Strolling along the wooden pier out onto the edge of the vast lagoon, I could see the lush green jungle on the other side several miles away. I sat down under the hut which was crafted from palm tree leaves and gazed into the seven coloured lagoon. The varying shades of blue were separated into... Continue Reading →
Muyil ruins
The most peaceful, tranquil and least touristic ruins I have seen so far, were at the Muyil archeological site. I took an ado bus from Tulum for twenty minutes to reach the area. On entering the site, the lack of people was so refreshing. I was on my own exploring the jungle, old ruins and... Continue Reading →
Estrellas otherwise known as stars
Last night over a communal hostel dinner a few of us decided to hitch hike to the beach to look at the stars. The beach is over 4km away from our hostel, we began walking, had no luck bagging a ride and finally arrived over an hour later. It was worth the walk, the stars... Continue Reading →
Snorkeling, swimming and Spanish
This morning my Spanish friend and myself went to dos ojos cenote (an under ground cave aquifer, named two eyes). We hopped on a colectivo (local taxi bus) which took us to the entrance. From here we paid $200 pesos (£10) to get in. We walked about twenty minutes from the ticket office to the... Continue Reading →
Touring Tulum
Biking is my favourite way to explore a new place. Today I have been biking around Tulum. Hiring a bike for the entire day cost me the grand total of £2 - what a bargain. The bike did not have any gears but it was no worse than the bike hire in San Diego which... Continue Reading →
Shanti Shanti Shanti mantra
Through the grapevine I heard about a secret yoga community living in the depths of jungle who provide cheap accommodation and yoga classes to those who manage to find them. The guy giving our yoga class in San Cristobal told us about this magical gem. My friend and I decided to try and find them.... Continue Reading →
San Cristobal
San Cristobal is a beautiful little mountain village. It has several lovely churches, little shops, restaurants and a few markets. While here I have taken three yoga classes in the posada genesh hostel I am staying at. All the classes were great and very relaxing. I have also been walking around town exploring the nooks... Continue Reading →
Oaxaca to Chiapas
The night bus ride was not bad. I had four seats to myself so spread across and managed to get some sleep. My legs hang across the aisle and I managed to make myself a makeshift bed (if you can call it that). We arrived very early in Tuxtala and had a think about the... Continue Reading →
Last day in Oaxaca
Our couch surfing friend very kindly took us to the Mayan ruins named Monte Alban, just outside of the Oaxaca city. They were a spectacular site. Barely any visitors were there so we were able to walk around imagining what it was like in 300 BCE when the population was estimated to be 5,200 and... Continue Reading →
Cha cha rumba
This morning in the zocalo free cha cha dancing was occurring. There was a big stage with some leaders and everyone was invited to join in. I thought what better way to learn some new skills than jumping in the deep end. I hopped on the stage and got involved. I got a few compliments... Continue Reading →
We are going on a bear hunt 