23rd March 2008
from Dusseldorf to Mexico
After a short and simple breakfast with youth hostel level (to fix screwed stools , on long tables, wall, single wrapped sausage, butter, honey and cheese and coffee pods from "Mitropa cups") We went with U-and S-Bahn to the airport. The Düsseldorf Airport is very large and somewhat confusing. And because we had not understood that the LTU a subsidiary of Air Berlin , we checked out relatively late. So we got in the great machine, unfortunately, only some funds. Actually not so bad ... But at 11 hours of flight annoys you then, however, that no one can often see out time. Especially when you see that window up space "darken as easily the window looking out to not have to.
before the flight started, we had over two hours waiting for boarding. The plane was late come back from the USA, had to be cleaned, refueled and re-loaded ... And Stuff like that can take on a machine that will transport about 300 people ...
Air Berlin has set up a "1st class". Here the passengers who pay as € 500 more per flight, spoiled with 5-course menu and selecting film program in deck chairs.
The plane was a long time for us, "Wood-class pilots' employment are: drinking, eating, selling, movies (2 movies, but not too nice to the stupid series as Mr. Been -.? And who wants to see "The Nanny" - also an ancient, meaningless series .)... Actually, the time passed fairly well. Still, after 11 hours we are happy to finally be able to get out. Some left the machine like a battlefield. The Entmüllungskollonne had to do teamwork.
ended up with 7 hour time difference we are about to sunset in Cancun.
After the usual wait for our luggage, we quickly found our bus for the 4-day Round trip. But before we boarded, a cigarette break was taken. - The first cigarette after 14 hours ....
Here we learned that Max, our tour guide. Max accompanied our tour group now 24 people strong, the next 3 ½ days of very competent, well-organized, thoughtful ... He told us a lot, but everything was interesting and suited to understand the Maya and the Mexicans better.
then rushed the two-hour bus ride: slow, it was dark so we are off the track and Valladolid, our first Target, could see little.
The road was mostly past dense "bush" - the typical, low jungle of Yucatan, which consists of many shrubs, "high normal" trees and a few palm trees. (Well, not the "classic jungle with giant trees that you'd like them). It was just dry season, many trees had their leaves - lost - at least in part. Nevertheless, everything was very green .... I particularly liked the trees, which have glossy dark brown trunks, the white light with appropriate lighting - This can not be described properly. This must you see!
We arrived at our hotel. A luxurious 5 - star hotel with huge rooms with balconies. Here we were - after a welcome drink - given the room key. The cases had been brought there already. The hotel service was, as the whole trip, well organized and easy for us.
We were very tired after the exhausting outward journey, we went to sleep quickly.
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