For the last three nights of our trip in Mexico we stayed in Playa del Carmen which is on the Carribean coast. The first time i've seen the Carribean sea. When we got to Playa the weather was pretty ropey, blustery with sand storms so i was ever so slightly convinced we may have brought a hurricane with us. We got slightly fleeced for the first time here, when i say slightly it's because it was only for a couple of pounds so that's not too bad!! It was a t...

We arrived at Chichen Itsa on Tuesday 7th March. We went straight to Piste which is next to the ruins to stay the night. On the Tuesday we found a big restaurant where they do buffets for all the people going there on tours and i had really fancied mashed potato over the last couple of days. Would you believe it the buffet did mashed potato, as well as rice, chicken, fish, nachos, tortillas and loads of fruit and jello pots!! It was lush. Nice to have a bit ...

Highlight of Mexico. Today we got up early and did our first tour. It has to be a highlight of the trip so far because it was just so cool!! We arrived at Palenque which is the town where mayan ruins have been discovered in the heart of the jungle which runs all the way to Guatemala!! We arrived at the jungle in shorts and flip flops (mistake one). Having seen everyone in hiking gear we skipped off to the toilets to change into longer trousers only to be ...

After a 12 hour coach journey over night we arrived in San Cristobal. Got ourselves a place to stay and after a little morning sleep to recover had a wander arond town, got some food etc.. The second day we were there we wandered around again and then bumped into some ozzie girls who took us to their hostel and showed us how we were supposed to be travelling. They had a fab hostel so i`m well up fo it now!! Went out for a beer with them in the evening and th...

Just another little note about Puerto. We had a fab last couple of days. We caught the carnival which was pretty Jamaican esq. Lots of girls shaking their booties to put Beyonce to shame!! The same night we went to an Italian restaurant and had gnocchi with shrimps and cream, two things guaranteed to mae you really ill!! We weren`t so are sure we can eat whatever we like now. The rest of the days were spent around the beach. On the last night we went out ...