Welcome to our Mexican roadtrip.
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On with the story........
All is well on Isla Mujeres, an island across the channel from Cancun where we arrived on October 24.
We have a room for $40 a night. It is one block off the beach and the same hotel where friends from our home town (Grand Forks, BC, Canada) live.
Isla is a fishing community. Cancun is waaaay off in the distance, in this
photo, 25 minutes by ferry.
The catch ready to be taken to the local fishing market on the beach.
Cleaning the 'morning catch'. (mostly some kind of shark).
We're relaxing, enjoying the flair of this beautiful island. The food and drinks are good and the people are friendly. Most nights a group of us head down to the wharf to watch the sunset. Such a nice tradition our friends have.
Later we head to the pedestrian area for dinner and drinks.
Later we head to the pedestrian area for dinner and drinks.
It has been kind of funny since we left, how many people have commented on how much Shayne looks like Richard Branson! Today a lady actually asked him if he was the guy who owns Virgin Airlines. He told her he was the half brother! The one without the $$! Ha!
Tomorrow we head back to Cancun where we will take a 4 hour bus ride to Merida in the NW of the Yucatan. Here we will partake in The Day of the Dead festivities for 3 days. (Dia de los Muerteos) Google it to see. Next Monday we start our 5 day Spanish course.
Take care and do drop us a line...we've bought a one-way ticket in, not sure where we'll end up on this journey.
Adios from Mexico.
Yvonne & Shayne.
