Just returned recently from a holiday in Mexico, on a small island off the coast of Cancun. And when I say small, I mean small, as in 8 km long and 3 km wide small. Not that there aren't vehicles out there but it seems the preferred mode of transportation for locals is the scooter, and for tourists, the golf cart. We also took advantage of an unusually cool ( it was only 20°C ) and cloudy day, rented some bicycles, and rode around the island. A great way to see the local island lifestyle but we regretted not using the cooler weather to do our trip to the mainland and see Chichen Itza.
The latter is a set of large Mayan ruins in the jungle, about 200 km west of Cancun and it was cooking hot when we went on our exploration adventure. Make sure you wear a hat, take sunscreen and lots of water if you go, and we were told no knapsacks allowed inside, meaning we had to carry everything on our person. Thank goodness for 'cargo shorts'!! haha!
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| Leaving mainland Mexico to cross to our little island |
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| Narrow streets and lots of scooters and golf carts |
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| Quaint and colourful streets |
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| Not one to just sit in the sun all day, we played a little cribbage while enjoying some jumbo margaritas |
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| The east side of the island is a bit rocky and rough but has a nice breeze on the 'boardwalk'. |
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| Some beauty amongst the chaos of the demolition of an old building |
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| 'Let Them Free' graffiti |
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| What would mexico be without a shrine of some sort? |
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And, what would Mexico be without a cool old VW Bug?
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| My 'artistic shot' of the day!! |
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| We ate at this amazing little 'lancheria' |
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| Me and "Sylvester", the Owner of La Lomita , compare goatees |
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| Another shrine |
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| Scooters and small c.c. bikes rule the island |
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| "Si Senorita, our beach is the spot that everyone stops to take their photo, especially at sunset." |
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