it in a shared container. Fortunate-
ly, Che, a Canadian guy on an Africa
Twin and Victor and Manet, a French
couple in a camper van, could speak
fluent Spanish and managed to
negotiate the release of our rig. We
left Progresso on the 21st of July and
headed North to Alaska!
First stop on our road to Alas-
ka was exploring the Yucatan. We
decided to check out a couple of
the region’s towns and take in the
amazing colonial architecture. They
did not disappoint, and the towns
of Merida and Campeche served as
great places to grab a taco and rest
our heads before pressing further on.
Having camped in Merida we opted
for an air-conditioned hostel bed in
Campache. Our night in the tent was
one of the hottest nights we’ve ever
had. It was just so humid and after 20
minutes we felt like we were lay in a
puddle of sweat. What made it worse
was the onslaught of mosquitos.
They flooded the tent and completely
peppered us all night. It was misery.
Fortunately, our spirits were lifted
the following day, when we were able
to nurse our wounds in one of the
Yucatan’s Cenote’s.
If you’ve not heard of them before,
then like us, you wouldn’t know that a
Cenote is a giant sink hole filled with
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crystal-clear, cool water.
Shaded from the sun, with their
steep sides, and full of fresh water
fish they are a huge amount of fun to
explore. I can’t stress just how good
it is to be riding along in full motor-
cycle kit, whip your gear off and flop
in to one of these little pockets of
paradise. There seems to be a bit of
dispute about how they got there but
most people we met said the holes
were formed by a meteor strike,
specifically, the meteor strike that
wiped out the dinosaurs. We chose
to believe that option - it’s far more
interesting than underground rivers
carving out holes in the semi-porous