Batab Hotel Cancun

We made it to Mexico after 30 hours of travel. We had a great feast of mexican last night while listening to a mariachi band play and the flambe waiters make all sorts of desserts, coffees and lobster. It felt great to sit in the humid heat and be on vacation.

My pina coloada was the length of my arm! Watched Buffalo clobber ...

... it is the same as California or Florida.

The beach was also a pretty big let down because it was mostly rocky and you couldn't walk up and down the shore. Rob and I like to do that and we ended up getting stuck in some pretty gnarly places because of the rocks. That was kind of cool though!

We tried to get off the beach one time and went through this bed of hot rocks that had giant iguanas all over. Most ...

... street. Sanborns. (a Mexican chain)



There I introduced Juan to the delights that are Chilaquiles. Yum.
The next morning were were up at 4 and back down to Sanborns for Huaraches Arrachera and Cappuccinos before the taxi ride to the airport.

Huraches



Cappuccino
Cancun, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico chrissybz

... on just chilling at home. I suppose the economic climate doesn't leave much room for splurging on spring break. But I decided to splurge anyway. And only ONE of my friends was with me. I don't have that many friends to begin with, much less friends who will go party in Mexico this fiscal year. Sad reality. But whatever! Decked out in a tube top, designer sunglasses and new beach sandals, I boarded the flight to Cancun ...

Peter made sure we saw many sunsets over the lagoon. We had chips and salsa and margaritas at Pancho and Willie's across the street from our hotel on Sunday, then at La Distilleria on Monday, and at Catorce on Friday. Since this is my miscellaneous entry, I'd also like to point out that the fish taco's from Paco's Taco's at our hotel (or technically our sister hotel next door) were fantastic!

... no way, you should be proud, thatīs so cool! An amazing lady. We just got an email from her and she said she went to the travel agent to ask about a flight to Guatemala and they thought she said Guadalajara, and that was going to be much cheaper so she went there instead. Hats of to you Dicky! I have invited her to Nz and said we would look after her if she came. Iīm sure many of you would love to meet her. And backpacker of the week goes to....!

... had sorted it out (and paid an extra 200 insurance via another card)....it was already dark. Kinda a weird way to first experience Mexico....mind you, Cancun IS a weird first taste of Mexico so it was probably best that it was covered in darkness!!....anyway we headed south towards Playa del Carmen...not much better then Cancun...we had always planned to go to Tulum first night but had thought that maybe ...

... you and you stop at 2 different reefs. I think it runs about 20-25 dollars pp. www.divepuertomorelos.com" "Sky riding ($49.00 each)" "Tulum and XelHa - Snorkeling great at XelHa - would go there for a full day next time" "Xel-Ha - Wednesday (all day trip). This was awesome. You have to check out the fish by the floating bridge. They are gigantic. We also saw a barracuda when we were standing on one of the little islands. It had to be 6 feet long. We jumped off the cliffs, which ...

... a glimpse into history, culture and the human psyche. I discovered how the same knowledge and reality can shape two men so differently that one becomes a proud warrior and the other a defeated one. I also found that the brash face of tourism can easily be brushed aside if one is willing to take the time to look deeper and further than the next vacationer. And finally, I learned that Mel Gibson is always looking out for number one: Mel Gibson. Coming to a theatre near you this December ...

Cancun!
Una hermosa ciudad, arruinada por el afan de lucro y el turismo desmedido, los hoteles en la playa como una selva de concreto. En este maravilloso lugar entre por primera vez a Mejico, pero esta tan enfocado al turismo que se pierden las tradiciones y costumbres locales. Disfrutamos en familia de las maravillsosas playas, de la comida, de la bebida no pude porque era chico todavia y ni me interesaba. Pero ...