First day

First stop on our travels, and we arrive after 11pm into a 12 bed hostel and try to unpack without disturbing anyone. We both have the 'oh s**t!' feeling the next day of what have we got ourselvesLes mer
Malaga

Highlights:
- Evening walking tour of Malaga
- Hike up to the castle, and walk around the alcazar
- Drinks on the rooftop bar at the hostel
- Walk at Camino del Rey
Lowlights:
- Had a minor panicLes mer
Sevilla

Highlights:
- Visit to Cordoba - wander around and visit to the alcazar and Mercado Victoria
- Sevilla Vs Atletico Madrid football - the crowd and stadium were amazing even if the game was not!
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Madrid

Highlights:
- Prado museum (free evening entry)
- Sofia Reina museum (free evening entry)
- The palace (you guessed it... Free evening entry)
- Walking tour
- Real Madrid Champions League match
- RowLes mer
Valencia

Highlights:
- Lots of chill time in the park
- Bike tour
- Views of the city from El Micalet church tower
- Museum of Science
- Valencia Community Day parade and fireworks
Lowlights:
- Not havingLes mer
Girona

Highlights:
- Walking along the city walls
- Seeing the bridges and coloured houses
Food and drinks:
- Ice cream - lemon, dark chocolate, mango and 'malaga'
- Xuixo - a pastry filled with flavouredLes mer
Lyon

Highlights:
- Seeing wild flamingos out of the window of the train on the way to Lyon
- Food market in the main square - lots of free samples!
- Food tour (and all the food in general)
- BasilicaLes mer
Lausanne

Highlights:
- The Cathedral and the views of the city from outside
- Walking along the lake
- The ice hockey match
- Had a bath!
Zermatt

Highlights:
- The Airbnb with the views of the Matterhorn from our bedroom!
- The Five Lakes walk - relatively easy walk with amazing views and great weather
Pontresina

Highlights:
- The Glacier Express from Zermatt to Pontresina with gorgeous scenery
- Gondola up to Diavolezza and hike to Mont Pers
- Walk along Lago Bianco to Alp grum Station
- Wander aroundLes mer
Basel

Highlights:
- Interlaken ferry trip and Giessbach falls walk
- Evening walk around Basel
- A morning wandering around Bern and climbing up a hill to see views of the old town and river
- Making aLes mer
Colmar

Highlights:
- Following the Colmar walking trail with plaques about the town and seeing the different buildings
- Having some chill time
Lowlights:
- The food market being closed when we planned toLes mer
Paris

Highlights:
- Hop on hop off boat down the Seine
- Seeing the Louvre (from outside!)
- Seeing the Eiffel tower from below and from Montparnasse tower at night including the light show
- PSG footballLes mer
Mexico city

Highlights:
- Walking tour of the historical town despite the heat
- Chapultepec castle
- Walking through Condesa and Roma neighborhoods
- Day of the Dead community procession
- Teotihuacan day trip
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Puebla

Highlights:
- Stayed at a lovely hostel called Casa Pepe
- Beautiful colourful streets, with lights in the evening
- A walk around the centre, in the cathedral, candy street, frog street (full ofLes mer
Oaxaca

Highlights:
- See food and drink section!
- Josh joined the wrong food tour when Serena was ill - supposed to be a cooking class and was instead a street food tour which suited him more!
- Josh metLes mer
Merida

Highlights:
- First highlight was finding out we could get a free bus from the airport instead of an expensive taxi - result!
- Drinks with people from the hostel at La Fundacion Mezcal
- Nice hostelLes mer
Valladolid

Highlights:
- Chichen Itza, despite it being touristy!
- Salsa lessons and tequila at the hostel
- Light show on the convent building
- Chocolate museum - they had a cabinet for hot chocolate jugsLes mer
Tulum

Highlights:
- Rented bikes from the hostel and cycled to the beach (Playa Paraiso) and chilled and swam in the sea
- Went to Tulum ruins for the last hour and a half it was open. Beautiful views ofLes mer
Bacalar

Highlights:
- Really nice place we stayed at, owner very friendly!
- A day swimming in the lake from a private area that only cost £5 for both of us for the whole day - lovely water, sitting area,Les mer
Chetumal

Only stayed in Chetumal to be able to get the ferry to Belize easily the next day - there is not much there! We met some nice people (Lucy, Hannah, Gabrielle and Will) who were also going to Belize,Les mer
Caye Caulker

Highlights:
- Lovely guest house accommodation
- Swimming in the Split and jumping off the diving board
- Hanging out with a group of friends all week
- Kayaks at sunset
- Boat party
- SnorkellingLes mer
San Ignacio

Highlights:
- ATM caves tour - expensive but one of the best tours we've done. We swam in the cave and went through gaps, clambered over rocks and saw stalactites, stalagmites, formations, bats, MayanLes mer
Flores

Highlights:
- Tikal half day trip - best ruins so far, and some wildlife too
- Drinks at Los Amigos, including beer pong and giant jenga
- Staying at Zapote Tree Inn across the lake from Flores
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Semuc Champey

Highlights:
- Semuc Champey mirador and swimming in the pools
- Volleyball in the pool at the hostel
- Tubing down the river
- Caves in the dark holding a candle (although felt a bit ropey and trickyLes mer