Holbox Island May 2025

 Holbox is a beautiful sandy island and all round paradise off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico, but verging on the Caribbean sea which leads to wonderful wildlife in the seas there. I had heard about it 7 years ago when I had been planning a visit to Claudia but not made it at that time. Claudia has been several times and has very special memories there so we were excited to plan a trip there together at the endo f my time with her. 

 The Serenity beach club at our 'Holbox Dreams' hotel was just that. It  has a palm leaf roof and the Gulf of Mexico as one wall. Below sails and palm fringed canopies were sofa sun loungers on the shell white beach with the sea gently lapping the shore. It was like a film!!!





Out on the bay brown pelicans soared and dived for the fish that tickled your legs if you stood still for two long! The sea was warm and welcoming and a gentle breeze dissipated the 40* heat  - bliss.

The only tiny wrinkle was that for most of our stay our beach had grey, slippy, smelly sludge on the shore line. I nearly took a tumble when I went to have a paddle but this led to a meet-cute situation so a blessing in disguise and we soon discovered that further down the beach   there were glorious white sandy beaches to swim from.

There was a lovely start to each day, with breakfast served on the beach to the sound of the waves  and Pelicans. A stunning self service hot buffet was served in the morning. Chilaquiles were a regular alongside Mexican eggs (scrambled with bacon or peppers or something mixed in) and delicious fresh fruit.  You barely needed to move a muscle from breakfast to sunbathing.

On our first day at the hotel we arrived in the afternoon and had a late lunch of crevice fish, prawns and taco chips with my favourite drink in Mexico; Mesqalita y Jamaica: Mesqual tequila with Jamaica (Whomayker) juice. Jamaica is dried and then re-hydrated hibiscus flowers - delicious. The cocktail glass has a Chilli and salt rim, loads of ice which you have to keep topping up it melts so fast😋

We spent our 4 days on Holbox  exploring the beautiful beaches and sandbanks by bicycle and ATV's , eating fabulous ceviche and fresh fish dishes, even a lobster pizza which is a bit of a waste of lobster for me but when they are so plentiful here I guess you see them differently. 

We lazed in hammocks and chatted to fellow travelers and enjoyed the music in town in the evenings. If the island was beautiful, the mosquitos were beasts. They were vicious!! On the first evening I got 40 on my back and over 60 on my legs in about 10 mins racing back to the hotel after watching the beautiful sunset, further along the beach. I was really careful after that. 




 




















 

 


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