Month: November 2014
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AC Team – Semuc Champeyons!
A travelling tale. We were excited to travel on to Lanquin to see the amazing Semuc Champey – the highlight of many a traveller’s trip to Guatemala. Amazing stepped pools carved out of limestone by a huge river, bright blue and transparent. Caves you can tour through by candlelight. A look-out you can hike to.…
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Professional Tikal-ing
From Caye Caulker we spent the best part of a day on boat (8-9am) and then bus (10.30-4.30pm) to get across the border and to Flores in Guatemala. After boarding the bus we had a nice introductory speech to give us a flavour of what we’re in for in Guatemala: “The driver is not allowed to…
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I Don’t Belize It!
10 THINGS NOT TO DO IN CAYE CAULKER 1. Snorkelling (for us, anyway) We arrived in Caye Caulker at the same time as a cold front. Overcast first day was fine, we watched Eng v Slovenia in the sports bar and chatted to people, and then enjoyed our beautiful accommodation (Maxhapan Cabanas) and the cheap…
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Don’t Say No to Cenotes!
Cenotes (see-no-tays) are peculiar to Yucatan and Quintana Roo in México, and are sink holes bored out by water and erosion of limestone. Gateways to an underworld of drowned caves, stalactites and stalagmites, and strange animals. We booked a car and visited three in a day. Grand Cenote Quite busy with people as its…
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Turtle Heads
Took ourselves off on Tuesday via Collectivo bus to Akumal. Collectivos are amazing, why aren’t these in other countries? 10-seater (ish) bus that runs a fixed route, but waits to be full before leaving and can divert (slightly) to drop people off wherever they need. School kids, chefs & other tourists on ours. 30 pesos…
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Bog Standard Days
Woke up early on Sunday to watch the Grand Prix. Noticed a bad smell. Not Jim, this time. Drains overflowing. Went to eat while room was cleaned before we could shower; El Mariachi Loco put the racing on for us as we ate desayuno. Bonus. Returned to a clean room, but sewers still funky so went off…
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Melon Spoons
Spent the morning in Valladolid. Mostly by/in a glistening pool. At breakfast Jim pointed out the pumpkins on the palm trees aligning the garden “Look at those pumpkins!”. Ha ha ha ha ha. I had woken him up early, admittedly. And apparently they’re dangerous… Don’t you know that coconuts kill more people every year than…
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“Is it a site or a local dish?” – Marian Penny 2014
What did we fancy after visiting Uxmal and Kabbah? More Mayan Ruins! Bused second class with the locals from Mérida to Chichen Itza. I am totally paranoid, kept checking at each stop off that no one was stealing my bag from the bus hold. Gah, exhausting. Stayed at Villa Arqueologica which is actually in the…
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Oooooxmal and Kabbahhhhh
Took our first tour today. Well worth the money (500 pesos each – about £25), we were picked up from our hotel and driven about an hour and a half to Uxmal.. the guide talking about Ruins and Mayan life along the way. Uxmal is impressive. And beautiful. Get ready for some facts. The awesome…
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Daze of the Dead
Jim woke up a new man following our Day of the Dead celebrations. Hair. Gone. It seems he’d managed to stay up until 1 or 2 am and shave it all off. I was having an almost literal Day of the Dead, reading and snoozing most of the day away. Lazy bones. Good day to…