Holbox. A small island North of Cancun. Beaches, hammocks, small sand streets, golf cart Taxi's and a great vibe. I really loved it. It is my type of place, and a place I could see myself moving to. The only problem is the WiFi. It's awful, you can message but not send or upload anything and my last day we had no WiFi at the hostel. With being digital I need to have access to good WiFi, I even took Thursday off work so I could go there. Other than this it is perfect.
It's really quiet during the day but the streets come alive at night and there is a great buzz in the air.
The first day we had beers and just hung out in the amazing hammocks in the water at the beach. With the swaying of the hammock and the movement of the water it actually felt like I was moving across the water...it was perfect especially with the beer I had.
The next day I went to meet up with Raphael at the beach but the weather wasn't the greatest and I decided I wasn't really feeling it was a beach day so I told him I would meet up with him that night to check out the bio-luminescence.
I walked a block and decided to check out that part of the beach. There was some sort of structure in the water with paintings on all sides that I took some photos of and I was just enjoying myself when out of the corner of my eye I saw what I thought was a dog with three legs.
I saw two dogs, one leaning against the other but the one dog seemed to have an injured leg. I took a picture to show all my dog lover friends the support one dog was giving the other, I thought it was sweet, but I was also quite worried. I walked away for a bit and looked at the beach until I saw a couple walk up and look at the dog. "Hablas ingles?" I asked the woman. She said a little bit. We started talking about the dogs but I didn't really understand what she was saying. In broken English and some Spanish she said, cold water and ice helps. I kept watching the dogs, I felt bad as the one dog couldn't go anywhere because the other one didn't seem to be able to stand without support. "Todos los dias? (every day)?" I asked. She smiled "no todos los dias." She said the ice and water helps maybe for an hour. I was a little confused but watched as her husband came out and she took the cup of ice and water and threw it right on the dogs. The dogs leg seemed to be attached to the other one and then the were both free and the one with the injured leg - or what I thought was an injured leg ran away on all fours.
Now before I continue, does anyone know where this story is going? Maybe my dog lover friends already figured it out....but I was still clueless. I was confused about what had happened and the guy was trying to explain it to me. I then started to clue in but wasn't quite sure. He finally said "Pornography, dog porn!" Hahahahahah they were having sex!!! And me, like an idiot stood there taking pictures, I'm such a pervert hahahah. It had crossed my mind but I did not think dogs had sex in this way. Oh well another thing to check off the list. Take pictures of dogs having sex...check....I already did with the sea turtles why not dogs.
My dog afternoon was not over.
I found a nice little cafe and decided to have a nice lunch by myself which I quite enjoyed. The sandwich I ordered was amazing. They don't even charge you to switch tomatoes for avocado, nor do they charge you for a side of mayonnaise.
I was eating away, minding my own business when all of a sudden I looked down to my left and there was the dog - there was a dog at the restaurant though I don't know if it was there as all the owned dogs just wander around freely and enjoy life, some even hang around at the hostel. He was staring
at my sandwich with intensity. I started to giggle. He looked at me, I looked at him. "Hola amigo, no puedo lo siento." I dropped his head right on to my hand and I don't know if it was a nibble or a lick but he was definitely telling me he wanted my sandwich. "No puedo amigo (I can't, friend)." I was giggling and petting him. I'm not a dog person but seriously look how cute he is. He just sat there and when I was finished my sandwich he just stared at my empty plate. He then moved to the other table...and I thought we were friends.
I ended up getting a little lost. Well, you can't really get lost in Holbox, it is so small, I was just one street over, but nothing looked familiar. I checked google maps as it works without Wifi and check to see where I was and I was fine. In fact it was nice to get lost and just wander the street. I looked in shops and enjoyed the vibe of the streets and this is when I fell in love with Holbox. Yes I know, I have fallen with yet another place...there are pieces of my heart all over the country but this is truly a place I could settle for awhile. Teach in the mornings and enjoy the rest of my day going for bike rides, enjoying the beach, lay in a hammock...totally my kind of lifestyle. I felt so safe walking the streets. It was the first time in Mexico I didn't have panic in me while walking the streets alone, it felt so great and I felt like I was home.
That night a bunch of us paid for golf cart taxis and went out to swim with the bio-luminescence. It was awesome. It was like having your own personal spot light when you walked through the water. You created trail whenever you moved. When you hold your arms up to the sky you can see them twinkle down your arms. My bathing suit twinkled, everyone twinkled. And the sky was WOW!!! It was so clear....there were bio-luminescene in the sky and stars in the water.
There were also mosquito's...ugh so many. You get eaten alive at night. Bug spray is a must. They attacked us as soon as we got out of the water. At night they drive around with trucks that spray this stuff to kill them but its still awful.
We started in the sea and then went to the other side to the lagoon where the bio-luminescence was better...but here is what I don't understand. In the lagoons in Mexico there are crocodiles, even where I went paddle boarding. Now alligators are aggressive and will kill us, however, they don't come out, apparently they don't like the noise so they don't come around at night, it's during the day. I don't know it just sounds weird to me I was just super careful even though I knew I would never see one coming lol. It was a great time and absolutely beautiful.
There was a sweet dog at the hostel he was part chihuahua and something else, people that he was a bit "retartarded." His head was big and he walked funny but I had some ticks so I think they were affecting him but he followed me around and licked my and wanted cuddles...he was so cute.
My last day I really just hung out by the pool and relaxed. I met a nice Canadian on his first solo trip...late 50's... so I showed him around and we went for dinner and a couple drinks and then I packed and went to sleep. It was nice to be out at night and see the streets vibing. I totally love it there...like...sooo much, my perfect little paradise.
I am now in Tulum waiting for a friend. I left super early this morning so I could get some internet, write this blog and relax before they arrive. It's gonna be a few days of Cenotes and beach parties so stay tuned (watch on Snapchat and Instagram).
