Trips, Tours and other stuff

So as well as looking at all the details of flights, accommodation and everything else we have also been checking out things that we would like to do while we are away. We have about 400 ideas however we only have 3 and a half weeks so we have to somewhat limit our choices.

So far we have a few must do's, some probably do's and some maybes.

On our must do list is;

Swimming with Whale Sharks in Isla Holbox. Pretty much self explanatory. We would either make our way or organise a tour which would get us to Chiquila which is about 90 minutes North of where we will be staying then catch a ferry over to Isla Holbox. From there we jump into another boat that takes 2 hours offshore where hopefully we will get to see as well as swim with the largest living fish species in the world.

Here is a pic to give an idea of the size of these creatures.





Next on our list are the many ruins in the area. The only problem is deciding which ones we will make it to and which ones we will have to leave for our next visit. I am pretty sure that we will make it to Chichen Itza, Tulum and Coba. However we might not have enough time when we are in Mexico City to make it to Teotihuacan. On my first visit Paul and I saw Chichen Itza and Teotihuacan so this time I am hoping to see a couple that I haven't seen before.

Chichen Itza                                                            

Coba

                                                                       Tulum 

There is a long list of water activities that we are looking into besides swimming with the Whale Sharks. Puerto Morelos is renowned for the snorkeling on the Mesoamerican Reef which is a few hundred metres offshore from our hotel room. They say you should head into town and hire a guide to take you out in a boat rather than swim out from the shore. 

Plus there is also an extensive series of Cenotes in the area. Cenotes are sinkholes or wells formed naturally through the limestone found throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. Not far from Puerto Morelos is La Ruta De Los Cenotes, the route of the Cenotes, a series of secondary roads which you can use to travel from cenote to cenote throughout the region. There are many tours that you can do which involve snorkeling in the cenotes amongst stalactites and stalagmites some are even full of fish.  Here are a few pictures to give some idea of what they can look like.

Apart from all the water and ruins we are also hoping to spend a half day at the Little Mexican cooking school. Little Mexican Cooking School As well as the recipes that you learn on the day of the class you also get a comprehensive Mexican cookbook to take away.

When we get to Mexico City we want, and by we I mean me me me, to go to the Friday night Lucha Libre. Mexican masked wrestling  

Paul and i didn't make it last time so it is on my must do list this time.

Also in Mexico City on Sunday mornings they close down the 8 lane Paseo de la Reforma in the heart of the city and let people ride bikes freely up and down the road for 6 hours.

   

We leave Sunday evening so we might have to get up earlyish for this one to make sure that we can still make out flight without having to rush.