Blogs from Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America - page 5

Der erste wirkliche Urlaubstag. Unser Hotel Mexicana Aventura war echt eine gute Wahl. Guter Kaffee zum Starten der Kreislauffunktionen, mexikanische Küche oder Früchte mit Müsli und Joghurt. Ich bleibe bei letzterem, das fühlt sich zwar ein wenig wie Dienstreise an, schont aber das Kalorienbudget. Mit dem Joggen wird es hier wohl schwierig werden, Tagestemperatur 31°C, in der Nacht kühlt es auf sagenhafte 25°C ab, das Ganze bei 90% Luftfeuchtigkeit. Am Vormittag geht’s zum Strand, am Morgen ist deutlich weniger los und wir finden einen guten Platz. Der Strand ist inzwischen fest in der Hand von verschieden Beach Clubs, Atmosphäre wie in Italien zur Hochsaison. Von Backpacker-Eldorado vor 16 Jahren ist nichts mehr da. Wir liegen direkt am Strand des Grand Hyatt Hotel. Aaron bevorzugt eher die Pool-Anlagen des Hotels. Infinity-Pool und direkter Barzugang im Wasser scheinen ... read more

"Take a quiet walk with Mother Nature. It will nurture your mind, body and soul'. ~ Come away with me, to a place that is serene, filled with nature, and overflowing with beauty. Brimming with flora and fauna (plants & animals), teeming with ponds, lagoons, underground rivers, cenotes, wildlife, & luscious mangroves. The air filled with hummingbirds, bees, and dragonflies; dragonflies in almost every color of the rainbow - red, purple, blue, green...(Did you know that dragonflies follow the same flyways as migrating birds, often traveling 100 miles in one day?) Poor dragonflies - "don't get no respect" as per comedian Rodney Dangerfield ? Being in the Riviera Maya is like being revitalized. Perhaps it's the glorious tangerine sunrises, or the way the sun sashays in for a final appearance at sunset and has the clouds ... read more

'All good things must come to an end, but I wouldn't have wanted it to end any other way with any other people"... Well after 18 days of a wonderful family vacation in Playa, Al and the girls left Weds. for home. WAH. Ava said goodbye to the condo at least 5 times and to me about 20 times because I'm actually staying on for a bit. I was a bit melancholy to see the family go as it means one more summer of memories packed away from Playa. Next year Rory will almost be 16. Ava 12 and Lara 18. Wow. Plus I miss my sidekick Al (insert hearts here). Of course mama bear had to make sure they were all organized (did you look under the bed for any clothes? Get your stuff out ... read more

(Lyrics to Cat's in the Cradle) My son turned ten just the other day, He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play, Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok", And he walked away but his smile never dimmed, And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah Today is my birthday (cumpleaños), and I am feeling pretty darn blessed to be sitting by the ocean with my family enjoying the sounds of the waves roll in. Yet at the same time, not feeling as good as I should due to the flu that came on last night. Read on at your risk to hear how this all ends. Lord have mercy. Saturday - Sábado So let's go ... read more

"If life is like a rat race, I choose to be the cat". ~ Whoopi-ty-aye-oh, Rockin' to and fro, back in the saddle again. Our second home beckoned and we gleefully answered the call and arrived back in Playa yesterday. I know I mention this all the time, but it really is like old home week coming back here; always welcomed and greeted with big hugs from the condo staff and the many other people we've gotten to know here. They are always so happy to see us (Who wouldn't be happy to see us right? :) I was here in April for a bit of work, and brought along my sister Cindy and friends Martha & Linda. While here I also wanted to work on a personal writing project I have on the go which ... read more