With only a few days notice, Lisa and I packed up her mother and aunt and headed out for the five hour drive to Merida, at the tip of the Yucatán peninsula. We knew that the city put on a IG worthy Day of the Dead celebration and wanted to join in. We were not disappointed.
The following day, we saw the parade of the Catrinas. Catrina goes back to the French colonization of Mexico and a reporter making fun of how skinny the French women were. They were portrayed as skeletons and are now integral to the Day of the Dead celebration.
A good time was had by all. Alice and her sister returned to Bacalar by bus, and Lisa and I continued on to Campeche. It was a bucket list check off for us. A lovely full moon followed us to this colonial Gulf Coast city.
We are actually getting quite good at dropping everything and taking off. It’s a different way of traveling, no plans, just throw everything in a suitcase and go. We’re managing to fit a lot into two weeks. There is definitely more to come.
DOS TORTAS
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