After our fast paced adventures in South America, Edwina and I were both looking forward to setting a slower pace to regain our energies.
We arrived in Mexico city and soon settled into our hostel in the historical district. Mexico city is freakishly large so we barely scratched the surface in our few days there. We did manage to sneak in some awesome Mexican wrestling (yes i did buy a mask and it will stay with me for the trip! ( and possibly even forever)), a visit to the mayan pyramids and a look around downtown.
I even managed to find some time for some much needed male grooming and received my first old school barber style shave and haircut. After working on my beard for almost 7 weeks, the transformation was pretty scary. Post shave I think Edwina felt like she was borderline pedophile as I haven't been that smooth since I was 10!!
We soon got itchy and packed up shop and jetted off to the beautiful Caribbean coast. Our first stop was the beautiful and quiet Tulum where we spent four nights relaxing in our beach shack and working on my brown bear'ness (tan). It was amazing to chill out right on the water and recharge the batteries. Of course no beach retreat would be complete without numerous 2 for 1 cocktails… and yes… we both like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain (well sun really). Our little bargain accommodation even had a bar complete with wooden swings. I'm sure Australian workplace health and safety would have a field day with drunks and swings... fools.
From Tulum we headed north to the holiday mecca Playa del Carmen. Originally only expecting to stay four nights, we had such a good time we ended up staying twice that. The main street is located parallel to the beach and we spent our days lazing on lounges slamming buckets of beer (6 for $9!!). Well okay I stuck to the beer while Edwina worked on her love of cocktails. I'd say the love for them has far surpassed her love for me now. Sad face.
It was in Playa I received Edwina's awesome Christmas present and went scuba diving. I enjoyed the first day so much I signed on and two days later received my open water certification. It was an amazing few days and I loved every minute of the dives. I now have my heart set on getting my advanced certificate so I can go even deeper and see even more!
It was with sad hearts we eventually left Playa for the big smoke of Cancun. We had heard very mixed reports on the place so we were slightly dubious. By a stroke of good fortune we had booked ourselves into the best hostel in Mexico! The place was amazing with breakfast and dinner included, cooked for us daily (all for the low price of $20 a night), coming with an amazing crew of people and staff. I rarely share hostel stories, but this place was very special.
Our first night in town the hostel crew got together and hit the famous Coco Bongos.This mega club/ show was complete with open bar and packed with thousands of party goers. It was a wild night as we were treated to circus performances, movie, musical and dance acts and a lot of dance floor domination. Of course I was the first to show the hot ladies dancing on the bar what-is-what and busted out some of the old favourites. No night at Coco's would be complete without a midget in a The Mask outfit free pouring tequila from the bar. Only in Cancun baby!!!!
During our days we visited the famous ruins Chicken-pizza (sic), went swimming in a beautiful fresh water cenote and hit up the beach club.
I enjoyed my first boys night out in over 9 weeks and for our last night we both celebrated at a killer pool party. Very loose with the hostel crew getting wet 'n' wild. The mexicans really know how to do an open bar with bottles of every spirit placed on your own tables and a 'mix your own' rule applying. Lucky party James likes how bartender James mixes his drinks. No party would be complete without a drunken injury (hope you are healing up Sweden #2 - Matilda!). Even though we didn't get to live it up in the expensive resorts, the great hostel and awesome crew (Yes… even dirty Brazil) really turned Cancun into a surprising highlight. Check our Edwina's Facebook for even more awesome Mexican photos!
It was with very sore heads that these two brown bears farewelled their new chicos and migrated north to the bright lights and bimbos of Los Angeles and the US of A. Until next time readers, stay sexy.
