It was my last day in Cancun. I had been trying to decide where to go next and it was after chatting to a Canadian lass called Stacey, and reviewing a bunch of recommendations given to me by erstwhile colleague, Charles, that I decided to head to the Yucatan peninsula to soak up some culture. But that was a whole day away. Firstly, we had to polish off Cancun in style. Everyone at Hostel Quetzal had grown close so Kate the TV chef decided to hold a farewell BBQ for those who were leaving the following day. This included me and Stacey (who had only been there one full day up till then - such was the warm close-knittedness). Prior to that we went to some nearby ruins called El Ray. They were pretty boring but
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