20th March - 26th March - we are camping in one of the best RV parks so far, grassy site overlooking the Chetamul bay. Went over to the duty free shopping area in Belize yesterday, easy to get to by bus (Mexico public transport is very good) but not nuch to buy. It was full of Chinese copy clothing and Chinese restaurants, we are being taken over! We have decided not to go to the Belize Cays and as we have plenty of time are going to head back up to Cancun. More to see there like Tulum and Cozumel so heading up there tomorrow...after we have listenend to the South Africa v New Zealand cricket game.
Born to be wild!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Matahual/Xcalak - 12th March - to date (FREE)
We are camping right on the beach in Matahual not far from Belize. Matahual is a bizarre place, a very laid back place with paradise like beaches and bright blue seas, has a hippy cummunity,chilled. Then the Cruise ships arrive Tues - Friday and then it becomes the touristy resort, madness for 8 hours and kicks into life, beaches packed, donkeys rides for $5! Get the picture.Then everyone leaves and it is empty again.... We are already seeming to know every one in town and they all know that the girls in the motor home are camping behind the lighthouse. A developer guy has given us permission to camp on his land and is very private and a view to die for. When we arrived it was the day of their carnival so there was procession and dancing. We have been making fire virtually every night apart from the time we visited the next town down Xcalak, nothing there, small local restaurants. Then a brilliant find, Little Palapa, which had the most fantastic international cuisine, run by 2 ladies from Canada. It was so good we stayed there right by the beach to go the following night but to our disappointment was shut when we arrived…d’oh! Today Adele goes on another scuba dive. It is going to be hard to tear ourselves away from here but have had no electricity now for many days and the batteries are running down. We do have to go to Chetamul over the next few days so maybe can last until Sunday.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Goodbye to Puerto Morelos
11th March 11 - We awake to a Tsunami warning today, luckily was on the Pacific coast of Mexico as we are stilll in Puerto Morelos, right on the beach. We have enjoyed the quaint town (2.5km bike ride) and the promimity to the beach. Was a great fruit and vegatable market 5kms away and we brought fresh fish from the town, we saw the boat coming in, eyed up the one we wanted and within a couple of hours was on our plate. Tomorrow we leave and heading 200 miles South to Xcalac, right on the Belize border.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
AT LAST AT THE BEACH.
2nd - 3rd March - Puerto Morelos, Cancun -Acumaya Cabanas ($33)
At last we have hit the beach, and now we know where all the tourists are, here in Cancun. The massive hotels run all the way down the coast to beyond Plays Del Carmen, except our little cabana and RV park which looks lost surrounded by the big hotels. The town of Puerto Morelos is sweet. It has been so hot over the last few days, 105 deg, that it is a joy to be near the sea breeze and easy for a dip. Adele has just been snorkelling as saw a massive stingray, over 5ft long. She is going on a wreck scuba diva tomorrow. The prices here are high so we are going to try and park the van besdies someones property for a couple of nights. Then we are heading down to towards the Belize border. Great scuba diving down there too.
1st March - Chitchen Itza -Pyramide Inn (£7)
A very well preserved Mayan site and full of tourists coached in from Cancun. It was a bit of shock to see so many Westerners, especially the Australian woman with white cowboy boots, and Australian T shirt and hat, what style and in this heat!! It was a sight to behold and we could not help people watch more than checking out the ruins. Adele is now convinced that the idea of the game Harry Potter came from the game palyed within the Maya culture, the losers being sacrificed. I will try and upload a photo but it involves getting the ball into a ring.
At last we have hit the beach, and now we know where all the tourists are, here in Cancun. The massive hotels run all the way down the coast to beyond Plays Del Carmen, except our little cabana and RV park which looks lost surrounded by the big hotels. The town of Puerto Morelos is sweet. It has been so hot over the last few days, 105 deg, that it is a joy to be near the sea breeze and easy for a dip. Adele has just been snorkelling as saw a massive stingray, over 5ft long. She is going on a wreck scuba diva tomorrow. The prices here are high so we are going to try and park the van besdies someones property for a couple of nights. Then we are heading down to towards the Belize border. Great scuba diving down there too.
1st March - Chitchen Itza -Pyramide Inn (£7)
A very well preserved Mayan site and full of tourists coached in from Cancun. It was a bit of shock to see so many Westerners, especially the Australian woman with white cowboy boots, and Australian T shirt and hat, what style and in this heat!! It was a sight to behold and we could not help people watch more than checking out the ruins. Adele is now convinced that the idea of the game Harry Potter came from the game palyed within the Maya culture, the losers being sacrificed. I will try and upload a photo but it involves getting the ball into a ring.
Monday, February 28, 2011
MERIDA, YUTICAN
26th - 28th Feb - MERIDA - Rainbow RV Resort - (£13)
The Rainbow RV park is like a park in the middle of the city, could be that the 50 site RV park has only us in it. This time last year it was full, swine flu, recession and drug wars have taken its toll. Located perfectly to bus it into el centro and opposite a shopping mall called “Liverpool”and a cinema which we have made the most of. We saw SANCTUM and BLACK SWAN, was great to cross the road and be in the cinema. Merida looks quite wealthy, clean streets, colonial Spanish, safe and home to a lot of the Mexicans who have the Mayan indigenous bloodline and they are so kind, friendly and…VERY short. Adele looks like a giant or like she is the parent with her kids around her. (They keep asking whether she is German!) The town is famous for hammocks and panama hats to which we are now proud owners. Sunday afternoon the Meridians go to town and hang out in the main plaza where there is a market, free music and then they dance. It is so sweet to see the old couples dance salsa together. It is incredibly hot here around 32 deg, should be hitting the beach and coast within the next 2/3 days.
