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Today we were to pick up a VW Golf hired from Go America Rentals and head off on an adventure – collection time was 9am – we were still waiting at 9.30 and I realised they are not coming and they don't have a car, even after ringing to check yesterday. Hotel reception rang he them for us – nup no cars bad luck – lesson – had a confirmation number, numerous emails with the company – nothing is confirmed until you have it here. Oh well we slipped into plan B or C, try to get another car or catch a bus to Valladolid, a wander round to some car rentals and did not feel comfortable with the sharks out there ready to eat the Gringos up hee hee. By the way we also learnt we are not Gringo’s in the Mexicans eyes, we are Europes – a different level of tourist, only America’s are Gringos, they lump us in with Italians, English, Austrlian’s etc makes no difference that we are no where new Europe in location??
So our bell boy friends and hotel tour organiser snapped into action to help us get a car, its peak peak season and they managed it, we had to wait Mexican 20 minutes for the car which was 2 hours by the time we were in our Mr Bean Chevolet Matiz Ferriar car, yahoo we are off. We hit the road and decided on the Highway Libre to experience the small towns and see how people live between Merida and Valladolid. The drivers are what we would call mad - compared to home. Driving right up your bum, overtaking on corners, double yellow lines, the roads are straight but do have blind dips so your mind does overtime thinking there could be head on about to happen. We arrived saftely and thanks to Rod’s great skills unscarthed other than our nerves and it need of a drink!!!
Casa Hipill was true to the reviews and pictures on booking.com and the room was lovely. The car parked up we were starving as nothing since breakfast and it was nearly 3pm so we headed for a char-grill chicken shop and ohlala it was fantastic, washed down with 1.22l of beer all in one bottle, a whole chicken, salsa more tortillas than need – all this for approximately $12 – Magic, can’t believe we ate the whole chicken!!!
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Frank Pearce That sounds real cool but a mixture of other emotions. ..... I bet you are real released to have Rod driving as it sounds like a nightmare .you are real foodies aren't you!!Enjoy