There were a few drops of rain as I was waking up this morning but it has quit now. If it stays quit, we will pack up and move today. Our goal is Chetumal about 400 KM away, but whether we make it all the way in one day is a question. We usually stop in Paa Mul for a few days but this year we are planning on passing. They have raised their rates to $40 USA per night and do not even list their price in pesos. If they did, it would be over $500 pesos! Besides being a ridiculous price, I find charging in dollars insulting to their host country as well as to all RVers who are not Americans (the majority). Most (probably 80%) of all their sites are taken over by permanent residents and their huge palapa buildings so the sites left for us ""transients" are not choice.
We will probably find a friendly Pemex or Walmart near Playa del Carmen instead and take a cab down to the tourist strip. Stay tuned. Norma is not up yet.
EDIT: Norma got up with a headache from not sleeping. The bugs were out in force last night and she has been reacting poorly to them lately. Her arms look like she has mumps! We have decided to stay one more night here to rest up. We are in no rush!
Yeah, Paa Mul would not be our thing either. We don't understand the attraction of staying in a place like that all winter. And the rate is ridiculous, but if that's what the market will bear, then it's my choice not to go. And I wouldn't go!
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That seems a little expensive for sure.
ReplyDeleteDo you have any Claritin, it will help with the itch and the bumps...
ReplyDeleteHey you are close (relatively speaking). If you come any further south, let me know and I will take a day or so off work to swing over and meet you. I'm in Honduras, a US ex-pat.
ReplyDeleteHi Norma: I sympathize with the bites. They have voracious no-see-ums here that leave a bite that itches for days. I forgot to put repellant on when we went out the other night and got bitten good. Gold Bond anti-itch, cortisone creme and after bite help but not that much. Much worse than at home.
ReplyDeleteThat would be great Shadowmoss but Chetumal is the closest we will get to Honduras.
ReplyDeleteI wish we were closer! We could give you some of our pennyroyal oil that I am adding to my bug spray. It seems to have helped keep those critters away from me (as long as I remember to spray!)
ReplyDeleteSafe travels to Chetumal. Say hi to Kathe for us.
You guys are so close to Belize, you should check it out. I bet you'll love it!
ReplyDeleteYou can get a nice hotel room for 500 pesos in these parts - that is a ridiculous fee.
ReplyDeleteTry some Benedryl before going to bed for lots of bites. Also consider a mosquito net over your bed - these points help us a lot. We even have a 'netted' space where we watch tv and hangout at night. Those bugs cn really take the fun out of tropical living.