Did not do much in terms of the 'real' Mexico in Cancun. I was treated to 3 nights at an all inclusive resort in Cancun, and although it was nice, the over-all experience was over-rated to me.
I felt too distanced from the real people who live in the area, and it would have been very difficult to break out of the tourist zone while staying at the resort. The resort itself was nice, and very relaxing, but seemed a bit on the expensive side for what you get.
From Cancun, we took a bus south for Chetumal, on the border with Belize, stayed for one night in a hostel, Paakal's, took a walk to a local restaurant, and gorged on a grill special for two. Way too much meat, great sauces, nice tortillas, terrific atmosphere. There were a lot of locals celebrating graduating from college/tech school, and it seemed like every 5 minutes a table was getting a song and celebration from the waiters, along with their name splashed on the tv screens scattered around.
Next day we were off for Caye Caulker in Belize. If the bus had not stopped to have a tire changed, we would have made the 4:30 water taxi, ended up waiting with the friendly staff until 5:30 for the last ride to the island, but Jana really enjoyed the boat ride.
We are set for canoeing this afternoon, and snorkeling tomorrow, and may post some pics afterward.
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