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- Day 197
- Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 1:38 PM
- ☀️ 36 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- Mexico Catedral de Mérida 20.968147, -89.62418320°58’5” N 89°37’27” W
Walking around +shopping+chilling
July 18, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Mexiko is soooo hot

Walked to a Not touristic area, expected there a Maya ruin, but no😂

Checked tours to denotes: but I can do it cheaper on myself

Bought my first Linen-trousers (leinenhose- wollte ich auf dieser Reise schon immer!!)

Chilled at the pool at the hostelRead more
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- Day 198
- Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 1:04 PM
- ⛅ 35 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- Mexico Cuzama 20.741371, -89.3132120°44’29” N 89°18’48” W
3 cenotes in homun !!
July 19, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
Woke up early
Drove with the local bus to homun #glad to speak Spanish

My first Cenotes and it was tucking amazing. Fishes 30cm, birds, bats, super clear water! Loved it

Pool

Sunset with yoga and mediation. Especially after a few „not that good days“ that feels so good (already 3x in a row:))

#torta lover hahaRead more
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- Day 199
- Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 1:39 PM
- ⛅ 35 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Mexico Chapel of the XVI century 20.935887, -89.02097220°56’9” N 89°1’15” W
Izamal (orange), rain, cards, musik&bar
July 20, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
Drove with the collectivo to a small orange town (they painted it for the lobst visit in 1933), went up to a ruin, but so fucking hot

Came back with collectivo: much rain!

Played cards with the hostel: ric, Marco, sol, Marta and Anna

Went with them to a nice Mexican Musik place +barRead more
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- Day 200
- Friday, July 21, 2023 at 1:19 PM
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- Mexico Mayan World Museum of Mérida 21.034503, -89.62850821°2’4” N 89°37’43” W
Maya museum, coffee&book+stadium
July 21, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Went with Anna and Martha to a nice Maya museum

Coffee in a lovely book store

Went with the hostel to a football match (second division, 2 red cards)😂
(Harry, Marco, Saul, ric, eduardo)

Love the Mexican mentality

Met also eduardo and drunk with hin

(Tv has changed many forms of entertainment - no tv in flat?)

Palenque, calakmul, Tikal most important Maya city’s

Mayas are so old and still here, insaneRead more
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- Day 202
- Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 12:46 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- Mexico Mérida 20.973663, -89.61386920°58’25” N 89°36’50” W
Money+ meditation,yoga, reading, party
July 23, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
I clarified some money stuff in the Center, bought mango and got some good tortas.

Mediation and Yoga the last few days daily were insane.

Evening beer pong & party with Marco, Saul, Nina, ash,Julio

Enjoyed staying in Hostik hostel so much, especially the people

Going to Progreso tomorrow and stay there a few daysRead more
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- Day 203
- Monday, July 24, 2023 at 2:52 PM
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Mexico Progreso 21.283238, -89.65995821°16’60” N 89°39’36” W
Arriving in progresso
July 24, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
1h drive
Nice place, lot of tourists
Chilled at the beach and in the evening at the Malecon with Uriel and museum Meteorita

Malecon is so beautiful, loved to dance there
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- Day 204
- Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 1:53 PM
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- Mexico Ismael García 21.276392, -89.6441221°16’35” N 89°38’39” W
Reserva ecológica(swimming pool=cenotes
July 25, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Slept out
Breakfast at the beach (Blätterteig, Dulce, jamon y cheso)

Met Maria from progreso, nice talk in Spanish & bought her tortas.

Went to get to Reserva ecológica "El corchito", only by boat accessible

„Cenotes/swimming pools in mangroves“, chilled there

Insane how different the Cenotes are (Cenote azul bacalar, cenoten at Merida and here), there should be over 1000 in Yucatán (ceiba: holy Maya tree)

Mango, sunset and meting Julio from MexikoRead more
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- Day 205
- Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 12:28 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Mexico Progreso 21.286077, -89.67021221°17’10” N 89°40’13” W
West side beach chilling&reading
July 26, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
New glasses (I think already the 5-6 time😂)

