Ron Mader, Planeta.com, October, 2003
"This book leads the reader on an incredible journey to the Yucatan ... will delight anyone who knows and loves Mexico."
Kathy Loretta, Miami Herald/Cancun Edition, October, 2003
"Her Mexican adventures will make you turn page after page,and in the end, you'll want to read more."
Book Description
Imagine running away to the Mexican Caribbean and never coming back. That dream became reality for author Jeanine Lee Kitchel and her husband who traveled to the Yucatan in 1985 and a decade later left their city jobs to pursue a relaxed lifestyle in Puerto Morelos, a small fishing village south of Cancun. Chance links them with a contractor who offers them an unbelievable land deal. They accept his offer, and this is where the true story begins including the Mexican government's seizure of the land by eminent domain, the contractor's financial crisis, and a class five hurricane. After sidestepping disaster on several fronts, they build their home, settle into Mexico, and then travel deep into the heart of the Yucatan to explore the Mayan ruins. This travel memoir leads the reader on an adventure that is not only fun to read, but just the ticket for anyone who has ever dreamed of retiring in Mexico.
About the Author
Jeanine Lee Kitchel graduated from Ohio University in 1971 with a double major in journalism and comparative literature. Her travels took her to the West Coast where she worked in journalism, publishing, and sales in the San Francisco-Bay Area until 1997. Her ongoing love of Mexico led her to the Yucatan in 1984, and slightly more than a decade later, she left San Francisco for a relaxed lifestyle in Puerto Morelos, a small fishing village on the Quintana Roo Coast south of Cancun. Her 'Tales from the Yucatan' travel series can be found on Planeta.com. She is a contributor to The Miami Herald/ Cancun Edition, and Mexico Files. She divides her time between Puerto Morelos, Mexico, and Haiku, Maui. This is her first book.
Where the Sky Is Born: Living in the Land of the Maya FROM THE PUBLISHER
Imagine Running Away to the Mexican Caribbean and never coming back. That dream became reality for author Jeanine Kitchel and her husband who traveled to the Yucatan in 1985 and a decade later, left their Silicon Valley jobs to pursue a relaxed lifestyle in Puerto Morelos, a small fishing village on the Quintana Roo Coast south of Cancun. Chance links them with a contractor who offers to build them a beachfront house -- and this is where the true story begins -- including the Mexican government's seizure of their land by eminent domain, the contractor's financial crisis, and a category-5 hurricane. After side-stepping disaster on several fronts, they build their home, settle into Mexico, and then travel deep into the heart of the Yucatan to explore the Mayan ruins. Share their dreams, their heartaches, but most of all, see how they cope with buying land, building a house, and retiring in a foreign country. This evocative adventure tale is a cockeyed love letter to Mexico, their adopted homeland.
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