Up around 10, we went to explore the town in the light. We found it much to be the same as the previous evening except busier and hotter! The Mexicans are so push giving all of the typical phrases, ¨come and look¨, ¨come buy something you dont really need.¨ They really want you to bargain. I bought a beautiful dress for Liam´s wedding that was hand made in Cancun under a free trade, but it was similarly priced to stuff at home! Still I love it. Apparently all of the jewellery is hand made on the spot right there. Everything is hand made, even things that dont look hand made. They get a bit pissy if you walk away once you´ve begun bargaining, but this is standard.
We havent seen to much poverty yet and I am actually surprised and how many fat Mexicans there are. I mean REALLY fat. I almost felt like we were home!
We also found the Mexicans to be very helpful. Telling you where things are and showing you around if you look lost. Everyone is always say ¨Ola¨ and ¨Buenos Noches¨! After touring around for three or so hours we had lunch an obscure restaurant off the strip. The food was fabulous!! Warm little tortillas and more meat with onions, plus their home made salsa. We ate so much and it was still relatively cheap.
We boarded a bus for Chetumal at 3pm and arrived just after 8pm. The bus was fabulous and comfy with a bathroom and all. I naped and Joe watched Spanish movies. People where along the roadside selling delicious looking pineapples and papayas, but we couldn´t stop. We also drove by an abandoned school bus that someone had put on stilts and had a staircase leading up. Looked like a fancy apartment!
We are currently in Chetumal at a hotel (which is a huge step up from last night)! Very little English is spoken, but everyone is super helpful and will write things down or point!
We head for the Belizien border at 6am tomorrow!!
We havent seen to much poverty yet and I am actually surprised and how many fat Mexicans there are. I mean REALLY fat. I almost felt like we were home!
We also found the Mexicans to be very helpful. Telling you where things are and showing you around if you look lost. Everyone is always say ¨Ola¨ and ¨Buenos Noches¨! After touring around for three or so hours we had lunch an obscure restaurant off the strip. The food was fabulous!! Warm little tortillas and more meat with onions, plus their home made salsa. We ate so much and it was still relatively cheap.
We boarded a bus for Chetumal at 3pm and arrived just after 8pm. The bus was fabulous and comfy with a bathroom and all. I naped and Joe watched Spanish movies. People where along the roadside selling delicious looking pineapples and papayas, but we couldn´t stop. We also drove by an abandoned school bus that someone had put on stilts and had a staircase leading up. Looked like a fancy apartment!
We are currently in Chetumal at a hotel (which is a huge step up from last night)! Very little English is spoken, but everyone is super helpful and will write things down or point!
We head for the Belizien border at 6am tomorrow!!
Sounds like you are already having a great time! You are making my mouth water with all this talk of Mexican food... not exactly something you find a lot of in China. Make sure you learn to cook some of it! You can make me some when I visit in July... I'll talk Saion into cooking Chinese in return! =)
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