Well I have to say, HOLY SCHMOLIE what a glorious "Domingo" (Sunday) spent at Yal-Ku Lagoon today in Akumal. Yal-Ku is a beautiful tranquil serene environment where you can snorkel and swim with diverse marine life in a calm water environment. We arranged a van last minute and after a 45 minute drive we pulled into the small hidden lagoon by 11 am. The true definition of a lagoon is a shallow body of water, especially one separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs. Yal Ku is the crown jewel of Akumal, as Half Moon Bay collects more tourists with its free snorkeling and beach bars etc. This is more off the beaten path and there is an entrance fee to enter the lagoon; as it should be to continue to presever this beautiful ... read more

Despite the heat, Al and I walked a total of nearly 80 blocks today. We wanted to walk out of the hopping tourist zone into the quieter areas and see the end of town, and it was so hot but we managed to go as far as we ever had. We walked back along the ocean; what a workout in the sand. I was trying to be in the ocean as much as I could to keep cool! There are bustling beach clubs up on the northern part of Playa that made me thrilled we were in a much quieter area. After about 40 blocks we stopped at a beachside bar Coco Maya to enjoy a cold margarita. Our waiter had visited Ottawa in 1990; met a girl from there and when business was down in ... read more

mañana del Viernes Santo or good morning FRIDAY! 8:05 am here our time and ANOTHER hot sunny day (just like home I hear). The beds are so comfy in this condo it's hard to wake ourselves to see the sunrise every am. But I did manage a short walk on the ocean to dip my toes in. It occurred to me that the little shelled critter the Crab, is the mascot for the Cancer zodiac sign which makes sense with my love of water because I've got the Crab in me...(Now that just came out totally wrong). Crabs are quick to retreat into their shell if they feel threatened or annoyed. Hmmm, checkmark. And crabs have vice-like grips refusing to let go if they want or believe in something (checkmark). (Run for the hills Al while ... read more

What a day we had in the beautiful beachside resort town of Akumal. About a 45 minute drive from Playa that Luis our friend had arranged for us. His friend had a king-size van that was able to drive all 8 of us to one of THE best places to snorkel and dive in the Riviera Maya. We were SO excited. To say this place knocked our socks off is an understatement (well my socks would have been knocked off had I been wearing any!) Plush green foliage, hedges & palm trees lined the drive in to the beach. It unfolds before your eyes this long beach with bars and places to rent lifejackets & snorkeling equipment. It has little cliffs and luxury small resorts built on either ends of the area. So once we were ... read more