CHETUMAL I.I.XI.I – DAY ONE & TWO 07/09/22 & 08/09/22 One last comfortable bus ride later and there I was, in my final destination in Mexico, the city bordering Belize – Chetumal. I gotta admit, I wasn’t quite ready for it. Getting to Chetumal meant I’d be leaving Mexico, and whilst usually that would mean it’d go back home and […]
I.I.X.II – Tulum: Day Two
TULUM I.I.X.II – DAY TWO 06/09/22 The next day, I found myself on yet another unplanned tour suggested by a local who worked at a restaurant I dined in. A beaten down minivan picked me up in front of the travel agency, along with three other Dutch guys who’d be joining the tour. After being dropped off in the middle […]
I.I.X.I – Tulum: Day One
TULUM I.I.X.I – DAY ONE 05/09/22 A couple of hours on a bus (no more limos) took me to yet another destination – Tulum. Once again, I knew my time here would prove too short to actually do everything, and so I had to prioritise. I stayed in the residential area and forewent the resort zone, which, in all honesty, […]
I.I.VII.II – Mérida: Day Three
MÉRIDA I.I.VII.II – DAY THREE 26/08/22 The next day, my tour companion would be Andrea; a Mexican-born lawyer who left the country around ten years previously to work in the US and had just left her job to travel and find her purpose in life. I seemed to be hitting the jackpot of travel buddies! This time, we’d be heading […]
I.I.VI.III – San Francisco de Campeche: Day Three
SAN FRANCISCO DE CAMPECHE I.I.VI.III – DAY THREE 23/08/22 Having just one day left, I tried to make the most of my time by visiting as many places as I could, dragging Xavier along with me. He had been living in Campeche for six months but, being so enrapt with his work, he had no time to explore anywhere outside […]
I.I.V.II – Palenque: Day Two
PALENQUE I.I.V.II – DAY TWO 20/08/22 The following day, my travels would take me to the renown ruins of Palenque. The colectivo I rode on, an ancient white toaster van, chockfull of people, broke down three times along the way. Somehow, it managed to survive the trip, despite its door being unable to close – an innovative way to ventilate […]
I.I.IV.III – San Cristóbal de Las Casas: Day Three
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS I.I.IV.III – DAY THREE 18/08/22 As one might expect, Chiapas is also home to various Mayan archaeological sites. On my last day here, I’d be visiting the ruins of Toniná. – the first of many I was intent on exploring! The name Toniná comes from the Tzeltal language of the Mayan inhabitants which means ‘house […]
I.I.III.III – Oaxaca de Juárez: Day Three
OAXACA DE JUÁREZ I.I.III.III – DAY THREE 15/08/22 My third day started off with a day-tour that would give me a glimpse of more artisanal traditions and a visit to an archaeological site. Together with a bunch of other tourists, I found myself on yet another tour bus being shuttled from one stop to the next. First up was a […]
I.I.I.IV – Mexico City: Day Six
MEXICO CITY I.I.I.IV – DAY SIX 09/08/22 As I already said, there is much to say about Mexico City. But if I were to choose one thing that stands out on top of every other thing, it’s the pyramids of Teotihuacan. It was there that I felt as if I had been spiritually awakened. I’m not a religious kinda guy. I’m […]