I did the most amazing thing today - I released some baby turtles into the sea! On the hotel beach is a small fenced off area, where the turtle eggs are. Basically when the turtles lay their eggs in August, the hotel turtle guys re-bury them further up the beach in a protected area, being sure to bury them at exactly the same depth as the mother did. Then they label the date they were laid and approximately 60-80 days later they start to hatch. I have been here...

Another day trip today, this time to Xel-Ha, a natural aquarium. It´s like a big inlet where fresh water meets the sea, with loads of little bays and rocks. I went on a walk around the whole site, and was pretty much on my own as most people had gone straight for the snorkelling, suddenly in front of me about 6 animals ran across the path. They were white nosed coati, and looked a bit like a racoon. I got some really nice photos (which eventually you will see wh...

So after spending nearly a week vegetating on the beach, I thought I would go for a bit of culture. Day trip to Chichen Itza booked! It was a two and a half hour drive from Cancun, so I was picked up at 7.30am. Sat with some nice fellow Brits and a lady from Chile, and had a bit of a doze. In my ignorance I thought Chichen Itza was just the pyramid looking thing you see in the pictures, but it is in fact the remains of a Mayan city (and is one of the new 7 wonde...