change of plans

today I decided to leave early, so, 10pm tonight I'm on a bus to San Cristobal de las Casas!

Here is my schedule as of this moment, but, I've made like 15 of these, so, even now this might not stick, especially as it is going along. I don't know how much I will be able to get on the internet either, most of these cities should have internet cafes I can get to, but, who knows what I'll be doing.

I'm staying at hostels, and one really nice hotel in the jungle. Taking busses everywhere.


2/5 Thursday: depart Puebla 10pm for San Cristobal de las Casas. 11 hour ride, sleep on bus
2/6 Friday: arrive San Cristobal de las Casas 9am, staying at Hostel Posada
2/7 Saturday: San Cristobal de las Casas, staying at Hostel Posada
2/8 Sunday: San Cristobal de las Casas, depart 8pm for Tuxtla Gutierrez, 1 hour, get bus to Campeche 11:30, 11.5 hours, sleep on bus
2/9 Monday: arrive Campeche 11am, catch bus to Xpujil at 12 or 2, 3.5 hours, take taxi to Chicanna Ecovillage Resort (outside biosphere reserve Calakmul and ruins), arrive 4 or 6
2/10 Tuesday: Calakmul
2/11 Wednesday: Calakmul
2/12 Thursday: depart Calakmul as soon as possible, arrive Campeche sometime, staying at Hostel Pirata (Pirates used to attack this city regularly)
2/13 Friday: leave Campeche at 6:30 for Merida, arrive 9, staying at Hostel Zocalo
2/14 Saturday: Merida
2/15 Sunday: Merida
2/16: Monday: depart Merida sometime (3:30am?) for Playa del Carmen, 5 hours, staying at Hostel Popol-vuh
2/17 Tuesday: Playa del Carmen (maybe go to Cancun tonight, so I can hang around Wed.)
2/18 Wednesday: leave Playa del Carmen for Cancun, 9am, 1 hour plane leaves 1:30

The only changes I can maybe see would be taking a day away from Playa del Carmen to stay in Campeche longer, since I will probably have less than a day there total. But, depends on how much I like it and what else I would like to do.


Yes Dad, you were right. I packed up my backpack, and weeded out some unneccesary things, so I'm leaving my duffel bag here. Annie will be going to Texas in April and will mail it up to me in Michigan, because mail is unreliable in Mexico. I really didn't wait to deal with carrying it. But, now I know for next time.



Mom, you can look any of those hostels or hotel up on the internet and see them. I'll be taking ADO busses the entire way. http://www.adogl.com.mx/es/index.htm

Click on "Venta en Linea" and you can see the cities they go to. That map isn't exclusive, at the individual bus stations you can take shorter trips too, that's how I'm getting to Xpujil. You'll have to look that place up.


So, 10pm tonight it starts!!! I'm going to downtown Puebla now to drink a bunch of coffee and sangria, and eat some tacos. I'll update as much as I am able! Promise!