Tulum Tulum

At the ADO Bus terminal, I got a warm and friendly text from Khalil, my Tulum Airbnb host asking how I was getting to town. After letting him know I would be leaving on the 1pm bus from Playa Del Carmen, he notified me that he will pick me up from the ADO station. I said “How sweet..thank you.” He said “It’s the least I could do, your my guest.”

That was the start of my journey to a Tulum. About an hour bus ride south of Playa Del Carmen is the tranquilo town of Tulum also know in Mexico as the City of the Moon.

I had already decided to rent a bike while I was in town and my ride home with Khalil confirmed that would probably be a good idea.

This was a new model. Trust me, pay the extra 30 pesos per day

The vibe of the area reminded me of Sayulita, Mexico and Montezuma, Costa Rica. About the size of the 2 towns combined with a chic hippie vibe.

Riding out to the beach I found the waters calming yet wild and unpredictable at the same time.

I found a place to enjoy a couple of fish tacos cool off before leaving the beach.

Stopped and talked to one of the locals

I found out a few interesting things about the Peninsula. For the bird lovers, there is a huge bird life on the Yucatan peninsula which includes the States of Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo where I am. Out of the 10,500 species of birds found in the world 565 species live temporarily or permanently in this region.
Sorry no bird picks😔

Awakened by a bump in the early hours of the morning,
about 5 minutes later was the best down pour. It lasted for about 15 minutes. Apparently, we are still in rainy season on this side of the country. So light showers were a part of most of my stay in Tulum along with hot humid afternoons.

As a recommendation from Khalil, I tried
And went back for more

I waited til my last day to visit the ruins. I decided to go later than sooner and lost most of the daylight. I didn’t get to tour the whole site with shops, bars and trains included but I was still happy I went. This one site alone was worth the bike ride in the rain.

Tulum was a sweet spot to rest a few days on my way down the coast. Though I did not have the quiet serene Airbnb experience I expected by the reviews, the place was cute and equipped with blender and hair dryer. Not common in Mexico.

Getting an early start to turn in the bike before leaving town, I found the perfect breakfast stop Farm To Table

They use a clay oven to make meals

Everything that came out of the kitchen looked delish. I had a long bus ride ahead of me and from all the biking and walking, I wanted a big
breakfast...

3 1/2 hrs I go down the coast to Chetumal🌴