A Great Week

It was with much excitement that I entered Central America to begin the second half of my trip. Not only was I entering a new continent but I was meeting my girlfriend after a 4 month hiatus. After landing in Mexico city I beelined for Cancun following the direct path of Hurricane Dean more or less. To my relief the damage to the Yucatan was minimal, the only threat was of periodic clouds and rain. Needles to say it was great to see Eri again, just 4 months ago we were living together in Tokyo and I was an English teacher, it feels like a different lifetime now. After spending a night in Cancun we left as early as possible for a great week around the Yucatan peninsula. If I can be bothered later Ill write something but for now Ill let these pictures tell the story.

Day One - Playa Del Carmen















Day Two - Dos Ojos















Day Three - Cozumel















Day Four - Tulum















Day Five - Chichen Itza















Day Six - Isla Mujeres















Before arriving in Mexico I was tipping it to be the best week of our lives, I dont know if it lived up to that title but it sure was way up there. We have something special together and I hope that we can continue it in the future but its up to the gods now as my time in Japan is over. So thats it until December when I will briefly return to Tokyo before returning to Sydney for the long term. When I think about whether it is worthwhile having a long distance relationship I like to think of the quote: "life isnt measured by the number of breaths you take but the number of moments that take your breath away." I dont know if it is true but I like the sentiment.