Wandering around the streets of Campeche

Yesterday was a day off. The group spirits have definitely improved along with the weather, and the hectic pace of the first two weeks is forgotten. There are still a couple of people who are not feeling 100%, but I suppose when you have 24 people together there is bound to be always 1 or 2 who are a little under the weather.

Most people used the off day to return to the Campeche city center and do some more exploring.

It costs 45 pesos ($3.20 CAD, $2.55 USD) to take a taxi from the Kin-Ha Balneario to get to the city center. Sharing a cab between four people makes it pretty cheap. Or even cheaper, you can take the public bus that runs out front for 7 pesos (50 cents CAD, 40 cents USD) per person.

Ruth and I wanted to take the local bus, and we managed to get two other couples to go on the adventure with us.

We got off at the central area, and just started wandering the streets. Here are some photos...

We went to the market for lunch.

Usually, the cheapest place to get a decent meal is at the local market. We found a spot that had a variety of food. Ruth and I asked if there was a local specialty dish, and sure enough they suggested the relleno negro, a type of soupy stew with chicken and a pork meatball. Including a big glass of fresh orange juice for Ruth, and an agua de melon (melon juice and water) for me, the total price for the two of us was 169 pesos ($11.50 CAD, $9.25 USD).

Not many people out walking or cycling on a hot day.

Low tide.

The police here in Campeche have these neat little electric cars.

We took the bus back to the Kin-Ha Balneario and relaxed for an hour before our Super Bowl pot luck.

Super Bowl Pot Luck Dinner.

Unfortunately, nobody has a rig with an outdoor television or satellite setup, so we were listening to the game on satellite radio and live updates on the phone. We had a pool going, but I didn't win anything. I had picked a final score of 21-19 for New England, so I was obviously way off!

Today is a travel day as we do the 155 km (96 mile) drive from here to the Uxmal archaeological site. We'll be doing our tour at 8:00am tomorrow morning before it gets too hot!

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