," and an adventure is launched. Past his prime and definitely not in fighting trim, the author sets out with his two teenage sons Across the Yucatan . Together, the three climb ancient Mayan pyramids, snorkel in the Caribbean, explore underground caverns filled with pottery and wall paintings from a lost civilization and wander through modern Mexican hamlets, towns and cities.