MMMC - The Blog

2006-03-15

Isla Mujeres















We took the ferry from Cancun over to Isla Mujeres, the Island of the Women, to enjoy the beaches on a perhaps not as touristy locatation. We were a bit wrong on that point.
The island is just as overpriced as Cancun, just as many tourists and totally lacking culture.
But i can understand why the place is overpriced. The Yankees are just throwing money around and don´t even bother to barter. Now everyone is so used to be getting paid these outrageous prices and they refuse to negotiate. Exampel.
Me Micke and Janis decided to rent a couple of bikes to go around the island. There were two stores, renting the crappiest bikes I´ve ever seen. They wanted 100 pesos for them.100 pesos for crappy bikes like that! And not even 24 hours but from 9 til 5. We got them for 70 pesos a piece but still, what a rip off!
But the tour was nice. The island has a perimeter of about 20 km, quite nice views aswell. And we got some exercise aswell!
But I think we´ll be heading back to Cancun where the hostel has a KITCHEN! Might aswell tell you what I think about the Pocna hostel on Isla Mujeres. Fuckin arseholes. Not serviceminded at all those spoiled brats... But sure. As long as people are willing to pay, the island will go on like it does...