Los Axules Hotel Merida

... the ages´´ - the Mexicans were queueing round the block to see this one.<br><br>I got the train down to somewhere unpronouncable to see some canals which are a World Heritage Site, but for the Mexicans they are just a place to get ******. They all hire these massive wooden punts and climb aboard with friends, family, shed loads of food and beer, and sometimes their own private band. I like their style. It starts off quite fun, but soon gets rather boring when your boat is stuck in a ...

... orrore.<br>Per il resto del giorno ci limitiamo a camminare lungo i viali del centro, al momento di salire in camera ci accorgiamo della fatica di essere a 2200 mt, l'ostello è subdolo tu credi di dover salire al terzo piano, ma loro hanno due piani non conteggiati (dove c'è la cucina e l'altro con la sala tv) così in realtà devi arrivare al quinto. Dobbiamo organizzarci bene, perchè una volta scesi, se ti accorgi di aver dimenticato qualcosa, sono tutti cavoli tuoi risalire!!

... Does that day mean anything to you? It should, for it was the day that the 44th president of the United States of America, Barack H. Obama, was inaugurated. When I put the inauguration together with the fact that there were a lot of ex-pats here in Merida I wondered whether there was anything special going on to a mark the event. That is the subject of the next blog.<br><br>The blog after that will show how the &#8220;henequen boom&#8221; turned Montejo ...

... s backyard! Three little boys showed us the way down to the cenote, through a rocky, dimly lit tunnel. I asked the eldest how old he was and he replied that he was eight, but I had trouble understanding everything else he said. The cenote was a big cavern which stretched back into the darkness. We were the only ones down there, besides a few small catfish we could see on the bottom, so it was kind of spooky but cool at the same time. It was definitely different to the other ...

... to be expected from an included buffet, and there was some dancing which accompanied it, but it also wasn't that impressive. We dropped off the Chinese guy and the Czech guy at the bus station as they were going on to Cancun, and headed back to Merida. After a quick shower and a change, we met up with Sarah and Martijn again, Sarah and Martijn did some shopping and showed me how proper bargaining is done. In Mundo Maya they talked the guy down from $1400 pesos per ...

... be until I leave which is great as I prefer it than working in the centre. You have the best of both worlds working on the street because you get to see the city and spend a little time in the centre. You get to understand more about their circumstances and obviously you see where they live which is shocking at times! I am learning more about the problems Mexico has with children living on the street. Drug use (Glue) is obviously a big problem and many of ...

Dave drove us over to Merida in our ever so groovy, but extremely cheap, jeep. En route, we stopped off at Coba. Given that we had just been to the manicured Tulum ruins, we weren´t sure what we were in for. We loved it! It was just like being in an Indiana Jones movie! It´s one of the only sites that still has a pyramid that you can actually climb up. From the top you see the tree tops and the lake. It´s only 32m tall, although it felt alot higher ...

... than my spanish!! ha!! They worship us because we are english and love to hear us talk. It is so much fun teaching english and a great way to meet people. Last night I went to a party, did not get to bed until 4am. Mexicans do so much partying, I am struggling to keep up!! so yeah I am very tired, burning the candle at both ends tough so must go and get some rest! Gemma x

... unfortunately not good to meet local people and to practice Spanish... I guess the best way to travel is to try a little bit of everything... What is no option is staying in hotels where you meet nobody, no locals and no travellers...this only makes you feel lonely and depressed! The Frida Kahlo museum is a little museum in the bario Coyoacan witch is really interesting to visit. Mexico city is however not a place where you want to stay for more than a couple of days. The ...