Ten and a Half Months: Collectivo a Coba (2017)

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Collectivo a Coba (2017)

Today we caught a colectivo along with 4 Germans, to the ruins at Coba. This is a 45 minute ride from Tulum. We agreed to 90 pesos per person instead of the usual 70. The driver wanted a full van of people. We agreed to 90 but since he picked up passengers along the road we got the 70 peso deal. Once in Coba, the town, it is a short walk to the Archeological Zone. For 150 pesos which is we hired a tricycle for the one hour, twenty minute tour to the pyramid/king's tomb. Also stopped at two ball courts and a lookout tower. The 300 plus steps up the pyramid was the highlight of this adventure. What a view from the top! We were grateful for the rope guidance on the way down. The tricycle driver was a great guide, pointing out nature tidbits like native bee hives as well as explaining the ruins. We were extremely lucky to hook up with the same Collectivo driver on the return trip. He had a meeting in Tulum and was he ever in a hurry. We zipped! In the afternoon I rented a bike and rode to a restaurant/cabana on the beach called La Luna. Public beaches are practically non existent. You need to go into a resort or beach club and order food or drink to use the beach lounge chairs and to go swimming. It's a challenge and an expense, but worth it. The beach is much less commercial and is quieter than Playa Del Carmen. I actually fell asleep on my lounge chair. After returning to town, showering and visiting with Chris, I headed out for dinner at yet another Italian restaurant. I had a shrimp and pesto risotto and tiramisu for dessert. Here we are, reading our 'devices' while others, mostly younger people staying in Tulum are going to a rave to celebrate the full moon.