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OK finally I am posting my pics of flowers & tree pictures I took with my new Sony camera I got for Christmas. Thank you Santa!!! It sure paid off to sit on his knee (ahem, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!) I'm no "Al" when taking pictures, but I am learning, and I know what I like and did my best to capture it. In my own unique way :) There's no cropping, no photoshopping, no razzle-dazzle tricks at work here, just what was captured in that moment. I love the flowers of the area...... read more

Hi all, getting a minute to post a few short videos. Here's the video of Al's flambeed Filet Mignon steak flambeed in a Brandy/Cabernet Merlot sauce, cooked at our table at AJUA Maya restaurant. It takes a few seconds to load then click play To watch password is: Ajua https://vimeo.com/57728716 Then there's two videos of both Greg & Lara jumping off a clip in the lagoon of Xel-Ha Park. From the water it may not look high, but it is a rather steep jump! Password for of these videos is: cliff https://vimeo.com/57876296 https://vimeo.com/57879924 Let me know if there's any problems watching them!... read more

“Home is the nicest word there is.” ~ Hello all, how are things? I think I last left off on our anniversary dinner on Friday. Overall we had a really nice weekend, lots of touring around, picking up some gifts & souvenirs, and taking the time to relax by the ocean, eating some great food & enjoying some frothy drinks. Just how we wanted to spend our last few days here. All in all I will say it's been a great trip despite the flu, and somehow the time seemed to stop for a while and one relaxing day turned into another lazy day. Not having to worry about a clock is a wonderful way to escape everyday life. Well it was all tranquil till one has to start packing, sorting laundry and remembering a special ... read more

Hi all, click on the link to see Victor and the staff flambee our coffee on the house last night. Three of them did this together with one of the guys on a chair! Amazing...what a night. They still make us happy we chose them as our wedding place. Password is Ajua https://vimeo.com/57751702... read more

We've moved condos today and it's pretty spectacular. We are in the middle of the condo building and have probably the best view of the place. We have a rooftop terrace with a hanging day bed, loungers, BBQ, outdoor kitchen. The decor and the furniture is so cool & funky. Here's some pics, including our massage therapist who showed up today. I tell ya, Monica can work miracles with her hands. All for $20 Cdn plus tip for over an hour of heavenly massage. Lara by the way gave her permission for me to post the massage picture! I have a blog coming from our day yesterday! Stay tuned!! Sal See below for pics. Oh and you can click on them to make them bigger!... read more

‘Zippity doo dah, zippity a, My oh my what a wonderful day. Plenty of sunshine coming my way, Zippity doo dah, Zippity a!’ (Song of the South) Well Wednesday was a 'zippidy doo dah' day to take a trip to Akumal, approximately 30 minutes from Playa. Akumal means “place of the turtles”, and is also known for its beautiful beaches, serene location and quiet beauty. However, it's more known as being a safe haven for sea turtles year round because they are protected by a barrier reef where they can breed, and eat sea grasses and jelly fish in the shallow bay. The snorkeling is fantastic, seeing the reef and all the marine life that lives there. So there we were in Akumal taking in her wondrous beauty. We have been here before and thoroughly enjoyed ... read more