So less people on the left side of the beach

Enjoyed reading there. Nap in the hostel and chilled again during sunset outside

Hostel was very unsocial, and „no one“ was there

Tomorrow for 5-6 days to Valladolid, be more active again

For me progreso is a hidden backpacker place: here are more local tourists, it is a beautiful place with the Malecón and the silent beach.
(Love also my new Stile with the Leinen-trousersRead more
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- Day 206
- Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 6:08 PM
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- Mexico Parque Francisco Canton 20.689825, -88.20183620°41’23” N 88°12’7” W
Arriving in Valladolid
July 27, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Arriving after 1h and 3h collectivo
Hated the collectivo from Merida to Valladolid haha

Walking around the city, found my food places, Met Kiwis, US and Austrian people :)🤪😂
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- Day 207
- Friday, July 28, 2023 at 10:26 AM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- Mexico Chichen Itza 20.683455, -88.56900820°41’0” N 88°34’8” W
Chichen Itza !! Second world wonder 🙏
July 28, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Drove at 7:15 with the collectivo to the entrance, met on the way there Roel from the Netherlands and walked 4h around!

Amazing ruins, (game, Astrologie, warriors, Cenotes)

Chilled evening at the hostelRead more
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- Day 210
- Tuesday, August 1, 2023
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Mexico Parque Francisco Canton 20.689587, -88.20502520°41’23” N 88°12’18” W
Chilling+ Zenote zaci + new bolso
July 31, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Chilled around in the hostel and met Humberto from Mexiko (70)
Showing me his places! Tacos 😍, shakes,
Local food, restaurant

Very much people in the hostel

Met Lui from caye caulker again
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- Day 211
- Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 11:15 AM
- Altitude: 11 m
- Mexico Parque Francisco Canton 20.689305, -88.20628320°41’21” N 88°12’23” W
Ek Balam y cenote
August 1, 2023 in Mexico
After I met David from bielefeld in the hostel we decided to rent a scooter and drive to ek Balam and one Cenote

First time I rented a scooter on this South and Central America trip! Loved to drive scooter

Ek Balam was very impressive & you were able to walk up in everything and go inside buildings.
Then we decided to drive to a cenote closby, which was very nice and chill again!

Evening chilled with Tim, David, lui,

light show about the history of the peninsula

Driving with lui tomorrow to hollboxRead more
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- Day 212
- Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 7:52 PM
- 🌙 29 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Mexico Isla Holbox 21.52692, -87.37816621°31’37” N 87°22’41” W
Arriving in holbox
August 2, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
3h Drive
25 min ferry
3h at the beach and watching an incredible sunset

Beautiful Island already
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- Day 214
- Friday, August 4, 2023 at 9:01 PM
- 🌙 29 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Mexico Isla Holbox 21.524672, -87.37676221°31’29” N 87°22’36” W
Chilling
August 4, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
Met Alice (england) and Lisa (Italien) and Thomas (England) and Carolin (Argentina) y Lisa (Italy)

One beach in the north, then evening tour to watch on the other side of the island the sunset. It was so beautiful!

Next day: dog walking, volleyball (#teamphil) in the playa and party at bikini bottom. What a nice night (lukasch)Read more
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- Day 216
- Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 12:14 AM
- 🌙 29 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Mexico Isla Holbox 21.524626, -87.37681621°31’29” N 87°22’37” W
Party & besch day
August 6, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
5 year anniversary party in the hostel

Dancing in the rain

What a stay in this hostel, love all the people and had a nice group

BBQ day before

Chilling with Lisa from Italy 7h in the see

Extended my stay hereRead more
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- Day 218
- Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 7:47 PM
- 🌙 30 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Mexico Isla Holbox 21.519554, -87.37522721°31’10” N 87°22’31” W
Adios hollbox and goodbye mexiko!
August 8, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
After an organising day and playing volleyball during the sunset and going for a swim, we drunk some beer at the being.
Music, volleyball, good company with Eva, Noe & Lukas. What an amazing ending.

Eva repaired my souvenir-bag😍 Today I am leaving hollbox at 2:30 to get a bus to Cancún airpot. I will sleep there and tomorrow I will fly over Miami to London.

6h layover to check in my luggage again, hopefully everything, also with the Esta, will work out 😬

My journey will be extended with an 4-day London trip with my family! I will surprise my parents, because they should not know, that I will join this trip!

How should I say it? I had the best ending in hollbox.
I went with lui there and I found a nice group and I loved to stay here also with the volunteers.

