We were going to Tampa in one more day. Everything was perfect. Beaches, baseball, Cuban culture, nice hotels, meeting our uncle… one problem. While packing, passports needed to be found. Don’t those passport pictures look nice… EXPIRED: DECEMBER 07. Alrighty then. Where to go now without a passport? Mexico will have us with just a birth certificate & photo id. Hooray for low standards!
We couldn’t have pulled off a trip like this without our neighbours from Mexico. (Thanks, Olivia & Rick.) (And to Unky Al for his Aeroplan miles. You’ll catch up in a couple of years.) Therefore, the Yucatan appeared to be our top option. Flights to Mexico City were cheap, but beaches were not an option. Cancun was the way to go.
Therefore, before we left, we were up at midnight booking flights and hotels. (See “Planning your Trip.”) Not a great idea, but it had to be done. (The booking late, not the trip to the Yucatan.)
You don’t need passports for Mexico. (but it’s easier to have one) It’s a good thing too.
