Catalonia Playa Maroma All Inclusive Playa del Carmen

... to the Mayans because (a) there are no rivers in the Yucatan so water is very scarce and (b) they believed it was a way into the underworld where people went after they died. It was lovely and peaceful. Then this American woman walked up to me, munching on the biggest bag of crisps I have ever seen - you could have fitted a small child inside it. She stood next to me, loudly crunching crisps, then she gave one to her mother, who moaned that they were too hot (to be fair, this is ...

... sinister looking guys in the middle of dodgeville so we came to our senses and made a rapid excape. Saw loads of police on the way back, giving us the once over. Apparently the cops are really corrupt and will find any excuse to extract a bribe from tourists.

Next morning, Tuesday 1st December, I failed to make my breakfast appointment and my plan to visit some temples was never gonna happen so when I crawled out of bed I was content with taking it easy though I did ...

... Darcy and I thought that the beaches are better! You rent a beach lounge chair and umbrella for the day and take in the beautiful view.


Tourist activity in “Playa” centers on Quinta Avenida, or Fifth Avenue, a pedestrian walkway (stretching about 1 mile) located just 1 or 2 blocks inland from the beach which is lined with boutique hotels, shops, bars, and restaurants. We stayed 1 block off of 5th Avenue which made it ...

... nothing false here, these are made from real fruit and are definitely delicious, a bargain at $10 pesos each.

The children had heaps of schoolwork to catch up on, so after our nachos they were tied to the dining room chairs and given pencils and books. Not so good news from back home, one of our cats being looked after by friends has managed to find its way the 2km back to our house and freaking out the people renting our house. It's a cat right, how dangerous can it be.

... de los cientos de lugares con Cenotes y Selva. Nos metimos unos 5km hacia adentro para llegar a un lugar bien metido en la selva. La verdad no recuerdo el nombre, solo recuerdo el hermoso coatí de seis meses que jugueteó con las zapas de Victoria. Decidimos no quedarnos pues el tiempo no nos alcanzaba para hacer todo el recorrido que teniamos que hacer. Calor abrazador nos encontró en Cobá. Ruinas muy bonitas y menos marketineras que las ...

... 10'arrived in Morelia- the city is built by stones, nice houses, churches, pizzas, of course. 15-19 drive to Guanajuato. When I arrived, a French student and his Mexican girlfriend offered me help to find hotel. We tried to find Casa Berta - no success. I went to hostel Kloister $12. I walked in the city by night - many people. Back in the hostel I met 2 Americans my age, Jews, and we talked in the garden of the roof. 3/4 - GAUANAJATO 8-12 walk in the amazing ...

... to receive monthly letters from him after his death, basically teaching her to be happy again and to live her life without him. I felt like a bit of a loser as I was clearly the only single guy in the entire theatre, and whats more I struggled to keep my eyes remotely dry or my bottom lip remotely still throughout much of the 2 hours.... so keen to redress the balance, after the movie I went and bottled a load of locals to feel more manly. That night there was a ...

... sit on a levelled mountain between two valleys, offering a great vantage to the distant mountains. At a time that our European descendants were still wallowing in mud, these guys were operating a sophisticated government. After exploring the ruins and teaching the hotel´s parrot how to say 'Ola' we boarded an overnight coach to San Cristobal, sleep being frequently interupted by the placement of speed bumps every few miles on ...

... a little strange at first with everyone speaking mainly Spanish, but after a few beers the dancing and singing started and it didn´t matter. We had a really good time. We had a slight problem cashing our travellers cheques at he HSBC, and after several attempts we went to a Scotabank where they sort it out! Again, many thanks to B & D for translating and driving us around. On our last day, B and D dropped us off at the tour bus and we went around ...

Okay, I've tried writing this entry so many times...but internet at Westhill Institute is one thing that doesn't seem to have improved much! So I arrived to Mexico after an overnight busride on Friday morning. I was thrilled to be somewhere that I knew my way around. I hopped on the metro and knew exactly where I was going. I showed up to the house of 3 good friends- Marissa, Amy, and Lesley. Only Amy and Marissa were there for ...