Today we explored the Mayan ruins of Tulum. They are perched right on a cliff overlooking the Caribbean sea and are most impressive. The people who lived here also had their own beach so I went for swim in the warm clear water while looking up at 1000 year old ruins. Very cool! In the afternoon, it was back on a bus and down to Chetumal, the last Mexican town before the border of Belize. We stayed in a $5 hotel room and had a look around the city. Tomorrow, we'll...

Finally I left Isla Mujeres for Tulum. I am still traveling with Mick and Aaron from Oz and Cheryl from S Africa. We checked in to Hotel El Crucero which is pretty cheap and right down the road from the Mayan ruins that make Tulum a worthwhile place to stop. The food here is incredible. Today I also took my first Doxycycline pill. It is an anti-malarial medication that they say I need for Belize. The directions say to drink plenty of fluids with the pill so I swa...