Two years ago we went to Mexico for 2 weeks. It was supposed to be “the trip of a lifetime”, but it was definitely not. We had to take off from Brussels on the 10th August but the airport staff went on an unexpected strike so we weren’t able to take off until the 12th.
When we arrived in Mexico the weather was wonderful and everything seemed to be back to normal again, so we decided to forget about the problems of the journey. We took a taxi which was supposed to bring us to our hotel. The taxi driver dropped us in front of a waste ground! There was no “Luxurious Palace” and “the immense swimming pool with turquoise water” did not exist. Certainly we had a “wonderful view on the sea” but the hotel we were supposed to stay in only existed in the property developer’s mind!
As it was getting dark we tried to find somewhere to spend the night. Unfortunately all the hotels in the vicinity were full. We had no other choice: we would have to spend the night on the beach! With loads of difficulties I managed to get to sleep, but at 3 am I was roughly awakened by a police patrol. It was forbidden to sleep on the beach. After having suffered a forceful questioning by 2 surly policemen we were released.
At 11 am this day we found a small hotel in which there were some free rooms. The place was dirty and smelly but it was our only solution. It was a seedy spot and the clientele were of a bit of a dubious nature, we really “were in touch with local people and local customs”!
The day after we finally found a nice hotel to stay in. It was quite far from the beach, but at least it was clean! We were just starting to enjoy ourself when a terrible hurricane hit. There were heavy rains and strong winds for 3 days and it was impossible to leave the hotel. Thank goodness that “the Mexican weather is know for its sunshine”.
When the storm had calmed down we decided to go sight-seeing. There was a Mayan pyramid not far from the town where we stayed so we went to visit it. The archaeological sight was in the jungle, therefore there were loads of wild animals in the area. The ruins were majestic and we had a very good time till we came across a huge snake. We were so afraid that we run out of the place!
We spent the last days of our holiday enjoying the pool and sunbathing. At least there was no other catatrophies. We already had our share of bad surprises. It was to have been “the trip of my lifetime” but it was the most terrible holiday ever!
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