The instantly surprising thing about Antigua was the blistering heat which scorched us as we stepped out of the shuttle bus. It was a stark contrast to the constant rain we had adapted to in Lanquin and definitely not something to complain about, even if it did make carrying our bags a more advanced task….
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The start of Guatemala; Flores & Tikal
Our journey here was tedious to say the least. Six hours on an old rickety bus, which looked much in need of an MOT service and had questionable ‘air conditioning’. Thankfully there was only a handful of people travelling on it, which meant we each got two seats, although how you would have been able…
Lanquin – Semuc Champey .. An amazing disappointment!
To arrive in the town of Lanquin to be mobbed by locals, all screaming the name of their respective hotels was not what we, nor the other 16 poor souls on our shuttle bus needed after enduring yet another horrid journey. The trip this time included a final 10km or so on what we will…
… Part 2; You’d better Belize it – Caye Caulker
After the horrible journey endured in getting to San Pedro on Ambergris Caye we opted for the other of two boat companies – Belize Water Taxi as opposed to San Pedro Water Taxis. Thankfully, much to Hayley’s delight their boat was a lot smoother and also cheaper. So if you ever happen to be in…
Belize Begins 🇧🇿
Belize was not originally on our travel list, although upon recommendation and further research we decided missing it out would be a mistake. First we headed to the Island of Ambergris Caye, dominated by a small town named San Pedro. A 90 minute water taxi was required for the journey. Departing Mexico was smooth, tickets…
Cenotes, Rain and Ruins – Tulum
We arrived in Tulum – a relatively small town a few hours down the coast from Cancun – after what we can safely describe as ‘the best bus journey of our travelling lifes’. The ADO bus we caught for a small fee from Cancun was absolute luxury, compared to what we expected and were both…
First stop – Cancun
We arrived in Cancun on Wednesday 28th October at around 3pm local time. We had a fairly smooth passage through immigration and baggage collection, the only thing being that Jonny had his bag searched (dodgy looking Northerner even to the Mexicans apparently), then made our way outside to get a local ‘collectivo’; basically a minibus,…
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