Chichen Itza, flamingo spotting and Uxmal
On Wednesday we made our way over to Pisté, where we spent the night before getting up early to visit Chichen Itza. We made sure we were at the entrance of the park by 8 AM to beat the crowds and the (annoying) vendors. Luckily, our strategy worked because for about 2 hours we had …
Valladolid
The last 3 days we’ve been spending in the colonial town of Valladolid in central Yucatan. The weather is still relentless and makes sightseeing quite a challenge. Luckily for us, the province of Yucatan is known for its cenotes, or sinkholes which are open for swimming. They make this excruciating heat bearable! Valladolid During our …
Isla Mujeres and Cancun
After traveling almost 24h we finally arrived in Cancun around 9 PM local time. The 12h flight was extremely long, but we got some in-flight entertainment after the passenger next to us got busted for secretly smoking in the lavatory! Her holiday to Cancun started off with a hefty fine… The first thing we noticed …
The adventure of a lifetime starts tomorrow!
After almost 18 months of planning and anxiously waiting, the moment has finally come. Tomorrow we’re leaving for our RTW trip! All the preparations have been made, the house has been emptied and we’ve moved in temporarily with our friends Georg and Yura. We’re officially ready to go! The last couple of weeks have been quite …