Mexico Day 21 & 22 - Bacalar

After a day on the buses we dropped our bags and took a walk around Bacalar just before sunset. That evening we were tired so settled on a veggie burger at 'Mango Y Chile' and a marquesita from the town square before an early night.

The next day we wanted to check out the beautiful Bacalar lakes and heard about a natural lazy river that sounded perfect! Before that we needed breakfast and naturally I settled on the first place we saw that was open, it was a locals place that only seemed to be serving meat... I mentioned to the older guy who was presumably the owner that 'ella no como carne' as I ordered my plate of shredded something (I think pork, possibly chicken?) he nodded and smiled and I assumed would come back with some bread and guacamole maybe?? Anyway as I'm eating away he slides over a plate of what we both assumed to be fried pineapple, a lovely gesture and alternative for the veggie we thought! I tried it and said to gem that it had to be the nicest pineapple I'd ever eaten, she tried a piece immediately knew it was meat!! Called the guy over to ask 'que es?' and he goes 'Piel' and pinches his skin!!! Turns out 'ella no Como carne o piel' is needed with the older generation over here!

Gem recovered and we had a great afternoon relaxing down the lazy river at Los Rapidos!Read more