San Miguel De Allende, Mexico

Nov 18, 2010

Thursday we were going to visit a friend of Gaby's in a charming and picturesque town close to her: San Miguel de Allende. However before our arrival there we decided to stop off at some spa and baths for a bit of relaxation (because we had been so stressed recently…). The Escondido baths were situated in the middle of nowhere really. It was easy to see why we had come here; there were seve...

Bernal, Mexico

Nov 17, 2010

That morning we woke up from a good nights sleep and tucked into another large breakfast. The sun was out that morning, giving us perfect conditions for today's trek up Peña de Bernal (Bernal Peak), the third largest monolith in the world. Not that you go out of your way to see large monoliths but it was recommended as a sight definitely worth seeing. Many believe that the rock has somewhat ...

Guanajuato, Mexico

Nov 3, 2010

After a great night's sleep we started to plan out the week. The day's plans were to visit a local town called Guanajuato that was supposedly an old and really beautiful, where we would spend the day. The start of the day, we were spoilt yet again with food - a wide range of typical Mexican dishes for breakfast. It was fit enough for kings and e ate until we couldn't stand up pretty much. Al...

Queretaro, Mexico

Nov 3, 2010

So, in effect, we had now left backpacking territory for good. We were now heading for possibly the longest journey yet to Queretaro to see my good friend Gaby. Last year we studied together in France and I had agreed at the end our study exchange period, that I would come and give her a visit this year. By and large when you're studying abroad this "promise" is thrown around a lot ...

Cancun, Mexico

Sep 30, 2010

Cancun - the world renowned party central in Mexico; famous for its mad 'Spring Break' parties and pristine beaches. This was the image we had had in our head on the bus to Cancun. Well, that and trying to get over our hangovers from the last couple of days in 'Coco Bongo'. We left Playa in the early afternoon and got there in under an hour (one of the shorter bus journeys this trip). With no...