Tuesday, April 28, 2009

White sands after a long flight

I was starting to feel pretty cramped up on the plane. There was a bit of a delay in Houston, but I transfered just in time.

Landing in Cancun was pretty wild, seeing the beaches and mangroves from the air. Most of the airport employees were wearing masks and I did get a little sketched out every time I heard someone cough or sneeze. I got through customs fairly quickly, got my rental car and I was on my way to Tulum.

The highway is in really good condition, though it'll take a bit of getting used to people's driving and a slight difference in signage. I ended up taking a couple of wrong exists, but it wasn't long before I turned around and continued on the right way.

I got to Tulum around 5:30pm, just after the Maya ruins site closed. I will have to explore it tomorrow. With the time I had left in the day, I walked over to the nearby beach and dipped my feet into the warm water. It's quite beautiful and I may have to go for a swim tomorrow.

Now I'm sitting at a restaurant near the beach. I just finished eating a delicious meal and I'm drinking a grande margarita by candle light while typing on my laptop. The swine flu is pretty far from my mind.

Tulum beach:





2 comments:

  1. Great to get news from our International Correspondent Marco ..

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  2. Hey Marko, don't know when you are scheduled to fly back, but Air Canada just announced that flights back from Cancun will only continue until May 4 and then be suspended until June.

    Here's the link http://www.aircanada.com/en/news/trav_adv/090426.html

    Have fun and stay safe buddy.

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