Saturday, January 26, 2008

In Cancun

(Updated with picture 29/1)

I put Michael and Ann-Marie on the plane this afternoon, before finding myself a deasent hostel to to live at. I´m currently in Cancun, on the north east corner of the Yucatan Peninsula.
The past days I spent together with my Family in Valladolid(2 nights) and afterwards 1 night together in Cancun.
In Valladolig we went to see the Pyramids of Chichen Itza(internally known as Chicken Pizza), who are great Mayan Pyramids more than a thousand years old. Really impressive. Its sometimes hard to understand that people where able to build such fascinating structures without any tools or modern machinery.



Valladolid itself is a very cozy and relatively small city. Very relaxed in comparison to the push and pulsating life of Cancun. Cancun is one gigantic Las Vegas, just located on the seashore instead of in the middle of a dessert. And even though the country is Mexico, the prices are still a bit higher here in Cancun since most of the tourists are rich Americans and Canadians.

So far I haven´t met a single person from Scandinavia. A bit odd, seeing that we scandinavians tend to travel a lot. On the other hand perhaps, scandinavians are smart enough to aviod tourist traps like Cancun. (and instead fall into traps on the mediterranian Islands instead.)

Haven´t really made any plans yet. Im thinking of going off to this Island calld "Isla De Mujeres" tomorrow. They say the beaches there are amazing. well well. well see about that.
this compl. doesnt have USB acces(or at least non that I can acces). so no pictures today. ill try to upload some next time I get online.

ciao. for now.
or well it would be better to say Adios...

1 comment:

Unknown said...

chicken pizza haha. that's what happens when you roll with the cool kids from chicago.
it's interesting to read all about what you've been doing. good to know your travels are going well. goodluck!

and it was jessica and i who told you to go to la isla de mujeres. credit goes to us.