Tomorrow we start our return to Edmonton with the 3.5 hour drive to Cancun followed by a 6.5 hour flight to Edmonton.
Yesterday was super hot but decided we had to venture out in any case, returningRead more
Tomorrow we start our return to Edmonton with the 3.5 hour drive to Cancun followed by a 6.5 hour flight to Edmonton.
Yesterday was super hot but decided we had to venture out in any case, returningRead more
A couple days back we went to check out another small beach community close to Merida. Beautiful beach. Water a gorgeous turquoise. The whole beach however is covered in places to sit for a fee andRead more
We decided to take a quick trip to Celestun, a beautiful beach town on the west coast of Yucatan today. We ended up at a beach restaurant called Las Ramada de Tia Candi. I thought I had tasted amazingRead more
We went out for dinner to Kuuk, described by many as the best restaurant in Merida. We tried the tasting menu. What an adventure of tastes and so creatively presented!
Today we visited Chichen Itza to see the Mayan ruins of a pre-columbian city. It is one of the most visited historical sites in Mexico, dating back to 600 - 900 AD. We even saw several large iguanasRead more
We decided to get up early this morning and go explore central Merida on market day before it got too hot. It was only 29 degrees when we set out this morning.
We zig zagged our way to the centralRead more
Today we decided to venture out a couple hours east to check out Valladolid (recommended by Lucy Watson). It is about one tenth the size of Merida but has many more obvious tourists. We wereRead more
This kitty comes to visit daily and now seems to be trusting us enough to have a lay down in our presence. As are the greckos, one of which decided to take a dip today in the cat water dish.