Avalon Bay Cancun
Travel Blogs from Cancun
"Anyone for Scuba?"
... on a price we had to pay, even the two Mexicans we were with, were also made to pay... despite the fact that about 10 of our other friends in earlier taxis were already inside for free. Grrrrr. The first time that this has happened here and it was utter ********.
Last week, after 4 weeks of no-shows I finally got to play in my 3rd basketball match and try to prove that I wasn't a choker who ...
Mexican paradise
... arrived, from the east nogal, they were delighted to open up their homes and secrets. The learnings: - share your knowledge with those close to you (maybe not the Spanish), - do not pay homage to gods, they are false, - and perhaps, be wary of godly aliens bringing new knowledge in the first place. I am not sure if you can tell, but I am now 11 hours on the other side of the planet and suffering with the same delirium as experienced with my ...
Chichen Itza
... but most of the ruins closed at 4:30 so we lost out on some time to look around.
Occupation of Chichen Itza began in 150BC and reached its zenith in 987 AD as a capital of the Itzaes. Chichen Itza came to an end about 1200 AD.
The most impressive ...
Call me Ishmael.........
... He shows a promising career as my side-kick videographer!
Lynn shot both video and stills and I have not yet seen what she has on her memory cards.
The only way they could get me out of the water was to promise I could get right back in after a short rest/food break. Lunch was great, sandwiches, water or juice and fresh fruit.
Enough of this resting, back into the water for more attempts to get some decent shots. ...
Chichen Itza
... 365, which is one for each day of the year. There are 52 inset panels on each face of the pyramid, which equals the number of years in each cycle of the Mayan Calendar Round. Our guide showed us how the afternoon sun lights up giant serpents slithering down the steps and culminates in giant snake-heads at its base. Apparently tourists were able to climb to its top until 2005, but now it is restricted and roped off. Our guide told us of a red-painted, jade-studded bench ...