I'm on my last stretch of my trip so I need to make it great!!!
- Mi Vida Hermosa-
It's really quiet during the day but the streets come alive at night and there is a great buzz in the air.
The first day we had beers and just hung out in the amazing hammocks in the water at the beach. With the swaying of the hammock and the movement of the water it actually felt like I was moving across the water...it was perfect especially with the beer I had.
The next day I went to meet up with Raphael at the beach but the weather wasn't the greatest and I decided I wasn't really feeling it was a beach day so I told him I would meet up with him that night to check out the bio-luminescence.
I walked a block and decided to check out that part of the beach. There was some sort of structure in the water with paintings on all sides that I took some photos of and I was just enjoying myself when out of the corner of my eye I saw what I thought was a dog with three legs.
I saw two dogs, one leaning against the other but the one dog seemed to have an injured leg. I took a picture to show all my dog lover friends the support one dog was giving the other, I thought it was sweet, but I was also quite worried. I walked away for a bit and looked at the beach until I saw a couple walk up and look at the dog. "Hablas ingles?" I asked the woman. She said a little bit. We started talking about the dogs but I didn't really understand what she was saying. In broken English and some Spanish she said, cold water and ice helps. I kept watching the dogs, I felt bad as the one dog couldn't go anywhere because the other one didn't seem to be able to stand without support. "Todos los dias? (every day)?" I asked. She smiled "no todos los dias." She said the ice and water helps maybe for an hour. I was a little confused but watched as her husband came out and she took the cup of ice and water and threw it right on the dogs. The dogs leg seemed to be attached to the other one and then the were both free and the one with the injured leg - or what I thought was an injured leg ran away on all fours.
Now before I continue, does anyone know where this story is going? Maybe my dog lover friends already figured it out....but I was still clueless. I was confused about what had happened and the guy was trying to explain it to me. I then started to clue in but wasn't quite sure. He finally said "Pornography, dog porn!" Hahahahahah they were having sex!!! And me, like an idiot stood there taking pictures, I'm such a pervert hahahah. It had crossed my mind but I did not think dogs had sex in this way. Oh well another thing to check off the list. Take pictures of dogs having sex...check....I already did with the sea turtles why not dogs.
My dog afternoon was not over.
I found a nice little cafe and decided to have a nice lunch by myself which I quite enjoyed. The sandwich I ordered was amazing. They don't even charge you to switch tomatoes for avocado, nor do they charge you for a side of mayonnaise.
I was eating away, minding my own business when all of a sudden I looked down to my left and there was the dog - there was a dog at the restaurant though I don't know if it was there as all the owned dogs just wander around freely and enjoy life, some even hang around at the hostel. He was staring at my sandwich with intensity. I started to giggle. He looked at me, I looked at him. "Hola amigo, no puedo lo siento." I dropped his head right on to my hand and I don't know if it was a nibble or a lick but he was definitely telling me he wanted my sandwich. "No puedo amigo (I can't, friend)." I was giggling and petting him. I'm not a dog person but seriously look how cute he is. He just sat there and when I was finished my sandwich he just stared at my empty plate. He then moved to the other table...and I thought we were friends.
I ended up getting a little lost. Well, you can't really get lost in Holbox, it is so small, I was just one street over, but nothing looked familiar. I checked google maps as it works without Wifi and check to see where I was and I was fine. In fact it was nice to get lost and just wander the street. I looked in shops and enjoyed the vibe of the streets and this is when I fell in love with Holbox. Yes I know, I have fallen with yet another place...there are pieces of my heart all over the country but this is truly a place I could settle for awhile. Teach in the mornings and enjoy the rest of my day going for bike rides, enjoying the beach, lay in a hammock...totally my kind of lifestyle. I felt so safe walking the streets. It was the first time in Mexico I didn't have panic in me while walking the streets alone, it felt so great and I felt like I was home.
That night a bunch of us paid for golf cart taxis and went out to swim with the bio-luminescence. It was awesome. It was like having your own personal spot light when you walked through the water. You created trail whenever you moved. When you hold your arms up to the sky you can see them twinkle down your arms. My bathing suit twinkled, everyone twinkled. And the sky was WOW!!! It was so clear....there were bio-luminescene in the sky and stars in the water.
There were also mosquito's...ugh so many. You get eaten alive at night. Bug spray is a must. They attacked us as soon as we got out of the water. At night they drive around with trucks that spray this stuff to kill them but its still awful.
We started in the sea and then went to the other side to the lagoon where the bio-luminescence was better...but here is what I don't understand. In the lagoons in Mexico there are crocodiles, even where I went paddle boarding. Now alligators are aggressive and will kill us, however, they don't come out, apparently they don't like the noise so they don't come around at night, it's during the day. I don't know it just sounds weird to me I was just super careful even though I knew I would never see one coming lol. It was a great time and absolutely beautiful.
There was a sweet dog at the hostel he was part chihuahua and something else, people that he was a bit "retartarded." His head was big and he walked funny but I had some ticks so I think they were affecting him but he followed me around and licked my and wanted cuddles...he was so cute.
My last day I really just hung out by the pool and relaxed. I met a nice Canadian on his first solo trip...late 50's... so I showed him around and we went for dinner and a couple drinks and then I packed and went to sleep. It was nice to be out at night and see the streets vibing. I totally love it there...like...sooo much, my perfect little paradise.
I am now in Tulum waiting for a friend. I left super early this morning so I could get some internet, write this blog and relax before they arrive. It's gonna be a few days of Cenotes and beach parties so stay tuned (watch on Snapchat and Instagram).
I'm on my last stretch of my trip so I need to make it great!!!
- Mi Vida Hermosa-
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