Hola Mexico! Vi är framme!

in spite of being in Canada for almost six weeks, our departure seemed to creep up on us as well as all of a sudden we were stating our teary goodbyes to buddies as well as household as well as before we understood it we were at the flight terminal waiting on our flight to Cancun, which is one of the very best locations to go to in Mexico. As the wheels of the airplane lifted off the ground as well as we left the frozen tundra behind, there was a blend of feelings, however mainly we felt excitement.

We had left a few things to the last minute before setting off on this journey. With all of the going to we barely discovered time to pack our bags as well as we’ve now realized that we failed to remember a couple of essentials! We typically to cost out hotel rooms, purchase travel insurance coverage as well as have a rough schedule before leaving as well as somehow we barely discovered time to do all of this.

We discovered ourselves browsing on the internet on our last day for a fair quote for travel insurance and rushing to pack our bags. The longer our lives stay on the road, the harder it is to discover an insurance coverage business that will cover us! however whatever worked out as well as as the airplane lifted off, all of those concerns were left behind.

And We’re Off!

This is our next adventure, as well as we’ve been looking ahead to it for months. We had this trip in the back of our minds, even while we were hiking the steppe in Mongolia as well as equine trekking over mountain passes in Kyrgyzstan. With each laubored breath we took in the high altitude cold, we had the snowy white sands of Mexico in the back of our minds.

“At the beach life is different. Time doesn’t relocation hour to hour, however mood to moment. We online by the moment, plan by the tides as well as comply with the sun”

– unknown Author

Our flight was delayed for a couple of hours so we didn’t even land in Cancun up until after midnight. then we had to wait in line at the awfully understaffed Cancun flight terminal which had only two immigration desks open for the 300 or so passengers that showed up at the exact same time.

As soon as we exited the flight terminal the thick, damp odor of Mexico filled our nostrils. Var här! lastly we were in a taxi as well as heading for our hotel. We ended up inspecting in to our beautifully Mexican styled space at around 2:30 am. We rapidly hit the sheets as well as tried to get a good sleep as to not destroy our very first day in the dynamic city – there are so numerous things to perform in Cancun!

Hacienda de Castilla hotel (Double space 400 Pesos / $31)

We woke up at quarter after nine, about an hour before our set alarm. We were as well thrilled to sleep any type of more. We slumped out of bed in a groggy fog as well as headed down to our hotel’s restaurant where we had our very first Mexican meal, a Ranchero breakfast. 2 fried eggs on a freshly made corn tortilla with Ranchero sauce drizzled on top  and a side of refried black beans as well as taco chips. Utsökt!

Ranchero breakfast (60 Pesos / $5)

We left the hotel as well as hit the streets. best away the flavour of Mexico filled the air. Guitar music echoed in the hectic streets as well as taco stands soaked the air with the tantalizing aroma of cumin as well as salsa (I know, practically as well cliche).

We’re staying about 2 km north of the city center (or centro) and our neighbourhood is delightfully authentic. Not a traveler in sight, which really amazed us concerning one of the most touristed cities on earth.

We slowly sauntered down the primary street of Ave Tulum, taking in the sights as well as seems along the way. We understood we were in Cancun for some beach time, as well as we couldn’t have been happier being right here as we hadn’t seen a beach in almost two years! So, we popped into a grocery store as well as purchased a few Coronas before getting on the 10 Peso, R1 bus to Zona Hotelera (you can equate that I’m sure).

Buying Coronas At The grocery Store. A everyday Ritual

(6 pack = 72 Pesos / $6) 

As the bus rounded the bend we got our very first peek of the beach as well as it was even much more gorgeous than we remember. We hopped off the bus near Casa Maya resort as well as went directly to the beach. Powder white sand as well as aqua marine waters greeted us with even much more charm than we had expected.

A Mexican Snowman

We ran best into the water as well as as my head submersed under the refreshing remove sea, I was immediately reminded of why I like the beach. We like trekking, we like villages, we like history as well as we like culture, however there’s always something om stranden. Det är en helt annan typ av resor. Vi ser fram emot kostnader några månader här och blötlägger det tropiska vädret, upptäcker platser utanför slagen och njuter av alla saker att uppträda i Mexiko innan vi går till vår hemmasittande spelning i södra Karibien.

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