Glorious Yucatán!

I am sorry for not writing anything during my trip, instead now you have to bare with me in one long post. But in my defence we have been very busy during the past days, and when you have the caribbean outside your window, who needs internet? In any case; short description of my trip:

Tue 29 Sept: We left Monterrey at three flying with VivaAerobus. Yes, it would be the mexican equivalent to Ryan Air. First stop was Merida in the middle of Yucatán. We chose it because of the cultural heritage ans proximity to mayan ruins. Because no trip is complete without a little culture on the side. Nice little hotel with pool and a pictoresque city. We made a small tour before dinner and then went by horse-carriage (royal indeed) around town. Fun and just enought excitement for one first day!

Wed 30 Sept: After a few hours by the pool we went on a guided tour to Oxmal - a mayan ruin city two hours outside of Merida. It is nothing short of imporessive the way they constructed these rather magnificent buildings all those years ago. We enjoyed it very much, even though the tour almost killed us by heatstroke. In the evening we saw a strange lightshow in the ruins, describing the indians praying for water. None came and thanks for that!

Thu 1 Oct: At nine in the morning we took the bus to Cancun. It is a four hour bus ride and was quite like travelling in a dairytruck - it could not have been more than 17 degrees in the bus. So ironic when it is almost 40 degrees outside and you are sitting theres hivering with cold.. The irony however was lost on most mexicans who seemed to be very happy with the cold. In Cancun we checked in to the 'Park Royal All inclusive' in the middle of the hotel-strip. Very fortunate with great location, good facilites and a nice beach, we immediately took a shine to the place. All Inclusive is just that, which is why we spent the better part of the afternoon and evening eating and drinking.

Fri 2 Oct: The morning was spent by the pool. At one we went on a 'djungle tour' where we went by jetski through the lagoon to a reef fore snorkeling. It was so much fun jetskiing, I need to get me one of those! Snorkeling was awesome; not the best reef but good enough with lots of fish and anemonies (think 'Finding Nemo'). We made it back to the hotel in time for more food and a nice evening swim in the ocean.

Sat 3 Oct. Our last day in Cancun. Since we needed to check out at noon and our flight was not until ten pm, we decided to go to Isla Mujeres outside of Puerto Juarez. There we visited a turtle farm and looked a the nice turtles. Amazing animals and quite majestic. They had two turtles that was more than fifty years old, quite impressive. Then we hitched a ride around the island with two girls from Tijuana. They had rented a golf-cart and took us all the way rund the island to the north beach. There, Me and Magda really squeezed the last out of the holiday, all buttered up with hawaiian tropic sun oil. Then we went back to collect our bags and on to the airport. All in all a really great holiday. And the most important thing; I have an impressive tan for only four days and alot of activities. I like it!

Now it is back to Monterrey and back to school. Eight more weeks before I come home for christmas. Not that long - times flies when you are buried in schoolwork.

Hasta luego Amigos!