Dear Readers,
Yesterday I went to the beautiful Isla Mujeres. The island is just a short ferry ride from Cancun, but it offers a welcome respite from the chaos of the city. This is truely a great little island that has the bright colors and the laid back feel of the carribean. Originally I was going to go and stay for a couple of days, but i cut my trip short because for some reason the bugs there love me and within an hour of arriving i received a dozen insect bites. Some people think that they are bed bug bites, but I´m not so sure.
Well, even though I was there for a short time I really crammed in a lot of activities. First, I spent a couple of hours lounging on the sandy white beaches as I gazed into the turquoise waters. On the beach I had a fine picnic of olives, animal crackers, and apple flavored soda.
Then in the afternoon I went on two SCUBA dives. In some ways it was not ideal to go so late in the afternoon because the sun was getting low and the visibility wasn´t as good. I had fun anyways because I got to test out the underwater housing i bought for my point and shoot. I saw tons of fishies and some delicious looking lobsters. The ride back to shore was a bit cold, but the beautiful sunset made it all worth it.
Later in the evening, the guys from the dive shop and a girl who i had met in the hostel in cancun, and i went to the central plaza. They were having a festival of carribean culture featuring singers and dancers from various islands. Although the entertainment was good the cheap food i bought from the vendors was even better. Seriously i don´t think it´s possible to get sick of Mexican food. Mmmmm....tacos. Tomorrow I´m going to take a bus to Tulum, and from there it´s on to Belize.
xx,
gwen
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