More Mexican Adventures..

San Cristobal

Our last sleepless big night out in Puerto Escondido meant one - or I should say several - bad things for me. I arrived in San Cristobal sick as a dog. Riddled with a runny nose, chest infection, sore throat and a fever, I knew I had no choice but to rest up for a few days. This worst thing about this combination is that resting and travelling often don't go hand in hand.

Still, whilst I was getting down the the sickness, I got to explore to some extent the beautiful cobbled streets of San Cristobal. There's something in the air in this gorgeous town that allows you to soak up its serenity in the most ambient way.

Travelling alongside the better half of the Cabo Crew, we set off to explore the local markets. Mesmerised by the selection of unbelievable trinkets, we managed to spend hours on end strolling down each isle, returning to every stall at least three times to make sure we hadn't missed anything.

San Cristobal Markets

Ness and I both decided we would each love a hammock to accompany us for the rest of our journey, so after much deliberation we decided on the most gorgeous natural cotton hammocks - for the small price of $20! These hammocks are to die for. The minute you lie inside it it seems to wrap you up in all it's glory... 10 seconds in and you've already completely melted into it - allowing it to satisfy all your senses the way a good hammock should. Takes me a good hour to get out of the damn thing!

Palenque

On the way to Palanque, we stopped in at Misol-ha to check out the jungle waterfall, and also at Agua Azul to see the stunning cascades and for a dip in the pristine water. We had the most amazing day lounging around in the cool water, and the clear blue skies next to the luscious green trees and stunning aqua water meant it was rather hard to leave this glorious land!

Agua Azul

We eventually arrived in Palenque that afternoon, and settled in quite well to our new forest hideout - the gorgeous Jungle Palace. The six of us booked a cabana right by the lake, and had three days to explore the everything Palenque had to offer.

Unfortunately at this point I was smack bang in the middle of my sickness, but in between countless lie-downs I got to see exactly what this amazing place had to offer... and I think I can vouch for everyone when I say we all loved every single bit of it!

Nestled in the depths of the jungle were Palenque's ruins, with stunning temples set upon the greenest of grass these were some of the best ruins we had come across. We got a local guide, John, to give us a tour through the jungle where we ate termites, climbed vines, swam in hidden waterfalls, and smoked a plant that the Mayans believed was the same as marijuana. Definitely a major highlight of the trip so far!

Tulum

After being told Tulum was home to the one of the top 10 beaches of the world, we knew this was a place we couldn't miss. Sure enough, we were greeted by sugar white sand, jade-green water, palm trees galore and bright sunlight.

Without a doubt, the ocean is the best food for the soul. After a particularly amazing day at the beach, my health was back to top-notch, which calls for nothing short of a celebration! The mini Cabo Baby crew had somewhat reunited, and somehow, after a few too many beers, one of the guys came up with the marvelous idea that we all play spin the bottle.

Six guys and three girls, the odds were on our side, meaning we got to see countless guy-on-guy pashes. Yep, tounge and all! I don't think I have ever seen so many guys get so into a game of spin the bottle, most of them having no qualms about kissing another guy with a lil bit of passion. I don't think I have ever laughed so hard in my life! Simple pleasures in life are by far the best kind...

On our last day in Tulum we spent the day snorkeling at the Grand Cenotes, such a magical place. We had several tea parties on the bottom underwater, and then ventured into the cave area. We found out you could dive under and look for little air pockets (sometimes it would be a trick though, and there was no air, and you'd just come up and whack your head. Then you'd be completely out of breath and have to go back under to find a different air pocket!) Eventually we found a big enough one to host four of us for a mini cave party, plus some bats as well.

Cenotes in Tulum

That's about all I can manage for an update for now! But that's Mexico done and dusted. I'll update on Belize and Honduras another time! Right now I'm in Nicaragua waiting for Ness and Eddie to join me in the pouring rain!

Big love x x x