Famed for its diving, we booked in with the onsite dive shop and were not disappointed. The lovely Hannah from Sweden (who totally fit the stereo type, blonde, gorgeous and so down to earth), took Nea and I along with Julio, our new found 3rd musketeer out to two dive sites. Now normally I’m a bit of a nervous diver because my brain likes to remind me, “You shouldn’t be down here Therese”. This time, as I had woken up with the flu from hell and dosed myself up on Sudafed to even make the dive, I guess my body just couldn’t be bothered being scared. It was spectacular down there. We first visited the Museo Subaquatica (MUSA – Underwater Museum of Art). A collection of more than 470 statues planted by Dr. Jaime Gonzalez Cano, in conjunction with British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, in 2009. The artificial reef is designed to offset the stress and deflect some of the 800,000 annual tourists from the natural reefs. There is even a VW beetle and a little house down there.
We had a great group and enjoyed the sights of the natural reef aswell, we saw schools of angel fish, baracudas, lion fish and loads of others. It was incredible and exhausting, having survived the day we hit the sack very early. Isla Mujeres is only 7km long, so the transport of choice is golf buggys. However, at US$45 per day and my cracking scooter skills, we grabbed a moped instead and explored this picturesque haven on two wheels. We even hit an open home and umm’d and ahh’d like we actually had the half a million being asked for the 3 bed oceanfront villa. This island has delicious food, definitely go to Los. Amigos in the main street when you come. The service is exceptional, the food to die for and cheap cheap cheap. Don’t forget the helado (icecream) house opposite the main square either, the rafaello and cinnamon flavours were scrumptious. The nightlife is plentiful and the general vibe is that of a laid back bohemian beach town. There is ofcourse a couple of beautiful churches one in th main square, Iglesia De Concepcion Immaculado. On our scooter adventure we discovered the ever inspiring Capilla De Guadalupe, perched on a hill, the view is simply magnificent. A chapel feel and I bet a popular wedding venue, I think the architect and founder of this little gem is quietly proud of their achievement. Simple yet elegant spring to mind when entering not to mention the panoramic view of the water, which is the perfect backdrop for worship in my book.
A short but sweet visit, I even managed to gatecrash the inauguration of the new Mayor. Isla Mujeres is definitely worth a look and Pocna Hostel is the place to be.
Next stop Merida!
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Yours in Faith,
The Unlikley Pilgrim
The Unlikely Pilgrim 