Eight and nineth stopp: Cancun and Chichen Itza

In the last post we said that we would have been in Chichen Itza on Sunday, but there was a little problem with Berga's feet...They war so big that he looked like an hobbit!!! :-) Then we had to stay an extra day in Cancun. Me and Jannicke decided to go to the aquarium and take a swimm with the dolphins and feed the shaks...scary, isn't it? (in the pic above we were ready to get in the cage and go underwater...face to face with 4 sharks!!!)

On the way back to the hotel we stopped to have the last bath in the Carribean sea...but this time without get burned!!!

In the evening we had to go to Chocolate City...a restaurant where you can find all kind of dessert made of chocolate...We didn't ordered a simple cake or an ice cream...we get the fountain!!!

On Monday morning we finally left Cancun and moved to Chichen Itza. We stopped one day, just the time to visit the old Maya city and get some rest...the day after we left at full speed to go to Puebla, the last stop before Mexico City...Time is flying and we have to hit Mexico City before Saturday to go back to Norway and to the real life!!! :-)

Sixth and seventh stop: Palenque and Playa del Carmen

In the last two steps we have had some problem...everything looked good in the beginning, but it wasn't in the end...we left San Cristobal to Palenque, the idea was to visit the maya ruine. On the way to Palenque we stopped at the Aqua Azul (blue water) waterfalls.

When we hit the place we saw a lot of people in the water, so we decided to have a bath too!!!

We also met a guy, Artemio, that for only 20 pesos (1,5€) offerd himself to watch at the car for all the day...look at the pic and tell me if you don't trust him!!!

Once in palenque we found a nice place in the middle of the jungle and not far from the ruine...and now everything looks good...

From this moment on strats the drama...during the night an heavy tropical rain came and last all the following day, so we couldn't visit the archaeological site. Then we decided to leave and go to Playa del Carmen (two days of relax on the beach).

The next day we went to the beach and we have been in the water all day long...but in the evening we looked at oursefs...we (me and peco) were completly red...from head to feet!!! But Gio wasn't!!!

Yesterday we were supposed to go snorkeling, but we couldn't...we have been all the day in the hotel room. Now we are in Cancun and tomorrow we will leave to go to Chichen Itza.

Fourth stop - Puerto Escondido

Today just relax and sun on the beach in Puerto Escondido (on the Pacific coast). Enjoy the view!

Second and third stop - Taxco and Oaxaca

Wednesday (20/02). Leaving Mexico city to go to Taxco, a small and very nice colonial city








Thursday we left to go to Oaxaca...11 hours by car passing through semidesertic regions...but with a lot of cactus (see pic above).
We also stopped to buy some fresh fruit...








After a visit of the city we went to Monte Alban, a very important archaeological site close to Oaxaca. Then we went to a very nice market in a small city, where people use to eat taco with grasshoppers...of course we did not eat that!!


Tomorrow we ar going to Puerto Escondido, on the pacific coast.
Now we have to go and taste the famous oaxoqenian chocolate!!!

First stop- Mexico City

We arrived in Mexico City on Monday in the afternoon, around 17:30 after a short flight of only 12 hours!!

On the plane everything went fine, and KLM gave us food and drinks all the time...the only starnge thing is the route...see the picture...

All the way up, flying over Scotland, Greenland and down over Canada and USA, and during most of the flight we just saw ice.

Once arrived at the airport we ordered a taxi, an authorized one (in fact in mexico it is full of pirate taxi). The way to the hotel by taxi was an adveture...cars without lights, the indicators are optional, busses odl and full of people and an unbelivable traffic.

The hotel is nice and clean and is also just 10 meters far from the main square. Before going to sleep we have been in a small restaurant close to the hotel and we eat some very good and cheap tacos.

The only problem so far is the mornig...at 5 o´clock we were completly awake...damn timezones!! So at 6:00 we were already eating the breakfast: fresh fruit, pastry and spanish chocolate.

TIME TO GO!!!

Here we are...It is time to go!!! First stop is Amsterdam. Yeah, to be sure to be on the flight to Mexico City, we decided to move to Ansterdam on Sunday

I (Fole) am already in Amsterdam because i arrived at 9:00, but the other two will arrive in de afternoon, around 16:00.

