Our decision to postpone our visit to Chichen Itza on Sunday proved to be the right one. Read the local paper on Monday and there were more than 16,000 people there for the equinox who could see nothing because of the mist and rain. We went on Tuesday morning - got there for 0900 and beat the coachloads of tourists who were streaming through the turnstiles buy the time we left at 1300.
A truly amazing place, in both scale, stonework and astronomical alignments. Must have skipped the Mayans in history class - or perhaps have forgotten what I learned - but having visited both Chichen Itza and Uxmal, I am now reading about their history and demise under the conquistadores.
Stopped at Uxmal - much more visitor friendly than Chichen Itza - en route from Merida to Campeche where it is currently around 35C at midday. Luckily the hotel has a pool and a friendly waiter who brings cold beer at regular intervals. This is my first and only non-driving day of the week so thought I should take advantage.
Heading for Xpujil and more Mayan ruins tomorrow and then on to Lake Bacalar.
Have realised that we have only a week left in Mexico and have had to face up to some of the preparations for our return to London and Ireland - guess the real world had to intevene sometime!
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so you're in Mexico - haven't been keeping up with you lately which is really bad. I hope you've had an amazing time and now you're thinking of coming back to London - or are you going to up sticks and move to Ireland?
ReplyDeleteHad a heated Board meeting last night - it was good in the end but I don't really enjoy it. David is doing OK though.
Maybe i'll see you soon for coffee, photos and stories.