Sent from a mobile deviceAfter 4 days in the Yucatan, specifically in Tulum, we have continued to face a tension between seeing the great treasurers that would classify as being a tourist and indulging in the ways of the locals.
Although the Coba ruins had us nearly sick of looking at rocks, we had to at least stop by our local ruins on the beach! Coba is by far the best in terms of rocks and construction, however, the Tulum ruins was Disneyland with a view! You just can't beat ocean front property! Location location location!!
These ruins were far less covered up than Coba, so we got a much better idea of what a city might look like within the walls. in other words, Coba told us how a building is constructed, while Tulum educated us about how a city is planned. We loved it! So did the iguanas (hundreds of them)! They basically own the property and just let humans enjoy it as a privilege. A few tried revoking that privilege when Jason walked by. They would sit in front of him and stare him down. They must know something :)
Once we had our full of both rocks and tourists, we head into the main city of Tulum for some grub. Boy, did we find it. Jessica had her first spicy mole over some enchiladas and it was delicious! Jason had a grease pizza full of chorizo, beans, fried bananas (seriously), and topped with butter and sour cream (side note: Jason hasn't lost any weight on this trip yet). All for about the price of an appetizer at a resort near the beach (extra authentic points).
Also in our city excursion, we ran into some bikers with the bright idea of cycling from Cancun to Costa Rica. We found them less than 100km in, and they were still in high spirits despite the 90 degree weather with 80% humidity (seriously).
We finished up the day with more beers on our nice beach cove in chase lounges underneath a straw cabana (we are tourists, let's face it).
The next day had was one of similar tension: snorkeling and local Italian food. While snorkeling, we first met up with our tour guide, a small little fish that loved Jason's chest hair. This little fish showed us an eel, a sting ray (so graceful!) and 4 enormous parrot fish. The parrot fish would make extremely loud chomping noises as they slammed their beaks against the rock to scrape off whatever might be on it. Jessica and I were mesmerized! The hardest part was saying goodbye to that little fish that was our excellent tour guide and had stayed with us for 2 hours.
At the Italian restaurant in town, we had some delicious pizza and a baked pasta (think bacon and peas in Mac and cheese, but better). Jason proudly demonstrated some Italian language skills with the Italian proprietor (who graciously encouraged him - Jessica had to deal with the ego problem later). Finally, we sat next to an older couple who gave us three words of advice: travel, travel and travel. Then we told them of our summer plans, which led to some tips and good conversation.
Our next stop is up to an all inclusive resort in Playa Del Carmen for our friend's wedding. Jason has no hopes for his weight to drop there either (all inclusive = all you can eat and drink and Jason loves horchata and beer, let alone the food).
Below is a picture of the Tulum ruins. The cleared out grass area is the part that makes these ruins more like Disneyland. In Coba, that would be undisturbed jungle.
More to come!
Jason & Jessica
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