After nearly 7 months inland, we decided it was time to hit the beach, so we flew to Cancún. We were pleasantly surprised that it wasn't *too* over-run by Americans, and we actually heard lots of Spanish being spoken.

We also spent a few days in the beachside town of Akumal, and visited the ruins in Tulum. To be honest that was a bit of a waste of time, as it was so hot and humid the girls didn't enjoy it at all (aside from the ice-cream at the end). Another day we tried to swim in a cenote, but there were so many mosquitoes we couldn't even get out of the car. Poor Clementine is a mozzie magnet!

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Lots of people asked if they were twins... - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
Lots of people asked if they were twins...
Ready to hit the beach, and it's only 6am - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
Ready to hit the beach, and it's only 6am
After 7 months inland, we need some ocean - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
After 7 months inland, we need some ocean
Hammock life - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
Hammock life
Visiting the ruins at Tulum was actually a nightmare on such a hot day - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
Visiting the ruins at Tulum was actually a nightmare on such a hot day
Spot the sun-bathing iguana - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
Spot the sun-bathing iguana
¡Helado! - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
¡Helado!
Coconut time - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
Coconut time
Drinks on the beach in Playa del Carmen - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
Drinks on the beach in Playa del Carmen
Mozzie magnet - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
Mozzie magnet
Glo smashing some of the hundreds of mozzies which invaded the car as soon as we stopped - Yucatán Peninsula photo gallery
Glo smashing some of the hundreds of mozzies which invaded the car as soon as we stopped