Mexico Day 41 - 43 - San Cristobal

After delaying our bus trip a few days so gems bad back could pass we were on our way Sunday night, and after a relaxing day by the pool discovering 'Bohemia Clara' (the nicest beer so far) we both felt ready for a sleep!

The bus itself was the same as we had been used to but with a little more legroom, we both slept pretty much from the start but were awoken at midnight and told to get off the bus for fifteen minutes whilst they refueled. We went from a quiet dark bus to a bright white terminal which felt like a hospital that also had the loudest tannoy announcements we've heard yet!! After that short wait I was wide awake and any more sleep was impossible, gem was back out before the bus reserved out the terminal!

7 hours later we arrived into San Cristobal were both struck immediately but the crisp coldness of the morning, a first for this trip! We checked in and tried to relax but both couldn't escape the jetlag type feeling from a long flight so after breakfast we headed out to explore.

First stop was Iglesia de San Cristobal and with its 470 odd steps to the top it seemed like a no brainer for two weary travellers... We made it relatively easily and were rewarded with great views across the city!

For lunch we met with Michelle - a Welsh girl from our waterfalls day trip in Palenque - and had a nice meal at a veggie place called Te Quiero Verde before walking towards the other main church called Iglesia de Senora Guadalupe. After yet more stairs and another great view we found a cocktail bar with a terrace offering uninterrupted views across the city. We based ourselves here for the afternoon and after some snacks and drinks finally gave in to our bodies and went back to the hotel for some much needed sleep!Read more