The Mayan Riviera

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By popular demand...

Friends and family have asked why I haven't sent a blog on my Mexican travels before Christmas and I really didn't have an answer ... partly it was the lose of my photos , which were later returned to me thank goodness , and partly the CHristmas season and all the activity that goes with that . Sooooo here is a bit of a rundown of those two weeks .



It started in Tulum at the Dreams Tulum Resort where a nephew was to be married to a lovely young woman from B.C. A great event with 54 people in attendance . Most had a week to lay about and enjoy the service offered at a 1st class all-inclusive resort . Good food , beach , bar , company and a variety of activities to keep everyone entertained . We all had great books to read also and the wedding was lovely . We all danced until the wee hours , drank a little bit too much and had a great deal of fun .
I had itchy feet though so I only stayed at the resort for 5 days . I spent the remaining 9 days exploring those places I had heard of for years . COzumel (4 days) , Puerto Morelos ( 2 days)and Isla Mujeres (3 days ). What a thrill ! Packing ,organizing myself and my luggage efficiently , figuring out how to get to the city...the ferry...the city...the bus station...the cab stand... the joy of planning. organizing and accomplishing the tasks. It is an adventure that leaves me felling that my survival skills are in tact.A good feeling . The following photos will tell the story better than just the words.

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Photos

Photo 2
FROM THE PLANE ...I AM NOT SURE WHERE THE HORIZON STARTS AND ENDS AND/OR IF IT IS WATER OR SKY...BUT I LIKED IT

TULUM BEACH
GREAT BEACH , ONE COULD WALK FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. BEAUTIFUL FIRM SAND BUT VERY FEW SHELLS.

AT THE RUINS
THE SEA WAS SUCH AN AMAZING COLOUR

RUINS
THE ONLY SEA CITY OF THE MAYANS.IMPRESSIVE

THE JUNGLE
IT IS A JUNGLE

RESORT FOUNTAIN
BY THE POOL.IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL RESORT AND THEY TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF US.

FERRY RIDE TO COZUMEL
ONE CAN SEE PLAYA DEL CARMEN IN THE DISTANCE

SAN MIGUEL COZUMEL
MAKING TORTILLAS

Discover Mexico
I found this theme park outside of town on Cozumel . It has models of indiginous peoples ruins as well as examples of the 17th and 18th C architecture of the Spanish. This is Palenque which I visited 4 years ago.

Chac Mul
Further down the road was Chankanaab and it has it all . Sea creatures , beaches, scuba diving, gardens and statuary from various ruins/eras.

Nice Guy!
I don't remember his name

Nor his
His backside was equally interesting

Punta Sur
Wonder place. The sea was crashing and the Strawberry Margarita was VEry GOOD.

Same place
A quarter turn changed the view . This is at the southern end of the island

San Gervais
Cozumel was dedicated to the goddess of fertilty , Ichtel , and this Mayan arch remains at the ruins where pilgrims came to pray .

Her Temple
Quarrying and moving those rocks around was a dedication in itself.

San Miguel graveyard
All burials are above ground and well cared for

Sunset on the Caribbean
Great restaurant on the waterfront . Again a Strawberry Margurita this time watching the cruise ships LEAVE the island.

Ferry into Playa del CArmen
This is not somewhere I would stay ... it is NOT Mexico.

Caribean Water
The colours are amazing! I really don't understand the Why (?)

Puerto Morelos
This lighthouse was a victim of the hurricane in the mid 90's

Comments

[Roger & Carole]

Wonderful.
Beautiful scenery. Good for you. Glad you had a good trip. Tks for sharing. Where? Is next on your agenda?

[Brenda]

Thanks for sharing these, Pam. I feel like I've just had a winter vacation.

[Leigh Stadelmeier]

Fun
Looks like you are having a great time. What a beautiful part of the world...reminds me of Panama!

[Lapamba]

Good to hear from you Leigh ... you're right I did have fun . It had been 19months since I had been exploring ... it must be something in my bones that urges me on .

[Laura]

Happy new year and happy 61st birthday
You look great and it looks like you found a wonderful place to celebrate the end of the first year of this new decade in your life. Ilsa Mujeres is such a beautiful place. Too bad about its proximity to Cancun.

[Lynn]

Loved the photos, especially the sunset! Hope you had a great time!