10 hours travel

I have made it to Palenque but it was no short trip. 6.30 wake up. 7.30 in the van and gone. Our first stop was about 2 hours into the drive. Uxmal ruins. These ruins were so different to anything I had seen at Chichen Itza. Bigger and more developed, they stood over the landscape silent and imposing. Quiet sentinels of a time long gone. At these ones, unlike the ones at Chichen Itza, we could climb, and climb I did. I feel I made a pretty good effort to clamber most of it including the biggest temple, all the way up super steep steps to the top. From there it was easy to imagine being a Mayan surveying your kingdom and watching sacrifices to the rain god cha'ac. From the top I was able to see high over the canopy to trees and across the ruins. I definitely felt like I was in the jungle except for the one industrial building far in the distance rising up out of it. We were given 2 hours and opted for no guide which allowed for more time to investigate. I got some great photos too which I can't wait to show you all.
From there we were bqck on board the van for another three hours at which time we got lunch. Being by the sea was the perfect time for seafood. Massive prawns to be exact. So good. It was a quick meal then back on the bus for about 4-5 hours. We got to our hotel about 8pm. Luckily they have a restaurant on site and a bar. They also have a pool which may be where I am after a busy day.
The room is nice and the windows are just meshed over so we can hear all the sounds of the jungle. Apparently we shoumd be able to hear howler momkeys in the night. Can't wait! All I can hear right now is people talking by the pool and a live band singing Mexican tunes with a guitar.
Tomorrow is an early start with a walk in the jungle, then a walk around the ruins and finally a picnic by waterfalls