Arrived in Mexico after 24 hours' travel.
A bit knackered but very happy.
Jet lag is a bugger, but we were coping reasonably well.
Went out to a very late supper to the Italian Restaurant
after getting to our room, which was delightful.
The resort is really fascinating and we were off to
discover it more fully after breakfast the first morning.
Neither of us slept more that about 4 hours the night
before flying out, but with a bit of judicious napping
we hoped to be on our way to catch up normal patterns
by the time the family arrived on Thursday.
A bit knackered but very happy.
Jet lag is a bugger, but we were coping reasonably well.
Went out to a very late supper to the Italian Restaurant
after getting to our room, which was delightful.
The resort is really fascinating and we were off to
discover it more fully after breakfast the first morning.
Neither of us slept more that about 4 hours the night
before flying out, but with a bit of judicious napping
we hoped to be on our way to catch up normal patterns
by the time the family arrived on Thursday.
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| On the terrace of the Brazilian restaurant |
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| Roy by the pool next to the Brazilian restaurant |
Roy had three glasses of red wine with lunch on Monday and
as a consequence slept like a baby in our lovely air-conditioned
room in the king sized bed for a while. I didn't want to sleep,
as I had a little nap between 10am and 11am, and felt fine.
as a consequence slept like a baby in our lovely air-conditioned
room in the king sized bed for a while. I didn't want to sleep,
as I had a little nap between 10am and 11am, and felt fine.
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| Our room is underneath that thatched roof on the left |
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| Chandelier at the Lobby/Reception |
We went to breakfast after we booked our table in the Japanese
Restaurant for Saturday night. After breakfast we went walkies
and discovered the beach, the coatis raiding the bins, the turtles,
lots of pretty flowers and the Spa. Roy had icecreams, I just kept
myself to cold water.The humidity was horrendous in the first few
hours, but the heat and a little wind dried it up later. We sat
around in a shady spot until we could go to lunch. My salad was
absolutely yummy, Roy had 3(!!) burgers with salad and other
goodies.
Restaurant for Saturday night. After breakfast we went walkies
and discovered the beach, the coatis raiding the bins, the turtles,
lots of pretty flowers and the Spa. Roy had icecreams, I just kept
myself to cold water.The humidity was horrendous in the first few
hours, but the heat and a little wind dried it up later. We sat
around in a shady spot until we could go to lunch. My salad was
absolutely yummy, Roy had 3(!!) burgers with salad and other
goodies.
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| Beautiful hibiscus flowers everywhere |
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| Coati raiding the bins |
En route back to the room after lunch we sussed out the
Brazilian restaurant and decided to go there for dinner that
night. You can't reserve a table in the Brazilian, but I
decided to take my book and hang around waiting for
a table on a lounger by the pool if necessary. Tough life,
I know, but somebody has to do it!! Evenutally, as it
happens we didn't have to wait as it was a case of
arriving and being shown to our table instantly.
Brazilian restaurant and decided to go there for dinner that
night. You can't reserve a table in the Brazilian, but I
decided to take my book and hang around waiting for
a table on a lounger by the pool if necessary. Tough life,
I know, but somebody has to do it!! Evenutally, as it
happens we didn't have to wait as it was a case of
arriving and being shown to our table instantly.
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| Palm trees and ... |
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| ... the beach. |
In fact, I left my camera chip behind, so had to run back for it,
but Roy held the fort in the meantime. About 10 minutes after
we got in easily the queue started forming and in another 10
minutes it was about 200 yards long. Phew!!
but Roy held the fort in the meantime. About 10 minutes after
we got in easily the queue started forming and in another 10
minutes it was about 200 yards long. Phew!!
I don't eat meat on the whole, so I had to be content with the
appetizers, but I could have spent the next 3 hours stuffing
my face with them. Gorgeous prawns, sushi, salmon, brilliant
salads, fruits etc, etc. Roy switched to meat after a plateful of
appetisers and had a very good time. It started with a guy
coming round with two 2ft long skewers with a lot of meat on.
Initially the choice was between turkey and pork and then it
switched to beef. The latter was heavenly pink in the middle
and Roy had a feast.
appetizers, but I could have spent the next 3 hours stuffing
my face with them. Gorgeous prawns, sushi, salmon, brilliant
salads, fruits etc, etc. Roy switched to meat after a plateful of
appetisers and had a very good time. It started with a guy
coming round with two 2ft long skewers with a lot of meat on.
Initially the choice was between turkey and pork and then it
switched to beef. The latter was heavenly pink in the middle
and Roy had a feast.
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| Dramatic flora everywhere |
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| Is this hibiscus too? |
This morning we overslept again, so we were quite late to
breakfast. We tried the Mexican this time and fell instantly in
love with it. I am going to use that one for breakfast from now on.
The hall is somehow more intimate than the other two, although
this was just as big as those. On the other hand, what sold it to
us instantly was the ice bucket full of champagne bottles with
unlimited refills. I thought a champagne breakfast was only
provided for honeymooning couples, but that shows what do I
know! With a cute little woman serving, Roy was getting drunk
again as she would fill up the champagne glasses while our
heads were turned. I had a massive plate of tropical fruits, then
a smaller plate of other bits and pieces. Yum, yum!
breakfast. We tried the Mexican this time and fell instantly in
love with it. I am going to use that one for breakfast from now on.
The hall is somehow more intimate than the other two, although
this was just as big as those. On the other hand, what sold it to
us instantly was the ice bucket full of champagne bottles with
unlimited refills. I thought a champagne breakfast was only
provided for honeymooning couples, but that shows what do I
know! With a cute little woman serving, Roy was getting drunk
again as she would fill up the champagne glasses while our
heads were turned. I had a massive plate of tropical fruits, then
a smaller plate of other bits and pieces. Yum, yum!
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| First course of my champagne breakfast this morning |
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| Cheers! |
After breakfast we went on a voyage of discovery round the
parts of the complex we haven't yet been in. Lovely mangrove
forest everywhere, we came across some cute little spider
monkeys hanging from branches, then went on one of the
Mayan trails, saw some gorgeous vegetation, then the Water
Park, and finally found a different way back to our room
through some more jungle and flowers. Now we are having a
small siesta in the air conditioning and will leave for a swim in
the pool at the Adults only part of the complex. Lunch is
probably going to be taken in the Surf and Turf place,
provided we can get in.
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parts of the complex we haven't yet been in. Lovely mangrove
forest everywhere, we came across some cute little spider
monkeys hanging from branches, then went on one of the
Mayan trails, saw some gorgeous vegetation, then the Water
Park, and finally found a different way back to our room
through some more jungle and flowers. Now we are having a
small siesta in the air conditioning and will leave for a swim in
the pool at the Adults only part of the complex. Lunch is
probably going to be taken in the Surf and Turf place,
provided we can get in.
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| Terrace round the Mexican restaurant. |
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| Ma\an mask |
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| Las Mascaras - my favourite Mexican restaurant |
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| Just hanging about! |
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| Kids' water park |
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| Mangrove roots |
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| Red Mayan god |
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| English tourist in the Yukatan jungle |
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| A magnificent peacock just hanging about |
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| Yellow Mayan god |
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| Gauge the size of this tree from the guy at the bottom! |
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| Mayan piglet |
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| Some more beautiful flora |
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| Ditto |
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