My blog isn't working out as i planned. It's just a bit shit really, apologies to anyone who has checked in expecting interesting stories and pictures...
It's just been a bit harder than i thought - struggling to get my photos off my camera and onto the world wide web. Will get into a routine soon enough and get better at this.
From now on i think I'll write what I've been up to, so that I've got a record of it. Here goes.
Cancun is a cool enough place and it's starting to sink in what i'm doing out here. Slowly getting that this isn't just a holiday...
We arrived and started getting ripped off right away by a guy getting us to pay $16 for a taxi when we could get a bus for $3. He told us the next bus was in 3 hours (lies) and although we knew there should be one sooner we weren't well prepared and had an attitude of 'ach, i'm happy to pay just to make life easier'. We need to get out of that thought pattern, can't afford to think it's only a few extra dollars - over 5 months that will really add up.
We hit the beach yesterday, absolutely stunning and it will get better as we go. Can't wait. But for now some cold cervesa will do just fine. We got overcharged for them btw.
Last night we went to a big club night and i had a good time but just because it was fun to meet a few people, the actual club was empty and cost us $45...ripped off again. See a pattern with Mexico?
We've started to try learn some Spanish, I'll see how that goes.
Oh, and i started growing the moustache on Monday so it's on its way.
Off to Cuba tomorrow :)
It's just been a bit harder than i thought - struggling to get my photos off my camera and onto the world wide web. Will get into a routine soon enough and get better at this.
From now on i think I'll write what I've been up to, so that I've got a record of it. Here goes.
Cancun is a cool enough place and it's starting to sink in what i'm doing out here. Slowly getting that this isn't just a holiday...
We arrived and started getting ripped off right away by a guy getting us to pay $16 for a taxi when we could get a bus for $3. He told us the next bus was in 3 hours (lies) and although we knew there should be one sooner we weren't well prepared and had an attitude of 'ach, i'm happy to pay just to make life easier'. We need to get out of that thought pattern, can't afford to think it's only a few extra dollars - over 5 months that will really add up.
We hit the beach yesterday, absolutely stunning and it will get better as we go. Can't wait. But for now some cold cervesa will do just fine. We got overcharged for them btw.
Last night we went to a big club night and i had a good time but just because it was fun to meet a few people, the actual club was empty and cost us $45...ripped off again. See a pattern with Mexico?
We've started to try learn some Spanish, I'll see how that goes.
Oh, and i started growing the moustache on Monday so it's on its way.
Off to Cuba tomorrow :)
Stick with it buddy, made me chuckle a LOT so I won´t be the only one. Aaaaah people trying to rip you off?! Sounds like travelling to me!
ReplyDeleteNightmare re all the stuff too, how did that happen? Anything to be covered by insurance? Everything is losable apart from the passport, it´s the all-important life saving device, staple it to your chest if need be!
Enjoy the rest of the travelling and keep us updated please. Spanish is nuts, so good luck! Hasta luego. Buenos noches. De nada. I´m just going to string together lots of random spanish phrases to pretend I have a clue what I am rabbiting about... take care gringo
More stories, more stories, more stories! Don't get bogged down with thinking you're writing crap - you're sure as hell cheering me up when I look out the window and see yet another miserable, sodden Dundee Summer's day ;D Enjoy yer adventures sir, and post a pic of the facial hair soon lol
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