Blogs from Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America - page 4

23.4. Aller Anfang ist schwer. Wir erreichen das Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen am frühen Abend, ausgelaugt von der langen Reise, der feuchten Hitze und dem anstrengenden Fussmarsch (als echte "Mochileros" (spanisch für "Backpacker") wollten wir für die zwei Kilometer vom Busterminal zum Hotel kein Taxi nehmen, was wir nach kürzester Zeit bereuten, da uns auf Schritt und Tritt Massagen, Flechtfrisuren, Tours an alle erdenklichen Orte, Mahlzeiten und Souvenirs in Hülle und Fülle angepriesen wurden). Es benötigt noch etwas Verhandlung, bis wir auch tatsächlich ein Zimmer mit drei Betten erhalten - aber was für eines! Die Hotelanlage gleicht einem Dschungeldorf, mit Bungalows umgeben von üppigem Grün, Bächen und Pools, Echsen und bunten Vögeln. Wir gönnen uns ein paar Tage Luxus zum Auftakt der Reise - die nächsten Unterkünfte dürften dann wieder bescheidener ausfallen. Auf ... read more

Well we made it from Cancun in a reasonable time frame on Mex 186 skinny road no shoulder a little rough bit not that bad, then Mex 307 good and high with a shoulder all the way to Playa de Carmen. Settled for the night at Paa Mul RV site on the beach but not what we are looking for gringo city, nice but expensive , we will have other options for the morning.Still here 900.00 pesos per night? So we hit the beach ITS VALENTINES DAY. Very Gringo here and expensive from what we are used to and like better, the towns , the Mexicans and not fancy. Moving on today will dry camp in Tulum.... read more

"Music is a piece of art that goes in the ears and and straight to the heart". Al and I love music and there's no shortage of it here in the Riviera Maya. Stroll the beach and live music is flowing along with the sounds of laughter and glasses clinking. Then at night, 5th avenue is filled with the sounds of strolling mariachis, rock bands, and jazz trios. It's a big draw for the bars and restaurants to have live music. Music forms an integral part of our lives. Music can evoke memories of our childhood, past and current relationships, and can bring you back to a place and time in an instant. It is the thread of life, connecting us as family and friends. Funny how music can make us so damn happy one minute ... read more

"My New Year's resolution is to stop hanging out with people who keep asking me about my New Year's resolutions". ~ Happy New Year to our family & friends, and the wonderful travel blog community that I am happy to be a part of. For the 3rd time since we've had our kids, Al and I are heading off ALONE without the kids. Vive Mexico. (Yep I'm doing the 'Snoopy' happy dance.) I'm actually going for work & pleasure as I'll be arranging a photo & video shoot of a few oceanfront condos my company represents. Trust me, there'll still be lots of time for exploring, diving, margaritas and swinging ourselves silly in a hammock. It's our 20th anniversary this year (Al is such a lucky dog!) so it's a great excuse to get away alone. ... read more

Sorry for the gap in blog posts, I've been too busy enjoying myself and haven't had much time to sit down and write. After another long overnight bus (potentially the last of the trip!) we arrived in Playa del Carmen. It's much more touristy here than anywhere else we've been so far this trip, but we did expect that. The Main Street is full of tourist shops and expensive restaurants. This does mean that there are a lot of cool air conditioned places to escape the heat though! We had been recommended walking the length of the street to the ferry terminal before going down to the beach, as there are less hotels here and more clear sand to relax on. After a slow walk of stopping in air con and people trying to sell us ... read more