Firstly, I must apologise for the long break in posting a blog. Three days into my journey into the Yucatan Peninsula (1/11/24), I contracted, what my UK doctor described as “a serious bacterial infection”. Foolishly, I had not packed my supplements and as a result, I just about made it back to the UK on 20th November 2024. As this infection had travelled to my chest, I succumbed to a course of antibiotics, followed by another course.
Obviously, my immune/gut system was shot to pieces and even with extra supplements, I went down with the Norovirus on 2/1/25.
It’s only now I feel I am making progress and hence the motivation to share with you my journey through some of the sacred sites in the Yucatan, shared with my Mexican neighbour, Laura. My journey took me from the Gulf of Mexico across to the Caribbean sea.
We stayed with Laura’s nephew which was not far from Progreso on the Gulf of Mexico, where the meteorite hit the Earth. Fortunately I was well enough to experience the Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead.
Here I am with some of the Catrinas.
Our first visit to a sacred site was Uxmal.
You can no longer climb the steps and I a realise why, having climbed those in the next photo. It was intensely humid, with small steps and no handrail and when I got to the top I nearly lost my balance. Thank goodness Laura was there!
Every sacred site seemed to be protected by “the dragons”.
This one in the foreground, appeared from nowhere to be photographed.
Next place we visited was Izamal (the yellow city) given that name because when the pope visited, all the buildings were painted yellow.
I was then able to swim in a Cenote called Tsukan.
The stalagmites were amazing.
Then on to Chichen Itza (see featured image). Here I am in front of one of the two Serpent’s heads at the foot of the steps.
At the time of the spring and autumn equinoxes, the main god of the Maya, Kukulcan (feathered snake god) can be seen as a light show descending down the steps into the underworld.
Next stop was Playa del Carmen where I was able to celebrate the full moon on a Caribbean beach 15/11/24. It was so peaceful, not a soul around.
Our last sacred site before heading back to Cancun, was the ruins of Tulum. We stayed in thatched roof cabins right on the beach, but the wind and the sea got up, as you can see from the photos.
The ruins of Tulum are right on the Caribbean, the views were magnificent and the clouds disappeared giving us the beautiful blue sea I had been waiting for.
Then back to the UK, exhausted and unwell, but what an adventure. In the words of my youngest son (who received photos daily of my journey) “the photos are great Indiana Jones”.
Wishing you all a very happy and healthy 2025.
Blessings
“Find what you love and love what you find”