Trip Report - Merida - Sian Kaa'n (repost from March 22)

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<b>: This vacation we decided to do something different. We visited Merida, the Capital of the Yucatan. Rather than rent a</b>
<b>: vehicle, we chose travelling by bus. Spent our first night in a $30 room in Playa, went to the bus station before they closed</b>
<b>: and purchased our tickets ($17). The bus left on time at 8:30am the next morning. It was full, so we were glad to have</b>
<b>: purchsed our tickets in advance. The ride was nonstop, a little over 4 hours, and very comfortable.</b>
<b>: Merida is a very busy town, glad that we were not driving! We stayed in the Casa Mexilio, it was great! Very affordable,</b>
<b>: quiet, also included a terrific breakfast! This was located within walking distance to the public square, where all the shops</b>
<b>: and marvelous old buildings are. On Sunday they close all the streets near the square and have special vendors selling their</b>
<b>: wares, and free music and entertainment all day. We also visited the Museum of Anthropology on Sunday (free), the building</b>
<b>: itself is awesome! and the artifacts were very neat, as they came form all of the Mayan sites that we had visited over the</b>
<b>: years. We had purchsed our return bus pass on the day we arrived. We stayed in Merida for two nights, and that was just</b>
<b>: enough - anxious to get back to the coast. Back in Akumal, we stayed in the Vista Del Mar, have stayed ther before, very</b>
<b>: affordable, close to everything for walking. As usual the stay in the area was great. Getting closer to buying every time we</b>
<b>: come down. Surprized at the boats in Half Moon Bay and Dive Shop! Glad to hear about the Pier is not a happening thing!</b>

<b>: Booked a tour to the Sian Kaa'n Biosphere through the TSA. The tour was great, our guide Toby was very informative. I was</b>
<b>: surprized that the tour was not being given by the "Friends of the Sian Kaa'an". I thought they were the only ones allowed to</b>
<b>: boat in the area, giving tours. This was a new tour operation. They seemed up & up, and their first prioirity was the</b>
<b>: preservation for a natural reserve. The area is huge, and very amazing! So glad that it has been preserved. Saw many</b>
<b>: beautiful birds, a Mayan structure just being restored, and got to swim in some cool clear water.</b>

<b>: Another wonderful trip!</b>

<b>: And a thanks to Bill for sharing some of his info to help in my planning.</b>



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