A flight out of Mexico City early on Sunday morning and Sara and I had arrived in Merida. A stark contrast to the bustling and almost uptight streets and subways of Mexico City, Merida offered a form of salvation as we strolled down to the main plaza and enjoyed a tranquil breakfast of ... tacos!

It's a perfect "Sunday afternoon" type of town, great for walking around the colonial, Mediterranean inspired streets, buildings and houses, and stopping every now and then at the many local food stalls.

And of course there are some more significant Maya ruins to visit. On Monday we hopped on the public bus out to Uxmal, an ancient city considered to be one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture. The fun thing about Uxmal (and I believe many other ruins within Mexico) is that you can actually climb up the buildings. Although the intense heat and humidity sapped us of our energy to do this too often, we still managed to take it one step too far and were yelled at by a guard for climbing too high.

Seeing as though we probably lost a few kilos exploring the ruins, we treated ourselves to a delicious lunch at the nearby restaurant whilst waiting for the bus back to Merida. After some more tacos as an appetiser (and chilli sauce, which is actually hot in Mexico), I tried the Yucatecan delicacy Sopa de Lima - basically a chicken soup with lime - but tasty nonetheless.

When I first met up with Sara in Mexico City, she brought along a little surprise with her - a care package from my family back home which included, amongst a few other items: Vegemite, Vegemite chocolate, Caramello Koalas, and a packet of Tim Tams. We decided to bring them out at the hostel in Merida and it's funny how quickly the conversations with strangers start. We shared a few Tim Tams with a French couple who used to live in Perth, although for some reason the Vegemite didn't go down quite as well - at breakfast the next morning, although claiming to enjoy it after a little taste, one lady said she initially thought it was mosquito repellent.

Rest assured we'll continue to fly the flag of Vegemite around the hostel route in Mexico, converting ignorant travellers of the beauty of this tasty yeast extract as we make our way to the coast in search of blue waters, big parties and more tacos.