We bid fond farewell to Val & George, Rog & Sandy and our home away from home in Uaymitun and headed into Merida to drop our car off at the Fiesta Americana Merida.
Armed with frequent reviews of Google Maps and my trusty Garmin GPS, we bravely drove into Merida. All was well, until my GPS said go straight and my Google Maps said turn left… onto a street which didn’t allow a left turn! Arrgh! As we were struggling to determine what to do next, a lady in a van pulled up beside us to see if we were having troubles. I told her we were heading to the Fiesta Americana and lo and behold she went out of her way and led us to the hotel! What a relief!
We caught a cab over the Hotel del Pelegrino and checked into our room.
Here’s the view of the inner courtyard.
And here’s a view of the expansive room we had. We had to shoo out 6 backpackers first! 🙂
As we walked around the Grand Plaza, there were great views of the Merida Cathedral.
The Merida Cathedral was built in the late 1500’s from the Mayan buildings that they dismantled.
The interior of the Merida Cathedral wasn’t overly ornate, but it was certainly immense. A peaceful oasis in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the plaza.
Next morning, an early cab ride with a quick return when the cabby was told I had left my jacket in the hotel lobby and ontime flights got us home by supper time on Sunday evening. Although we did have an 1-1/2 hour wait to get through immigration in the Houston airport!
What a wonderful time we had with all the Western clan!
Bonus Nachos!
