Merida and Playa del Carmen

From Palenque we drove to Merida via the pretty little seaside town of Campeche. We enjoyed a delicious seafood lunch and a wander around to see the sights.

After lunch we drove to Merida and we had a rest day the following day so spent the morning wandering around the Central town square,  seeing the markets and pretty buildings. 

The weather was hot and humid so we were glad of a rest in the afternoon. 

This morning we drove from Merida to Playa del Carmen,  via Chichen Itza. This archaeological site was very interesting and our guide was very informative.  Thankfully it was a slightly cooler day as it was quite busy with tourists.

A local Mayan family provided us with an authentic  Mayan lunch which was very nice.

 After lunch we drove for another 3 hours to Playa del Carmen and after one night here we fly back to Mexico City and then make our way home. We've enjoyed our time here but it will be good to get home and get busy with Oz Comfort Quilts again.

Hugs, Jan Mac xx 

Palenque.

After another long travelling day we arrived in Palenque which is much hotter and more humid that we've experienced so far.

Today we visited Mayan archaeological ruins dating back to 600 AD.

Many ruins are still un-excavated and hidden in the jungle.

From there we visited the Misol-Ha waterfalls enjoyed a cold drink.

 Tomorrow we have a long day's travel to Merida, which is the capital of the Yucatan region.

Hugs, Jan Mac xx 

San Cristobel de las Casas.

on Tuesday we had a long travel day to a lovely little city called San Cristobel de last Casas. There are streets set aside for pedestrians only and there are plenty of shops, restaurants and cafes in easy walking distance from our hotel.

We foipund the Textiles Museum but unfortunately it's closed this week for renovations.

On Wednesday we visited thevillage of San Juan Chamula where the unusual church of Iglesia de San Juan is situated. 

There are many colourful market stalls surrounding the church inches Mayan village and it was interesting to see inside the church but no photos are allowed. 

 Thursday we're off to Palenque which is situated in a steamy jungle.

Hugs, Jan Mac xx 

Oaxaca To Tehuantepec.

Leaving Oaxaca on Monday we travelled to the Tree of Tule, which holds the record for the stoutest tree trunk in the world.

The gardens were lovely too. Then we travelled to the town of Teotitlan del Valle where we saw a demonstration of how artisans dye wool and then weave it into carpets and other handicrafteds items.

We also visited a mezcal distillery to see their distillery process and tasted 6 different samples of the liquor.

Then we had a long drive to our overnight stop at Tehuantepec. 
Hugs, Jan Mac xx