The homecoming of Mexi-Tam
¡Hola!
Tis I, Mexi-Tam. I have arrived ´pon Mexican soil. Here is a swift recount of activities since I got here.
I arrived in Cancun on 12th March and was greated at the airport by Iff n Trace. They haven´t changed that much since I saw them last. Although Iff was sporting a very sketchy beard. He´d made up a cool sign welcoming me to Mexico. The sign was titled "Senor Tam". Mexi-Tam then provided his hosts with gifts from the states. 2 Hillary Clinton badges and a Hillary Badge which in an act of Republican sympathy Trace then gave away.
We checked in at the hostel were I had decided to go for dorm accomodation while Iff n Trace decided to go for a luxury private room con baño. A decision which was to prove to be wise........
Shortly after arriving we went to get some food - and Mexi-Tam showed his prowess at eating the hotest chillis possible. He then showed his prowess in the drink as much water as possible contest.
Cancun was pretty cool but fairly touristy. The hotel zone may as well have been Miami and was teeming with Americanos. The highlights of the stay were:- Seeing the iguanas of El Rey (where there were also some comparatively lame Mayan ruins), swimming in the Caribbean, getting the ferry over to Isla Majures for some beach fun and to see turtles, driving a golf cart at high speed round Isla Majures (occasionally over speed bumps), Iff shaving off his stupid beard and Mexi-Tam being stopped in the street while a Mexican marveled at his muscular physique. The Mexican infact stopped and said "Privy thee Señor, you are a beefcake". Mexi-Tam also asserted his autority in the card playing stakes, winning the first three games of Dog-collection and being acclaimed as "The Champion".
Special note - Trace wanted me to mention a woman in a post office in Isla Majures. Who seemed really bored and wanted us to stay for ages while she showed us all the people who forget to write addresses on their postcards, forget to stamp them, use American stamps and other stupid stuff. She seemed pretty friendly like most of the Mexicans have when they´re surprised to hear how fluent at Spanish Trace and I are. (Iff´s mastered "Hasta leugo")
The bad stuff:- The dorm room left a little to be desired. In fact Mexi-Tam was woken on the first morning by the sound of a German fellow dorm inhabitant drunkenly urinating on the tiled surface of the dorm floor. Mexi-Tam was going to let it pass but had to react quick to avoid a dampening of his rucksack.
Anyway, that's it from me for now. We´re now in Playa Del Carmen chilling, snorkelling and eating humous. More later, unless Iff gives in to his fascist nature and stops me posting. [This is entirely possible - Iff]
MexiTam
Tis I, Mexi-Tam. I have arrived ´pon Mexican soil. Here is a swift recount of activities since I got here.
I arrived in Cancun on 12th March and was greated at the airport by Iff n Trace. They haven´t changed that much since I saw them last. Although Iff was sporting a very sketchy beard. He´d made up a cool sign welcoming me to Mexico. The sign was titled "Senor Tam". Mexi-Tam then provided his hosts with gifts from the states. 2 Hillary Clinton badges and a Hillary Badge which in an act of Republican sympathy Trace then gave away.
We checked in at the hostel were I had decided to go for dorm accomodation while Iff n Trace decided to go for a luxury private room con baño. A decision which was to prove to be wise........
Shortly after arriving we went to get some food - and Mexi-Tam showed his prowess at eating the hotest chillis possible. He then showed his prowess in the drink as much water as possible contest.
Cancun was pretty cool but fairly touristy. The hotel zone may as well have been Miami and was teeming with Americanos. The highlights of the stay were:- Seeing the iguanas of El Rey (where there were also some comparatively lame Mayan ruins), swimming in the Caribbean, getting the ferry over to Isla Majures for some beach fun and to see turtles, driving a golf cart at high speed round Isla Majures (occasionally over speed bumps), Iff shaving off his stupid beard and Mexi-Tam being stopped in the street while a Mexican marveled at his muscular physique. The Mexican infact stopped and said "Privy thee Señor, you are a beefcake". Mexi-Tam also asserted his autority in the card playing stakes, winning the first three games of Dog-collection and being acclaimed as "The Champion".
Special note - Trace wanted me to mention a woman in a post office in Isla Majures. Who seemed really bored and wanted us to stay for ages while she showed us all the people who forget to write addresses on their postcards, forget to stamp them, use American stamps and other stupid stuff. She seemed pretty friendly like most of the Mexicans have when they´re surprised to hear how fluent at Spanish Trace and I are. (Iff´s mastered "Hasta leugo")
The bad stuff:- The dorm room left a little to be desired. In fact Mexi-Tam was woken on the first morning by the sound of a German fellow dorm inhabitant drunkenly urinating on the tiled surface of the dorm floor. Mexi-Tam was going to let it pass but had to react quick to avoid a dampening of his rucksack.
Anyway, that's it from me for now. We´re now in Playa Del Carmen chilling, snorkelling and eating humous. More later, unless Iff gives in to his fascist nature and stops me posting. [This is entirely possible - Iff]
MexiTam
posted by Anonymous at
12:04 pm
3 Comments:
Hola, Mexi-Tam. I am amazed that No other characters have posted here as in bygone times, but perhaps they are all busy.
Glad you're enjoying the delights of hostel dorm-sharing - James has tales to tell of this too.. :-)
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Lib, At
5:50 am
Hola Tambulano Mexicano.
I hope your altitude training is going well. I presume it is, seeing as how passers by are admiring your physique (are you sure about this?).
Greetings also to Iff'n'Trace - please ensure that Mexi-Tam consumes sufficient quantities of his native cuisine, especially burritos, fajitas and, where possible, deep fried turtle steaks. And don't let him do any exercise under any circumstances.
We are in Aberdeen for Easter. There's a certain amount of snow here, and it's absolutely Baltique. I shall be going for a twenty mile run imminently.
Take care,
N
Hola Don Tam, Senor Iff e Senora Trace
Que tal?
Er right that's enough Spanish. Although I'm sure you guys are now fluent so we'll expect the next blog to be en espanol...
Sounds like you're having an amazing time - distressing dorm flooding episodes aside. I'm mighty envious. Although as Nick says we're in the delightful surrounds of the Hill and the temperature may top 1 degree any minute now.
So Happy Birthday to Iff for tomorrow - and Happy Easter to you all.
Look after yourselves, lots of love
Sarahxxx
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Anonymous, At
3:45 am
Hello from freezing belhelvie, it's been snowing and the christmas cactus has been prompted to produce a flower. Blossom is about to bloom also, and benson is full of flowers, but my crocus spiral has been destroyed by the ghastly weather. Enough horticulatural detail, hope you're having a good time. xxxxx
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Anonymous, At
3:50 am
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