Sorry about the lack of updates over the last few days, it's been pretty hectic since we arrived in Playa Del Carmen. First, a little about the town. As you can imagine, it's pretty touristy and full of Americans. So much so that there are cash machines that dispense dollars everywhere (outnumbering the peso machines by about 3:1). It's quite a nice place to go out for drinks and a good time, however compared to the rest of Mexico it's expensive. Everything is on average 25% more by the sea, although if you move a few roads further back the cost reduces a lot. We managed to find my mother-in-law (always a pleasure!) and arranged to meet Jess (bride to be) later on that afternoon. Typical girls-meet-up-on-the-beach occasion so I made myself scarce and checked out
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