Hey hey - well have arrived in Mexico and so has Alan yippee :-) before he arrived by boat from Belieze to Chetumal in Mexico - sniffer dogs and all!! Jumped on a collectivo (local shuttles in Mexico and headed for Playa Del Carmen. A beach resort on the Yucatan coast about an hour south of cancun an what a culture shock. The beach is stunning here but it is basically a holiday resort and the end of backpacking for now. One main strip called 5th Ave so as you can guess lots of American rich tourists, Starbucks, dominos, burger king, MacDonalds and the list goes on. Spent 2 days on the beach and headed north to Cancun to meet Alan. Jam packed 36 hours in Cancun for Alan - arrived at 1am. Following morning we
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