Valentines Day!
Trip Start
Feb 10, 2008
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Trip End
Aug 06, 2008
Playa del Carmen,
Quintana Roo,
Mexico
Thursday, February 14, 2008
So, to begin where I left off: True to my word, I did indeed go for a shower and then a few beers. After going to a few random bars on my own with my book in tow, the beer started going to my head and I couldnt concentrate, so I dropped it off at home and headed to the "Blue Parrot Beach Bar"; supposedly one of the best in Playa Del Carmen. Its quite a cool place - dancefloor on the beach, swings for chairs, etc etc. It also has some of the best music Ive heard for a whilein a club, mixing hip hop and reggaeton (which could be my new favourite style of music)..... Anyway, I met a group of girls from Australia and Switzerland (I think) and was chatting to one of the Aussie girls for a while, but then the time came for me to hit the dancefloor, those lucky Mexicans. I met and danced with a few local Mexican ladies, who tried to teach me actual dance moves; now these moves actually involved me moving my feet, and as anyone who has seen me dance can testify, that is a little oustide of my dancing capabilities
The beach at Playa in the evening
. Still we had fun, and I like to think that their laughter was due to my wit and charm as opposed to my rhythmless thrashing around on the dancefloor. Unfortunately I got back to the hostel quite late, and the gate was shut, so I had to risk my future ability to have children by gingerly climbing over the spike topped obstruction ¿I later learned that you can just slide a lock to open it? ¿by the way when I press the bracket button these little question marks pop up; Im not actually questioning anyone?I woke up the next day a little hungover, so I went to have some melon on the beach where it proceeded to "piss it down". I went back to the hostel and met an Aussie dude called Cain or Kane or Caine, and we headed to have a hair of the dog style beer. As we were talking, a 35 year old Canadian tanning salon owner chirped in, as he said he hadnt actually spoken to any human beings for a week and feared for his mental wellbeing. So he joined us, and we ended up getting another 6 or so beers, for which he picked up the tab. By this time it was about 6, so we decided to just carry on through the night. The place he was staying had 3 beds in it, so he said we could go shower and stay at his that night. So we went over and I had a shower, but upon reentering the room I discovered that the Canadian had attempted to bumrape Cain and was in fact a raging homosexual. No, just kidding.
The Main Avenue in Playa Del Carmen
Anywho Tom ¿the Canadian? showed his age by flaking at 9, and me and Cain went on to have a few beers. I have just realised that this is taking far too long to type in detail, so I will shorten it. We met a tinitis ridden Northern monkey withparentholidaying DJ, met 2 of the most beautiful Norweigen women I have ever seen, who left about 3 minutes after they arrived ¿we hope because their less beautiful friends who we were ignoring were bored, as opposed to us boring the beautifl ones.... Im staying positive?, went to Blue Parrot again, met and danced with some more Mexicans, to the same music in addition to a 5 minute old school Medley ¿Bird and Twee, think Szoda, was awesomeª?, woke up today hungover, met 2 funny Welshmen, sunbathed ¿I have turned my usual pinkish hue?, generally relaxed all day, and here I am now, once again about to go and shower and have a few beers.
There is more to say, but typing hurts my hands and brain.
Love to everyone, adios.
P.S. I cant seem to upload photos at the moment, will try in a different town.
