This morning was a little rough after toasting off that bottle last night. I wasn't TOO hung over though, but didn't get out of bed until about 8:45am, which was a little late. The bus that we planned the night before to take left at 10am this morning, and there was no way to catch it. We did sort of hustle though after Andy and I finally got up and we were able to catch the 10:20am bus which actually left around 10:35am (thankfully!). The bus ride cost $32.00 pesos per person plus tax which is fairly cheap, and it took roughly an hour. Tulum is about 45 kilometers (my guess) from Playa, but the bus makes two stops.

Once we got to Tulum, we decided to get some lunch and head to the Mayan ruins. Lunch was okay, and in my opinion a little pricey. We decided to walk to the ruins after that, which is less then a kilometer. It was a scorcher out today though, and the trolly for $20.00 pesos didn't seem too bad, although it IS slightly less then a kilometer so we walked. Once we got to the ruins, it was $38.00 pesos per person to get in. That didn't include a tour, and I would recommend against it. It seemed that so many other people were getting tours that we could overhear a lot of the tour guides anyways, so we got a lot of free information!

The ruins were amazing. If you ever come to this area in Mexico, I would say it is a must see, hands down. It's by far the best thing we have done since arriving here and I can't think of anything else that would top it. I really enjoy architecture, specifically when it's ancient. I blows me away to look at some of the structures and think what how they were able to construct it without the use of modern technology. I would also highly recommend taking a swim suit when visiting the ruins as there is the most beatiful beach there. We didn't know about it, but next time I will be sure to come better prepared.

After spending several hours wandering around the ruins, we decided to head back to town and get our bus tickets home. We had some time to kill before the next bus departed, so we grabbed a few beers and relaxed; it was nice to get out of the heat. On my way to buy us tickets home, I found a Collectiva that was getting ready to leave. For only $25.00 pesos, we could catch a direct (no stops) ride back to Playa! That is a WAY better deal then taking Ado. After getting back to Playa which only took about 35 minutes we wandered around some of the less tourist area. BTW, you can catch the Collectiva on 2 Norte and 15th Street, but I have also seen a few on Juarez and 5th Street, although not many. There was quite a few at the other intersection though.

We all really enjoyed our meal at the Glass Bar the other night and figured we had to have it again before we left. Since we only had today and tomorrow, we went for it today. The other day we had no problem getting a table, but tonight everything was reserved and it was not possible to make a reservation for tonight. Not suprising considering that it's the best place we have eaten while staying here. They were extremely nice however and hooked us up with a table either way, with the agreement that we would be out of there before 8:30pm. Since that gave us just under two hours, we went for it and enjoyed another wonderful meal there! If you visit Playa and don't eat there, your really missing out.

Once we finished eating, we headed over to Azurel for a quick night cap before heading home. They have very good margaritas there and I rate them pretty high. Probably the third best one I've had here. The lounge there is quite unique, and definitely has sex appeal. Their lounge is on the second story overlooking 5th Street (on the corner of 10 Norte). The lighting is all ambient using shades of blue and purple. They have a pool and a hot tub, with a glass wall along the edge of the building facing the street so you can look down on the crowded street below. While they have a few tables, the majority of their "tables" are futon style beds and drinks are served on trays. Essentially, people lay in bed by the pool, drinking and smoking while the DJ spins a mix of Mexican and American music. There is also a movie being projected onto the wall behind the pool which adds to the atmosphere. It's definitely a cool place to grab a drink. After a cocktail, it was time to head home and un-wind.