Also my complete journey is over after ~10,5 months of travelling. Wow, what a time… I met amazing people and had incredible experiences. I would love to keep on backpacking and to have
a journey like this maybe in 3 years again🤷🏽‍♂️

Also it was Long, but doable. With a friend it would be not that exhausting to travel. Because I would not need to speak so much to other people. On the other hand I loved to met that many people!!

Today, after 10,5 months on the road, my backpacking trip is coming to an end 🥲. I am so grateful to myself for taking this decision💪🏽 I never traveled solo and I had respect for this length, but I would definitely do it again!!
I am grateful for all the incredible souls I met along the way; all of you made my journey unforgettable🥺 I am grateful that i have a home and a community of people to return to. I really missed u🥺.
My heart is full of ❤️ and I am so looking forward to grab other chances like this in my life!

~There comes a point in your life when you need to stop reading other people’s
books. Write your own story called life!

🇹🇭 🇲🇾 🇸🇬 🇮🇩 🇱🇦 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇨🇱 🇧🇴 🇵🇪 🇪🇨 🇨🇴 🇵🇦 🇬🇹 🇧🇿 🇲🇽Read more
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- Day 219
- Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:38 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Mexico Cancún International Airport 21.039075, -86.87200821°2’21” N 86°52’19” W
Flying to Florida
August 9, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
I arrived at 18:00 at the airpot and I had nice chats with one guy, who also recommended me a good food place (not the expensive airpot food)

I was not able to sleep till 1:00, but then I had an ok sleep till 7:00.

In the morning I met another nice Mexican guy (want to go over north mexiko to US) and we had a nice chat in English/Spanish. I am at the end proud of my self, how my Spanish from zero improved, but with more volunteering/homestays/classes it would be much more. I did not wanted to take the time for this tbh.

Waiting for my flight to Florida, 6h overlay and then off to London!!!

I am returning with 11 kg. If I would not have that many long cloths and souvenirs, maybe it would be less than 10😂 I arrived with 13.Read more
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- Day 219
- Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 9:02 PM
- 🌩️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- United States Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport 26.070078, -80.14386126°4’12” N 80°8’38” W
Transit in florida
August 9, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌩️ 28 °C
6h layover in Miami

Locking so forward to London to surprise my parents!!!
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- Day 220
- Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 2:48 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- England The Serpentine 51.505825, -0.17276751°30’21” N 0°10’22” W
Hello london
August 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
I arrived at 14:30 at the hotel in London. At 16:30 I was able to surprise my parents and then we drunk an coffe and walked around the Central Park
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- Day 221
- Friday, August 11, 2023 at 1:18 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- England Westminster Bridge 51.50082, -0.12280651°30’3” N 0°7’22” W
Explore london, day I
August 11, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Buckingham Palace with changing the guards - so many people +parliament square

London eye, Westminster, Big Ben & Hyde park, picadelli

Very good food in restaurants the whole day (eating in British bar)Read more
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- Day 222
- Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- England St Augustine, Watling Street 51.51317, -0.09742551°30’47” N 0°5’51” W
Explore london, day 2
August 12, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
St. James church,Glass eye, tower bridge,
Trafalgar Square

Alone national gallery

Evening Indian food

London is such a beautiful city, with a lot of beautiful and amazing buildings.

It was so cool so surprise my parents and too see my family already again. Best coming back!

I am also a Little bith/very sad. That my backpacking trip is already over. I had maybe the best time of my life with independence, freedom and such a nice lifestyle. I am so sad to go back to the real life and I would love to keep on continuing, BUT work belongs to life Also.Read more
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- Day 223
- Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 1:00 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 105 m
- England London Stansted Airport 51.892083, 0.26065851°53’31” N 0°15’38” E
Flying back home. Real life starts..
August 13, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
This will be the last post of this trip.

I am flying home with my family today at 12:25.

I so enjoyed staying with my family here!

I will miss backpacking and solo travelling & meeting new international people.

I hope I will be happy with my completely German bubble..Read more
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- Day 223
- Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 8:40 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 419 m
- Germany Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz 49.279288, 11.4472749°16’45” N 11°26’50” E
Hello germany
August 13, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After I arrived with my family in Nuremberg we drove home & I already saw flo and annabell and we went with Lena to our small Oktoberfest!
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Trip end
August 13, 2023