Mexican Memories
Another month has gone by since I updated the blog, this time my excuse was a last minute trip to the Yucatan in Mexico, where we spent almost 3 weeks. Grant, Brenda and David arrived a few days after us so it was a family holiday. Our base was a condo right on the beach near Progreso and from there we made lots of day trips - to the beautiful colonial city of Merida, the Mayan ruins at Uxmal which were truly incredible, the “yellow city” at Izamal and a 3 day trip to Cancun where we stayed at an all-inclusive resort. Here are a few pictures from the trip and if I ever find a few free hours from my very busy life I will post a web gallery.
The Grand Plaza in Merida - a great place for people watching
One of the new modern wonders of the World - Chichen-Itza
Ray and David just hanging out in Cancun. Note the incredible pale blue water of the ocean in the background.
Enjoying the warm blue waters of the Caribbean.
The Convent in the yellow city of Izamal. Most of the buildings in the city centre are painted in the same ochre colour.
Rose flamingoes at the Merida Zoo. There are huge flocks of these colourful birds in the wetlands close to where we stayed.