Blogs from Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America - page 20

Having a wonderful few days on the beach after spending whole 15 hours on a coach getting here - all worth it! Sleeping in bunglows on the beach - you cant reserve so its a case of hunting around when you arrive in the heat. Sam and I made as executive decision to stay somewhere nicer to avoid cockroaches.... and the lack of mossie nets. Worth while! Having a couple of days in these rather luxury cabanas enjoying a rest after a fairly busy week doing the whole of Guatamala… those photos are to come are on my memory card that is locked up. ... read more

After Tulum we went to what I would say was our first non-real tourist Mexican town, Valladolid, about 80 miles from the coast. We both liked it here as it was a very warm and friendly place and what we expected Mexico to be like. We arrived on a week end which was a bonus as they had a mini festival in the local park and it was nice to see all the locals out with the family enjoying themselves and having a great time. It felt like a real nice community and we were made to feel very welcome which was nice. They had lots of food stalls, which were great and beyond cheapness nothing over a pound. I always thought I would never have anything hotter than a curry but Mexican food bring heat ... read more

We Did Something, But Nothing Really We got a real jump on the day today, getting started just after 12:00 pm. Fully recoverd from the night before we headed out for some desayuno por Marco y almuerzo por mi. He grabbed some huevos y jamon mixture and I treated myself to a dinner sized portion of burritos con pollo y queso, arroz, y frijoles. I'm guessing our meal took around 45 minutes. I don't know about time very often due to the fact that I'm not carrying a watch or travel clock with me. After eating we searched out a place to get some washing done for us. This search took us down some back roads and we did eventually find a place. The problem was that it was a private place and they said we ... read more

Hi guys... Well, the last few days have felt like weeks! It's been fantastic to be back on the beach again, and the Caribbean at that! My first glimpse of the beach - GORGEOUS! I've never seen water so gorgeously blue, and sand so beautifully white!! I met a Finnish girl at the hostel, and we decided to spend a night in a cabana on the beach - it was great!! For only $6.50 each, we even had a window with an ocean view!! We also had a great night out at the bar on the beach (complete with swings! :)))) ), and a mexican guy introduced us to all the mexican cocktails! Just hoping they delete the pictures and videos of our butts from when we danced on the bar!!! After the bar closed, we ... read more

Intro to Tulum Famed for its seaside Mayan ruins and cheap sand-floored huts along over 12 kilometers of quiet beaches, Tulum is a big-time backpacker destination. Theruins can be seen in an hour or so, but many folks linger for a few days doing little but practice the sit-and-stare-then-swim (repeat) impulses that we all have deep down inside. Tulum is near good reefs too, and snorkel tours are cheaper here than in other beach towns. It's also a good base to check out area cenotes (large, natural limestone caves used for water storage or ceremonial purposes) and Coba ruins. History Tulum is believed to have been an important port town during its post-Classic heyday (AD 1200 - 1521). Buildings were painted red, blue and yellow, with ceremonial fires burning atop the seaside watchtower. Arriving by... read more