"Martin, I think there's a scorpion in the shower, but it could be a crab..."

Last night, just before bed, Amber found a 3" black scorpion next to the tiled shower area. Last time something like this happened was in Guatemala, when a tarantula climbed out of the plughole and I had to carry it through the hotel to the front door and across the road to let it go. This time I wasn't prepared to pick it up, but it did encourage it into the box for my aftershave and take it out of the hotel to get rid of it.

I had a great exchange with the night guard:

Me: (tapping the box) Hay un escorpion.

Guard: Un escorpion?

Me: Si.

Guard: A dentro? (In the box?)

Me: Si.

Guard: Muerto? (Dead?)

Me: No.

Guard: Vivo?

Me: Si!

Guard: Ah...

At which pointed he agreed that I should probably take it far away from the hotel and get rid of it!

Don't worry, we have photos.




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