Mexico Day 30-35 - Campeche

On the 7th of February we took the bus from Merida to Campeche, a small town 2 hours east. Similar to villadolid, it was a beautiful colonial style town but with a coastal promenade and wall protecting the town centre (from pirates originally)! On the bus we sat next to a French couple, Emmanuel and Amelie, who were a similar age to us and doing a similar trip. We chatted the whole way and exchanged numbers so we could meet up for drinks. We actually ended up meeting them on two occasions and had such a good time with them. Conveniently, they live in Bordeaux which is great timing given my recent and growing appreciation for wine 🍷

The main Street in Campeche, 'Calle 59' ran straight through the centre of town and was lined with restaurants and bars. It was pretty lively at night with tables and chairs filling up the whole street. It felt just like a cosmopolitan city in the summer and we loved trying the different restaurants.

We stayed in a pretty average hostel for 3 nights and then found a hotel with a pool at a similar price so decided to stay a few extra to enjoy the sun. The intentions were great but unfortunately coincided with me picking up a stomach bug and being room bound for the whole time hah! Craig was brilliant and managed to nurse me back to health, whilst also keeping up his running and making friends with all the Mexicans relaxing by the hotel pool in the evenings (in Spanish with only a little help from Google translate!).Read more