That last post took place in Chichen Itza. It was a gorgeous location for Mayan ruins. Rather large and spacious with amazing structures. I was there early enough to beat any sort of crowds as you can see in my pictures.

After Chichen Itza I headed for Playa del Carmen, a beach city on the Caribbean. Think Cancun, but smaller. My girlfriend, Elissa, had plans to visit her family in Texas around the time I was going to be out in this part of Mexico. She found tickets to Cozumel that included a layover in Houston, Texas on the way home, so this opportunity to have company on my trip transpired quite perfectly! We had so many adventures in four days it was amazing!

I wasn't able to take pictures from our two snorkeling adventures, but they included: snorkeling in underground caves that Mayans used to make sacrifices in; snorkeling in the Caribbean Ocean right in the middle of all kinds of blue and white and beautiful fish.






These two pictures (above and below) were taken at my FAVORITE food place in all of Mexico. It was away from the strip in Playa del Carmen (read: locals spot) and the food offerings were substantial and exquisite.

My main form of transportation: The bus. Contrary to what you might think, they had the most amazing coach buses in Mexico. Way nicer than most found here in the states.