December 9, 2021
Day 15: Uman to Celestun
The Posada that we found for last night did the trick, and allowed us to be ready for the run to Celestun. The only thing, Dodie came down with the same diarrhea I had. But quick application of Immodium had her mostly ready to go. We went at 5 a.m. , so as to almost be there before the full pôwer of the sun bit the road. As a special luxury, instead of filtering the typically warm tap water, we stopped at OXXO and loaded up on ice cold water. We can keep much of this cold because many of our water bottles are double walled. We put some peach juice into the water. This would be our only nutrition outside of a few mini bananas. Right now neither of us is up to actually eating anything.
| Heart | 0 | Comment | 0 | Link |
The road to Celestun is basically a straight shot, and has only the village of Kinchil, at the beginning of it. We didn't encounter much of note as we made the run. Well, there was another small motorized religious parade. These are obviously some sort of local tradition, and are accompanied by a lot of honking, flashing lights, and sirens.
| Heart | 3 | Comment | 0 | Link |
| Heart | 2 | Comment | 0 | Link |
And there was a giant nest of a type we had seen before, this one very near the ground. I walked up to it, but it was totally sealed and no residents of any type were to be seen.
| Heart | 0 | Comment | 2 | Link |
If there are covered tunnels running down to the ground, it is termites. If no covered tunnels, it is ants.
https://www.anywhere.com/flora-fauna/invertebrates/arboreal-termites
3 years ago
3 years ago
Dodie did well for the first half of the run, but then began to weaken considerably. Finally she was just going on guts. If her pattern follows mine, she will need some hours in a cool dark room and a good night's sleep.
| Heart | 2 | Comment | 2 | Link |
3 years ago
3 years ago
| Heart | 7 | Comment | 0 | Link |
We came to the bridge, often mentioned as one place to get a flamingo boat tour, and well, just over the bridge we spotted our first distant flamingos.
The town of Celestun looks much like an other Yucatan small, town, but the street by the beach does have a more festive aire.
Since we had arrived so early, our room was not yet ready, depriving Dodie of those needed cool dark two hours. We put her on a deck chair in the shade, which could have a similar effect.
There were pelicans in the water off our beach, and I went to get a shot of them. But the sun was so intense, I could not see my camera screen at all. One way or another, I am sure there will be lots of birds that I can photograph soon.
Dodie finally got her time in the cool and dark, while I went off and began to scope out a boat tour for tomorrow. After, she had just enough get up and go for a quick tour of downtown, which has a small church and square. Neither of us is up for any real food, so we stopped by OXXO and stocked up on rice pudding. Pathetic!
We also dropped in to a small stand that had some fruits, including our favourite miniature bananas. This definitely is a fruit lover's paradise.
In the evening we found the beach to be at just the right temperature and a lot of fun to be at. Sunset at the ocean is always great to look at.
| Heart | 11 | Comment | 2 | Link |
3 years ago
Today's ride: 77 km (48 miles)
Total: 678 km (421 miles)
| Rate this entry's writing | Heart | 10 |
| Comment on this entry | Comment | 3 |
Very sorry to hear about the tummy troubles. And thank goodness for Imodium. I remember the days before it was on the market. Not how I would want anybody to spend time on their travels. I hope you both have speedy recoveries and can return to Poc Chuc hunting!
Cheers,
Keith
3 years ago