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Arrived in Playa Del Carmen after short 1 hour bus ride from Tulum..Haven't been that impressed.. Really touristy with lots of shops...Beach wasn't that great either.. pretty heaving with lots of sunbeds in front of lots of bars and restaurants by the beach...Water wasn't as clear as Tulum either... Think I've been spoilt.Oh well, good opportunity to take advantage of some shopping before I go home. Again stayed in a really cool hostel here - Hostel Playa.Girls arrived a day later and we went to the infamous Blue Parrot.. Was a really cool beach club, but was far too touristy and overpriced, felt like an episode of MTV Grind..yet it seemed like the only place people went out.Still had a good evening, met a couple of young Canadian kids who treated us to a smoke of a bong.They gave us a good laugh for an hour or so. We were laughing at them though, rather than with them… "Gracias Amigo" and "Ultimate party" will be at the forefront of my mind when I think about that evening…Next day, we finally found the nice part of the beach, further north.. It was beautiful.. Actually had waves which we could body surf.It was so nice.Clauds got tired so went back early.We chilled on the beach a little longer and then went for a coffee at Joes, which was part of the old part of Playa del Carmen when it started out as a small fishing village. Unfortunately all that charm that it use to have, now seems to have disappeared.We still had a great coffee for a change and the best choc fudge brownie and Cheese cake..Evening we taught the girls Big 2, and then progressed to play Cow Pat.. Ended up being a racious night.. All the girls, and Clauds were hammered on straight cheap rum.. Left the hostel and then went on a bar crawl around town which ended up in a salsa bar.Hannah was getting thrown around by a local.. Was a really fun night, loads better than the Blue parrot!!!
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