Ummm, that pile of rubble......

17 hour flight = 1
Free trip to Chichen-Itza = 1 (no time shares bought.....)
Ferry rides = 2
Iguanas spotted = loads!!!
Tequilla shots = NADA
Bad piano recitals of Micheal Jackson songs = Sadly 1 (my ears are still bleeding)

So, we´ve arrived in Mexico and not to rub it in, but it´s hot, hot, hot :-)

We didn´t get to our hotel until midnight on the first night, as we spent some time at the airport signing up to a 90 minute time share ´presentation´ at a five star resort, on the understanding that we didn´t have to purchase anything and would get our taxi transfer from the airport reimbursed and a free trip to Chichen-Itza.......

7 hours later we were up and off to the ´presentation´ at said five star resort, as a result of which I would highly recommend the Grand Mayan Resort in the Playa de Carmen to anyone on a luxury budget. A free breakfast and some chatting about Greece, Albania and whether Chelsea or Man Utd play better football later (our ´guide´was Albanian but lived in Greece and had moved to Mexico...), we were being shown around luxury suites and being asked whether we would like to consider purchasing a luxury time share. If I could have raised $36,600 dollars for a time share in a luxury suite, that is twice the size of our flat in Crystal Palace I may well have done, however we settled for the reimbursed taxi fare and free trip!

By 13:00 the same day (still our first day in Mexico) we had caught the ferry to Isla Mujeres (Isand of Women) and were soaking up the rays on the beach by 14:30. I say soaking, but I think reflecting may actually have been a better description......

Yesterday was spent working on the still sorely lacking tans and spotting Iguanas in piles of concrete. Yep, we were hanging out by a big pile of concrete and no, we didn´t go to the turtle farm, obviously we go to all the top tourist attractions! ;-) Last night we had our first taste of Mexican street food, Chorizo tosadas, yum and I wasn´t sick today (ahhh hope that isn´t a jinx), hurray!

So, today.... well, to my good friend who I shall name only as C (and I do hope you are reading this), I think they´ve rebuilt that, um what did you say, ´pile of rubble´since you´ve been to Mexico, Chichen-Itza rocked! he he he, honestly, I love you C,that comment has made me chuckle all day long, especially as you were totally right on all other fronts, it was hot, hot, hot, there isn´t much shade, and it was full of an ínteresting collection of tourists, us included of course ;-)

We hopped off the tour at the end of the day and got a public bus from Chichen-Itza over to Tulum, where C will be especially pleased to hear, there are more piles of Mayan rubble for us to enjoy! I´ll make sure we get loads of top class pics to show you all, in slide show form obviously, and send out invites for a crisp, soft drink, sandals and socks, slide show party shortly........

Let us know how you all are, I´ll try and keep this updated as much as possible. Apologies for any shocking punctuation, it´s not my strong point when I´m lacking sleep (or ever really).

FYI, they have a bread here called Bimbo, described as big and white. I so want to find out which football team they sponsor and get a shirt!

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