Hi folks,
Just time for a short message...
We went on a day trip to some ruins just outside of Oaxaca, then to the house of a tradional weaving family, then to the fattest tree in the world - it really is gargantuan, will post some pics next time - then to Hieve el Agua, a petrified waterfall high up in the hills with its very own mineral pool. Its position means that when you´re swimming in it, it feels like you´re in the most spectacular infinity pool. The views were incredible. Again, will post pics next time.
The trip culminated in a visit to a Mezcal (a little like tequila) brewer? where we had to sample 7 shots of high strength alcohol - fitting as it was Mark´s birthday.
The next day we hopped on to a minibus for the 6-hour journey to Puerto Escondido on the west coast. It was another fairly hairy ride over and around the moutains, especially as the driver had no fear and our backpacks were tied losely to the roof of the bus! But it was amazing to see the sea after a week of heat in the Mexican cities.
Puerto Escondido has a couple of lovely beaches and we are staying just 5 mins away from one of them at an Israeli hostel called Hostal Shalom, which has its own pool and is very quiet and laid back. You head down a dirt track then go down 150 steps to reach the beach. We´ve had a great few days just lazing around on the sand, swimming, snorkelling and lathering on the factor 50 because the sun is ferocious here! Today is our last day - we´re catching a 13-hour coach to San Cristobal tonight - and i think we´re going to hire a surfboard and have a go at riding the waves here before heading off.
The food on this trip has been amazing so far. Mexicans really know how to create delicious meals without a host of ingredients. We have been filling our boots with chilaquiles, tostadas, nachos, frijoles and molletos... yuuummmmm.
A longer, more coherent post will follow this one when we next get to the internet, and we´ll upload some photos then too.
Hope all´s well at home. Lots and lots of love xxx
Just time for a short message...
We went on a day trip to some ruins just outside of Oaxaca, then to the house of a tradional weaving family, then to the fattest tree in the world - it really is gargantuan, will post some pics next time - then to Hieve el Agua, a petrified waterfall high up in the hills with its very own mineral pool. Its position means that when you´re swimming in it, it feels like you´re in the most spectacular infinity pool. The views were incredible. Again, will post pics next time.
The trip culminated in a visit to a Mezcal (a little like tequila) brewer? where we had to sample 7 shots of high strength alcohol - fitting as it was Mark´s birthday.The next day we hopped on to a minibus for the 6-hour journey to Puerto Escondido on the west coast. It was another fairly hairy ride over and around the moutains, especially as the driver had no fear and our backpacks were tied losely to the roof of the bus! But it was amazing to see the sea after a week of heat in the Mexican cities.
Puerto Escondido has a couple of lovely beaches and we are staying just 5 mins away from one of them at an Israeli hostel called Hostal Shalom, which has its own pool and is very quiet and laid back. You head down a dirt track then go down 150 steps to reach the beach. We´ve had a great few days just lazing around on the sand, swimming, snorkelling and lathering on the factor 50 because the sun is ferocious here! Today is our last day - we´re catching a 13-hour coach to San Cristobal tonight - and i think we´re going to hire a surfboard and have a go at riding the waves here before heading off.
The food on this trip has been amazing so far. Mexicans really know how to create delicious meals without a host of ingredients. We have been filling our boots with chilaquiles, tostadas, nachos, frijoles and molletos... yuuummmmm.
A longer, more coherent post will follow this one when we next get to the internet, and we´ll upload some photos then too.
Hope all´s well at home. Lots and lots of love xxx
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