I broke one of my cardinal travel rules yesterday. I packed more than I could comfortably carry by myself. That rule used to be shorter...it used to say, "Never pack more than you can carry" but I since learned yesterday that the human body can be pushed to some very uncomfortable limits, and I'd rather not go through that again any time soon....1 heavy tall backpack, 2 heavy smaller backpacks and a shoulderbag don't mix, especially in the sodden midafternoon heat, down four long blocks filled with mexican men offering me "alternative" places to stay the night..... ah well, lesson learned.
I'm here!! A crazy rainstorm visited later in the afternoon...I swear it must have poured about 2 inches of rain in a single hour. I wisely found some dinner during the storm and happily watched while the skies opened up on all the silly tourists who were still walking around. A beautiful cool breeze, the sound of the splashing rain, a table to myself, a beer, a dish called Pollo Mayan which included fried plantains (!! yum !!), and the incredibly amazing sound of lightning cracking less than a mile away. It wasn't the worst way to spend the evening, certainly. Though I imagine the solitude would get to me after a while.
I shall be meeting my fellow expedition members tomorrow morning at 10am at the Hotel Colorado. From there, we'll be heading off to the base in the Sian Ka'an Biosphere, so I don't imagine I'll have another chance to update until the weekend after next, most likely. So for now...bienvenidos, y hasta luego!
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