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Building in Mexico - Mitch and Sev - Part 3

I was super curious about how the dry cenote was looking now that it had been opened up a bit, so Mitch and I took a trip down to the job site. A few decisions needed to be made about the retaining wall for the cenote stairs and the "jumping platform" Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 12, 2010 3:34 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

What Lies Beneath.....

So, I though you all might like to see what some of the cenotes look like that have been found in our little Xpu Ha neighborhood. This is the cenote that is on Jeff's lot. He is Mitch and Sev's builder and has completed several homes in the same enclave. His experience dealing with his own cenote has given him invaluable insight as to what they can bring to the process....the good and the bad. With his own property, be decided to make the cenote a real center-point for the back yard plan. As you can see, the pool is built around it with the entertainment palapa (that's a fancy word for bar) serving as an observation point and entry point. Read More...
Posted Friday, October 8, 2010 7:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Building in Mexico - Mitch and Sev - Part 2

I had hoped to be able to post an update before now but life somehow got in the way. Lots of progress being made on site as you will see from the photo update. One big surprise since our last blog entry...a dry cenote was uncovered near (but not in) the shallow end of the pool. The opening has been enlarged a bit for ease of entry and an open space has been found that could be suitable for use as a fun subterranean reading area or meditation room. A wine cellar was suggested but I think the heat and the humidity will not be suitable for keeping wine at a consistently cool temperature. From this opening there is a tunnel that runs out quite a distance, out past the boundaries of the lot. One of the workmen has climbed through quite a way but there is a drop off that will require bringing in a ladder of sorts if they are to investigate any further. It's pretty neat but not as cool as the cenote that the builder, Jeff, has at his house. I'll post some pictures of that soon.... Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 6, 2010 7:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Building in Mexico - Mitch and Sev - Part 1

As some of you may know, Rob and I have finally decided to settle down and build our home in Mexico. Almost by accident, we found the perfect neighborhood in Xpu Ha, in the jungle about 20 minutes south of Playa del Carmen. The lots are good sized, very reasonably priced, the development is gorgeous and all the services we need are available, including wireless internet. We are 5 minutes from the beach in Xpu Ha and close to dozens of cenotes. Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 21, 2010 7:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 7 Comments

Vamos a la Playa! Riviera Maya Beaches - Xpu Ha

After an unusually long "winter" here on the Riviera Maya, the Caribbean sun has finally won out and we are now, thankfully, experiencing more seasonal weather. That of course means beach days are back on the schedule! Saturday, we chose Xpu Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Cenote Saturdays

Of the interesting features unique to this area of the world, I think the hundreds of diverse and mystifying cenotes are my favorite. Each has its own distinct attributes and characteristics......its own personality. Recently, we welcomed a new family Read More...
Posted Sunday, August 17, 2008 10:34 AM by Rob Kinnon | 5 Comments

Recycling in Playa del Carmen - How are we doing in 2008?

Over the past four years, I have seen the concept of recycling evolve from a "silly notion" promoted only by a bunch of "gringos" to a full on Cultural Revolution. Rarely a day goes by that I don't receive an email from someone, Read More...
Posted Monday, July 7, 2008 7:26 AM by Rob Kinnon | 6 Comments

Taninah

In our efforts to design our own home we have been doing a fair bit of investigating. Much of this time has been spent visiting other homes in the area such as those being built in Sac Be and checking out what building materials and methods have been Read More...
Posted Friday, June 20, 2008 3:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments