Sketches from Playa del carmen

 

Link to other sketchbook sketches on trip in Mexico

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7418745@N02/sets/72157632190029044/

 

 

Week 1 - Playa del carmen, Mexico - Latin America

Overview:

My rough route - that will of course change!

Mexico - Yucatan - Playa del Carmen & Tulum
Head towars Oaxaca & mexico city
To Peru - lima, Cuzco, Inca trail
Chile or Bolivia, followed by Argentina - Mendoza, Puerto Moreno Glaciers - in El Calafate, Maybe Salta in the North & of course Buenos Aires, finishing off with Rio de Janerio for the Carnival maybe?

Week 1 - Playa del Carment - Hotel tortuga & spa. A holiday before the backpacking starts!
Photo Album on Flickr is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7418745@N02/ (I'll add to it as I go along)

Thought I'd let you know I made it safe & sound, driver was there when I arrived & got to the hotel within 45 mins.

My room is great, overlooking the pool.

I had a relaxing first day as it was cloudy, so started a new book on a fancy sun bed under a palm tree!

It looked like rain was coming, so I headed to the nail bar to have a manicure & pedicure - as I didn't have time to do mine before I went.... lucky as it turned out it poored with rain whilst I was in there for 2 hours.

About to go down to the pool / hot tub for a soak in the rain, it seems to get dark here just as early as it does in London, even though it's only 7pm.

So I'm fine, not ventured to meeting anyone yet, enjoying a bit of alone time, but may venture to the bar after my swim.