The Rainbow RV park is like a park in the middle of the city, could be that the 50 site RV park has only us in it. This time last year it was full, swine flu, recession and drug wars have taken its toll. Located perfectly to bus it into el centro and opposite a shopping mall called “Liverpool”and a cinema which we have made the most of. We saw SANCTUM and BLACK SWAN, was great to cross the road and be in the cinema. Merida looks quite wealthy, clean streets, colonial Spanish, safe and home to a lot of the Mexicans who have the Mayan indigenous bloodline and they are so kind, friendly and…VERY short. Adele looks like a giant or like she is the parent with her kids around her. (They keep asking whether she is German!) The town is famous for hammocks and panama hats to which we are now proud owners. Sunday afternoon the Meridians go to town and hang out in the main plaza where there is a market, free music and then they dance. It is so sweet to see the old couples dance salsa together. It is incredibly hot here around 32 deg, should be hitting the beach and coast within the next 2/3 days.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Arrived in the Yutacan Penisula
25th Feb - UXMAL SITE - (£6)
We are camping in a car park at one of the most important Maya sites in Mexico and going to the Light & Sound show tonight. Its not bad here, no other RV's so private and has internet! We have just hung up our washing so looking a bit like gypsies. This area is famous for Maya ruins and have been wandering around the sites today the Pommie's face getting redder and redder (its very hot here now). These ruins are impressive but full of iguanas and big ones too.
24th Feb - CAMPECHE - HA KIN AQUATIC PARK (£8)
Campeche is a really charming old quaint colonial Spanish town, narrow streets, buildings painted different colours. We went to for a beer at a bar where they filmed Original Sin (Anthony Banderos). Easy to get in on the bus and had a really good experience. The people in Mexico are just so friendly and cute (they are so short).
23rd Feb - VILLAHERMOSA
Just a stop over in Vilahermosa but we got an oil change and fuel filter change on the way. Result, all for £5, we supplied the parts.
18th Feb - 23rd Feb - LAke CATEMACO - El Mirandor (£5)
We really loved Catemaco, an easy small town to be in and the lake view...amazing. Our neighbour, Silva,
took us out to waterfalls, no touristsand into the jungle for 2 hours. On the way back we were invited into a Mexican ladies home for food, what a pleasure to see and experince the locals way of life if only briefly. They sat us straight away at the kitchen table and then brought out of the food cooked on fire. Rice, tortillas with cheese, spicy hot vegtable salad and black beans. Her daughter sat opposite and stared at the white people.
It was very cool. Silva is a mechanic so got him busy on our RV checking out a few things.
We both got haircuts in Catemaco, Jan's a bit 80's in style but it will soon grow!!
We are camping in a car park at one of the most important Maya sites in Mexico and going to the Light & Sound show tonight. Its not bad here, no other RV's so private and has internet! We have just hung up our washing so looking a bit like gypsies. This area is famous for Maya ruins and have been wandering around the sites today the Pommie's face getting redder and redder (its very hot here now). These ruins are impressive but full of iguanas and big ones too.
24th Feb - CAMPECHE - HA KIN AQUATIC PARK (£8)
Campeche is a really charming old quaint colonial Spanish town, narrow streets, buildings painted different colours. We went to for a beer at a bar where they filmed Original Sin (Anthony Banderos). Easy to get in on the bus and had a really good experience. The people in Mexico are just so friendly and cute (they are so short).
23rd Feb - VILLAHERMOSA
Just a stop over in Vilahermosa but we got an oil change and fuel filter change on the way. Result, all for £5, we supplied the parts.
18th Feb - 23rd Feb - LAke CATEMACO - El Mirandor (£5)
We really loved Catemaco, an easy small town to be in and the lake view...amazing. Our neighbour, Silva,
took us out to waterfalls, no touristsand into the jungle for 2 hours. On the way back we were invited into a Mexican ladies home for food, what a pleasure to see and experince the locals way of life if only briefly. They sat us straight away at the kitchen table and then brought out of the food cooked on fire. Rice, tortillas with cheese, spicy hot vegtable salad and black beans. Her daughter sat opposite and stared at the white people.
It was very cool. Silva is a mechanic so got him busy on our RV checking out a few things.
We both got haircuts in Catemaco, Jan's a bit 80's in style but it will soon grow!!
Friday, February 18, 2011
18th FEB - LAKE CATEMACO - EL MIRANDOR (£5/NIGHT)
Still in Lake Catemaco, moving to another campsite which has stunning views of the lake, a little out of town and remote but behind a really nice restaurant. There is one other RV there, belongs to a Canadian guy who is staying there for 6 months. Its easy access to the lake so hopefully have a chance to dangle the rod. Will have no internet access for the next 4 or 5 days until we move on.
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