Valladolid

Tue 10 Oct: After a good night sleep and no alarm this morning, we had a leisurely start to the day. First we headed to the center of town, about a 2 km walk. We went into a tourist shop, and had a sample of tequila. It was very nice and smooth, no burning which normally get from a straight spirit. However, even with getting a special deal, a 250 ml bottle originally MX $1300 (NZ$130) down to MX$800, it was beyond our budget. Checked out the Cathedral and then went to find the nearby Cenote Zaci. Eventually found it but as I had read in one blog, it is now closed apparently for renovation, so no cooling off before our walk home. We stop at the large supermarket which we now know is Walmart and got a few groceries only to find the checkout lines were still mega and we estimated would take us an hour to get through. We were just contemplating putting the items back when a lovely lady behind us told us about the rapid checkout, but they couldn't do the fruit because it needed weighing - easy choice to make, we ditched the plums. With that done, we were going to stop at our little local restaurant for lunch to try some of the other dishes, but it was closed, so after putting our groceries away we went back to try another restaurant we saw. I got the quesadilla, and Doug a pork chop. Again both very happy with our dishes. After lunch we drove 40 kms to Cenote Secreto Maya, a open top cenote, surrounded by jungle and hanging vines, with deep blue water. Different to the other two we have done, it only had a few other people in it, and for most of the time we had it to ourselves. I spent alot of time diving in while Doug sussed out using his phone now in its waterproof case to take photos and video. After 2 hours, it was the first time we both felt a bit chilly in Mexico. Driving back to Valladolid, the sun was setting at 5.30pm, such a short day, miss those long days of Alaska, but I suppose it is slightly cooler with the sun down which is good. Did get back to our little local restaurant to try Panucho, Chalupa and Sope tonight. And for dessert when we got back a sweetbread called Ojos de Buey, that we had brought at the supermarket, which were very yummy indeed.Read more