Cozumel and the Mayan Ruins
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Waking up with a sore throat and the fear of the onslaught of something worse sadly marked the arrival into Cozumel. But I was not going to let that stop me for this was the part of the trip that I had looked forward to the most; seeing and walking amongst the Mayan ruins.
In typical cruise boat fashion, we gathered at a certain time in our groups before heading to the ferry that would take us to the mainland. The ferry ride took a little more than 45 minutes. From there, a mile-or-so walk to the busses in 100°+ heat. This walk was through a crowded little shopping district where locals beckoned the tourists to depart with their money. Finally, we are back on the bus for an hour-and-fifteen minute ride to the ruins. This means that we started getting ready to head to the ruins around 10:00 a.m. but didn’t arrive until well after 1:00 p.m. – and in stifling heat.