Just a few more temples, but then chilling at the beach...Mexican Style

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February 7th 2006

Published: February 24th 2006

I arrived in Merida in the wee hours of the morning and was lucky enough to find some decent accommodation immediately. The owner of the hostel was actually hanging out at the bus station at 6am with free rides, so it was an easy decision. I had a moment of doubt when I saw my pack being roped onto the roof of a gas guzzling 1970's jalopy, but after a coughing start we finally made it. I then o... Read Full Entry

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Here begins the adventure of 12 months solo racing and chilling out around the world. Africa-Asia-New Zealand-South and North America from May 05-May06. It really is racing, 24 countries in all! So so so many stories to tell and sights to see... And now that that crazy year is over with, I have moved back to Vancouver (with a stopover in the UK, Iceland and New York!) and am launching a new life. The Babe With A Backpack travel shows have been established in Vancouver, the book is edited, and I'm planning the next trip...UGANDA IN JULY '08! Will try and keep this updated in additi... full info

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XOXOXO's

XOXOXO's

I think these guys carved a few naughts and crosses games into the walls!

The Market Hall

The Market Hall

The Market Hall

These colums must have reached at least 15 feet high

Ornate Buildings

Ornate Buildings

Ornate Buildings

Again, a photo cannot give the actually site justice as the ornateness remaining on these ruins was staggering

Serpent Head

Serpent Head

Puma

Puma

or picnic table

Ball court

Ball court

I think this was the biggest ball court in all of Mexico. The 'hoops' even remain at the top of each wall

Sleeping and tourist grounds

Sleeping and tourist grounds

Sleeping and tourist grounds

I was super glad to have arrived early in the morning as the grounds filled up with all types very quickly!

Tulum Beach

Tulum Beach

Quite a contrast-with the number of people-to the last beach I lounged on (Rio)

Tulum Ruins

Tulum Ruins

If you look behind you when snoozing on the beach, you'll see these ruins

Iguana

Iguana

Camouflage most of the time

Tractor Pull to the Cenote

Tractor Pull to the Cenote

Tractor Pull to the Cenote

It felt a bit strange to be dressed in a wet suit, being pulled by a tractor, through a small jungle!!

Face Off

Face Off

We won-the girls had to go back

Evan and I

Evan and I

I only managed to get this photo of the beautiful cheeky monkey from Seattle!

Wetsuit Fi

Wetsuit Fi

It was all smiles having just experienced snorkelling underground!

Fun at the beach

Fun at the beach

Fun at the beach

Waching kids enjoying beach life is fun for us all

Pelican

Pelican

I never managed to click at the right moment...but they were there I promise you!!

Huricane Hut?

Huricane Hut?

Not quite sure how this one was damaged, but it could have been the recent hurricane

Sunset

Sunset

Walking back along the road to the hostel...

Sunset 2

Sunset 2

Zooooooooooooooomed

Cenote

Cenote

If you had a tank of oxygen on your back you could swim under the ledge and keep going for another 3 km. to the next cenote!

Cenote 2

Cenote 2

It was a turtles' paradise...and a few birds...and a few catfish

24th February 2006

Paul and Cathy
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Real travel
This is what travel should be!!

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