The weather is great...not too cold and the sky is clear.

Tonight I will sleep at the Stayok hoslet, close to the center and to the Vondelpark. Berga e Gio will sleep in an hotel, but i don't know where exactly.

In the evening we are going to the Hard Rock caffe to buy a glass for Berga. And tomorrow morning we will meet at the train station, to go to the airport and start the real trip!!!

See you in Mexico!!

MEXICO!!!

Itinerary - Click on the map to enlarge

Only 4 days to go!! Our first Intercontinental vacation!
3 weeks "on the road" to discover the Mexican Pre-Hispanic societies.
Leaving from Mexico City driving all the way to Youcatan and Chapas to come back to the capital.

Here you can see our itinarary:

Sunday, 17th February: AMSTERDAM- flight from Oslo/Bergen to Amsterdam.

Monday, 18th February: MEXICO CITY - departure from Amsterdam, 13:00 CET, to arrive to Mexico City at 17:50 CST

Tuesday, 19th February: MECICO CITY - walking around and shopping (for Jannicke).

Wednesday, 20th February: TAXCO - Renting a car and moving to Taxco. Visit of the city.

Thursday, 21st February: OAXACA - Moving to Oaxaca. Visit of the city.

Friday, 22nd February: OAXACA - Visit to the archaeological site of Monte Alban.

Saturday, 23rd February: PUERTO ESCONDIDO - Moving to Puerto Escondido. Beach, sun, sea and relax!

Sunaday, 24th February: SAN CRISTOBAL - driving from Puerto Escondido to San Cristobal de Las Casas. Walking around.

Monday, 25th February: SAN CRISTOBAL - Horse riding on the countryside around San Cristobal.

Tuesday, 26th February: SAN CRISTOBAL - visit to the Sunidero Canyon in the morning, and moving to Palenque.

Wednesday, 27th February: PALENQUE - Agua Azul and Misol-Ha waterfalls.

Thursday, 28th February: PALENQUE - visit to archaeological site of Palenque.

Friday, 29th February: CALAKMUL/TULUM - leaving Palenque destintion Tumul, with visit to Calakmul on the way to Tumul.

Saturday, 1st March: TULUM - relax and enjoying the Caribbean sea!

Sunday, 2nd March: CHICHEN ITZA - archaeological site of Chichen Itza and moving to Campeche.

Monday, 3rd March: CAMPECHE - visit of the city.

Tuesday, 4th March: COATZACOALCOS - leaving Campeche to Coatzacoalcos.

Wednesday, 5th March: PUEBLA - moving from Coatzacoalcos to Puebla.

Thursday, 6th March: PUEBLA - visit of the city and heading back to Mexico City.

Friday, 7th March: MEXICO CITY - excursion to Teotihuacan and visit of the city.

Saturday, 8th March: MEXICO CITY - walking around in the morning. Departure from Mexico City Airport at 19:55 CST, and landing in Amsterdam at 13:15 CET.

Sunday, 9th March: End of the trip...Everyboy`s home

ps: it wont be easy to follow the itinerary, but...what kind of trip would be without the Itinerary!!!

Introduction

Me, Fole and Jannicke decided to open this blog to tell you (if you`re interested) something about our trips and our life in Norway.
Here you have a short description of us.

Il Fole (aka Stefano Foletti):

Age: 26
Residence: Bergen - Norway
Occupation: Consultant, Telecommunication Engineer
Marital Status: single
Hobbies: travelling, play guitar, fotography
Best movie: Back to the future
Best book: The curious incident of the dog in the night time
Best band: Guns and roses


Il Berga (aka Emanuele Bergamaschi):

Age: 26
Residence: Asker - Norway
Occupation: Telecommunication Engineer
Marital status: cohabitating
Hobbies: travelling, movies, fotography
Best movie: Pat Garret & Billy the Kid
Best book: American tabloid
Best band: Bob Dylan


Gio (akaJannicke Nilsen):

Age: 25
Residence: Asker - Norway
Occupatin: employee
Marital status: cohabitating
Hobbies: travelling, reading.
Best film: La vita è bella
Best book: Harry Potter
Best band: R.E.M.