Although we stayed in Playa Del Carmen we shared both accommodation and a hire car with Olivia’s sister and Brother-in-Law and visited Tulum for the day.First stop were the ruins which were being well preserved although on a much smaller site than Chitzen Itza.Access to the adjacent beach was limited to taking one of their approved boat tours.Thankfully the Iguanas we meet are friendly, small and more concerned about us than we are of them.Attractions like these always indicate their location is a focus for tourists so we played along with trying to be normal visitors.This caught our eye as an unusual ceiling decoration.A basic attempt by this restaurant’s approach to provide hand washing facilities.This hotel had a feature of hanging ropes if you look closely.The beaches are quite narrow all along this coast and after the storm we experienced when staying in Cancun they have yet to clear the seaweed.Olivia with her sister.This hotel backing onto the beach attracted our interest because of its size and wonderful treehouse style design. We talked our way into a self guided tour and discovered the rooms start at $600+ per night.Navigating the floors and corridors was quite challenging – fortunately all our party were sober.Each one of these crow’s nest designs were to accommodate dinner tables for two people. We chose not to ask to see the menu.
Mexico and Belize 