Mexico at it´s sleepiest.

Nov 15
After conquiring the Mayan ruin in Coba, Mexico- we were off to our next destination of Valodolid. A sleepy Mexico town near the city of Merida, Vallodolid offers charming churches, cobblestone streets and grassy piazzos. There isn´t much to do really in this sleepy town, however the hostel in which we are staying is wonderful. Located in an old convent, the hostel ¨La Candelria¨ boasts an open kitchen right in the middle of a garden. We had only planned one night in Valodolid, but with the pleasantness of our hostel, we are finding it quite difficult to leave.

Nov16
Sunny, hot and humid today- perfect weather to venture 7 km out of town to see some famous cenotes. A cenote is a cave that has fresh water for swimming. Along with a couple we had met from Atlanta, we rented bikes and headed for the freshness of the cenotes. After 25 minutes we had arrived. The pristine beauty of the cenote was unfortunately surrounded by a tourist village selling goods that could be found cheaply elsewhere. Sweaty and deeply in need of a fresh water dip- we all jumped in, letting the catfish(the only fish in the water) to nibble at our feet. We visited another cenote after that was much the same, but a little bit bigger. We rode our bikes back to our hostel in the late afternoon, stopping at a supermarket to grab some ingredients for the night´s dinner. There´s really nothing better than cooking in a kitchen surrounded by flowers....and your some friendly chihuahuas underfoot. Good day (s).

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joshandmary on November 17, 2009 from Chichen-Itza, Mexico

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