Pitstop in Cancun

We left Puerto Morelos in hopes of making it to Merida. We first had to take a collectivo (basically a large taxi van) to Cancun and then take an ADO bus from Cancun to Merida. Once we got to Cancun we realized that we could save 200 pesos if we waited to take a bus the next day and I was also feeling incredibly motion sick from the collectivo ride, so we instead booked a cheap AirBnb in Cancun and waited another day to leave for Merida.

Typically with AirBnb you have to wait until check in time (usually 3pm) and for the host to message you details (like padlock codes etc). In our experience hosts can be a bit spotty and late with communication so we didn't think much of it when we had to sit on the sidewalk outside our AirBnb for a couple of hours waiting for more information! Time kept ticking by and it started to rain. So we moved into a cafe (I had an amazing coffee) and kept trying to contact the host only to find out that the AirBnb no longer existed and we were waiting for nothing. 😩

Thankfully, we quickly found another AirBnb and it ended up being wonderful! It was a super cute ensuite with a small kitchenette (toaster oven, mini fridge, kettle). Because we had been traveling and waiting outside all day we decided to make some easy mini pizzas for dinner, but the sauce ended up tasting like cardboard! After two days of subpar food and waiting in the rain we decided to get some real pizza delivered. 😎 The pizza comes and I'm super stoked! But it ends up being one of the worst pizzas of my life! 😂 It's super flat and dry... I think it was just a regular frozen pizza that they tried to pass off as real Italian pizza. 😅

Moral of the story. Don't get foreign take out in Mexico unless its from a chain restaurant that you recognize! 😂

We ended up going to bed pretty early and woke up to heavy rain on the metal roof outside. It was beautiful. 🥰

Cost Breakdown (Approximate):

Colectivo from Puerto Morelos for 2 people = 89 pesos
Airbnb for 1 night = 468 pesos
Pizza Takeout = 130 pesosEn savoir plus