The buses here are quite random. took a first class one the other day that was more like an aeroplane than a bus - you had to check-in your luggage and go through a boarding gate! in contrast, we took a local bus yesterday with no method of signalling the driver to stop except banging loudly on the windows or shouting "abrir la puerta". even the locals were struggling and falling all over the place with the drivers crazy antics. Visited our first Maya ruin today...

Are we really proper travellers? Some would argue that we are not, on account of us going to the number one restuarant in Campeche for dinner - known as the most expensive it was a wopping thirty pound total..... It was some of the best food we have had, Emily had somekind of giant prawn coconut thing (see pic) and Dave had fillet fish stuffed with snail, prawn, squid and octopus. served in with cheese - yum yum yum Another meal of note (but less classy) was t...

Injury in Campeche !!!!! Dave and Emily walking in the hot afternoon sun towards the city of Campeche, fully loaded with rucksacks when suddenly dave stacks it and ends up on his back like a turtle. Emily who is walking ahead hears a sudden crash and turns around to see Dave collapsed on the pavement unable to get up. After some Emily rescuing they get into the city, however the result is a sprained ankle, rapidly bandaged up and now pretty much has to rest for...

Hola, Yesterday we arrived in the costal town on Celestun. Discovered an amazing beach with lots going on, some kind of gig going down (ther appears to always be some kind of music event on in this country) Decided to watch the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico but a violent thunderstorm put pay to that. Headed out in the evening for some food but pretty much everywhere was shut, it appears that this is a daytime town for beach goers, when they all head back to t...

An great jungle trip with a bike ride afterwards, in the midday heat. However had to wear long sleeve shirt and trousers to combat the mossies.....good exercise though!