México
Cozumel
Came here for a 2 week house/pet sit. I took care of 3 dogs and 5 cats, plus feeding the street dogs and cats
West Coast has rocky beaches
Sunset in the Caribbean
So glad I brought my hammock-it’s a game changer
Once I decided to do the sit I figured it’d be the perfect opportunity to finally get my PADI open water diver certification. It’s been a long-time goal of mine, especially cause my dad was a scuba instructor.
PADI Open Water Diver Cert: an online course + test; Day 1-pool day & videos; Day 2- 2 shore dives; Day 3- 2 boat dives & completion
Scuba diving is my new passion
Highlight of my trip
I saw a turtle!!!!
After my cert I went on 4 more dives
Baby nurse shark
Coral Reef
Lionfish Pizza at Cerveceria Punta Sur (lionfish is an invasive species here)
Came here for the churros
tacos de pescado at Coconuts
Carnaval practice
tulum
breakfast tacos at Taqueria Honorio
not getting sunburned
Mayan Ruins
most instagramable spot in Tulum
Cenote Zemway, not as crowded as more popular ones closer to town. I biked 22 kilometers round trip on a rusty old bike two sizes too small along a busy highway to get there.
there are dozens of cenotes (sinkholes/caves) on the Yucatan
Loved using the rope swing to jump in the water
Proud of myself for jumping off both platforms, but I can’t jump without screaming a little
Acacia Tulum- where I stayed in Tulum
Found on airbnb
I had my own little ‘jungle cabana’
peaceful aesthetic but it’s noisy everywhere in México
chichén itzá
Mayan Ruins built over 1500 years ago
One of the 7 Wonders of the World
Temple of Kukulcán, feathered serpent god
Remarkable archaeological site