me & the honey next to a 400-plus-year-old cactus. this outsized shrine to photosynthesis was encountered the day we rented a car and drove out into the countryside, which was a rare treat for us - much as we love the ocean, and sailing, it was really fun to head inland and see a different side of things (thanks Mom for springing for the rental car!). We spent the day touring some areas of archaeological interest (Olmec, Mixtec, Aztev, Zapotec, Maya) with a couple great guides - more on that later (I'm hoping to fire up the ol' laptop tonight or tomorrow and write a proper blog entry - it could happen).