Here's the video Al shot of us swimming with the turtles yesterday. Note the long green fish who attach to the sea turtle's back feeding off the algae. The turtles pay NO attention to them, or us snorkelers for that matter. (PS not an easy thing to do; shoot video while trying to fight the current & stay afloat!) More pics of our day are attached. Click on follow link to watch Password is turtle (no capitals) https://vimeo.com/57613466... read more

OK...you all back from grabbing a coffee & a piece of cake? So this is what a day pass costs for Xel-Ha Waterpark in Tulum. We paid $79CDN per adult, and half price for kids up to 12. (Kids under 4 are free or under "40 inches" is also free.) I will tell you this is the best money you will spend at a waterpark. This is what is included: all your meals and drinks, zip lining, rope crossing, cliff jumping, lazy river tubing, snorkeling gear, towels, lockers, bicycles, lifejackets, inner tubes, showers, changing areas, tropical paths, floating bridge and the "aforementioned" security bag. (And so much more but I am repeating myself). Swimming with the dolphins, snuba diving, and the spa are extra. The spa looks very peaceful and they apply Mayan techniques for relaxation. ... read more

Let me start by saying we're all feeling better! YAY. More to come on our adventure to a big amazing waterpark yesterday. Attached is a hilarious video (in our opinion) of Greg and two local musicians we hired to play us a few songs at dinner last week. They were really good, and the songs they played were very touching but let's just say, Greg was a bit more into the nacho chips than the music! It became funnier when his dad asked him to move out of the way so he could film the musicians. So Greg crouched down but managed to still eat & drink! PS see the look on Greg's face at the very end when I suggested we should "get another song"...! (Greg can do a straight face like nobody's business.) For ... read more

"It is not length of life, but depth of life." ~ Ralph Waldo Emmerson Well folks, we are hanging in there. Lara was next in line to get the flu, so it was another evening/night of me tending to someone sick. I am ready to take off the nurse's cap thank you very much. She's not nearly as ill as Rory was in the sense of vomiting and it's 7 am and she's sleeping which is a good sign. I feel queasy but so far no real signs I'm getting it. While I may not be sick, I don't look any hell being up a few nights in a row, but nothing a ball cap & sunglasses can't hide!!. Right now I barely rise when I hear the girls get up because they are feeling sick, ... read more

So getting back to our wedding here in Playa del Carmen (after the previous blog!) Yep we tied the old knot here in Playa on Jan. 10, 2008. I will say, it was by far one of THE best days of my life, next to meeting Al in the first place, and then when we found out we were expecting, to the births of each of our great gals, Lara Raquel (13), Rory Charlotte (11) and Ava Carly (7). Because we waited so long to get married, we knew exactly what we wanted (small), and on a beach - HELLO Playa! We wanted to write our own wedding vows, and have the girls in the ceremony. Lara walked me down the beach, Rory was the flower girl, and Ava, the ring bearer(ess)! She was so cute ... read more