Well we are now full fledged pseudo-Mexicans having been here for a full 24 hours, we are already darkening and have an incessant urge for beans and tortillas and tequila. We got to sleep late on the 26th and headed out to the monstrous pool area of the hotel for some relaxing before we tried to tackle the driving thing again. And by the way, in Mexico, this position in the vehicle is a permissible place for a passenger as i have seen it frequently~ with a matching pair on the other side and 19 in between them
Oh and in case any big magazines call, tell them we aren't interested just yet.....Ever the poser, Arden found some opportunities in the vast pool area of the Hotel ME in Cancun. Vogue and Sports Illustrated has been calling us wanting a portfolio :¬) but we are holding out for a larger fee.
The ride from Cancun to Rivera Maya was slightly uneventful with the exception of a massive wreck right in Centro Cancun that had the traffic backed up, but at least the ambulances were there and in prime working condition to transport the injured, i think that they were buying this ambulance one piece at a time and were quite near getting a full truck out of it.
Went all the way to Mexico to eat at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company which is in every American tourist trap in the world, but hey when in Rome..huh We did get to play ping pong with Forrest Gump's paddles though.
We didn't have too much more trouble getting to Rivera Maya (except for one wrong turn that led us back though the airport loop, but we we were able to vacate the area again with the help of the Federalies from the first night who had mobilized a small force against the lost Americanas anybody know what vamonose! vamanose! means?) Rivera Maya was about 40km from Cancun which is about 25miles for all you Americans locked in the world of standard measurements. The resort at the Grand Mayan is amazing, it is spread out over several square miles, right on the beach, a private pool on the balcony, and a 2 acre pool that is just magnificent. The beach is very rocky and you have to have some sort of water shoes to make it out to the artificial reef that is about 50 yards off shore, but everything here is just wonderful.
Much like the resident wild chickens of Key West, Rivera Maya has wild iguanas that are just everywhere as well as a few crocodiles. Jack Aaron was able to get some good photos of both, the iguanas are quite active and are ready for handouts of fruit from random pedestrians.
We did find out that they were lying about that 88 degrees mess, its hot as July Milo field here but we will be okay i suppose as long as the water stays cool and the margaritas keep flowing. Today we are heading to the Mayan ruins of Tulum and Xel ha....till next time
2 comments:
I'm glad to see the condo is as wonderful as advertised. Jack Aaron, you did a great job taking the pictures of the iguana and alligator. You will have to use those in 4-H photo competition. Arden, you look like you really like the fancy pool. Leah, how is the food? Are y'all able to cook in the condo? Thanks for sharing your vacation with us. The photos are fanstastic. What a beautiful place.
Love, Nanna
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Really enjoyed your blog.
I can't believe you have your own pool in your room. lol Also what is it like to have air conditioning in the room.
Bill
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