Dulcenia del Mar
Travel Blogs from Punta Allen
Margaritas in the Caribbean
... the beach and spotted a couple that he thought he recognised. After returning to us, and following a lengthy debate, we approached Natalie and Jamie; the couple that we'd met about 3 weeks ago in Guadalajara and that we thought we may have offended with our heated political debate following a skin full of mezcal. They had just arrived and were staying in town. As it turns out, somehow we did not manage to offend either of them, and they had thought the ...
Life on a Beach
... attached. For the volunteers and a few of the staff we had huts containing bunk beds, a few shelves, plastic storage boxes, and sand floors.
When I first arrived to the base at Punta Gruesa, it was still interphase so it was a little easier. There was only a few staff there and we just cleaned, studied, and went for swims during the days. Then more staff came and volunteers showed up and at that point I was learning everything ...
From Mexico with Love...
... 1500; ג'בליה. אבל המתכל 89; הישרא 00;י נוהר לאי מתוך אידיו 00;וגיה עמוקה שתמצי 14;ה: 'זין הולכי 01; ...
Teaching, Advanced and a Shark!
... compressed a lot! and then went back to normal on the way back up. It was a very good dive and I got a chance to use my flashlight (which I now refer to as torch because of the UK influence on base).
On Tuesday this week I also got to do another community volunteer day in Punta Allen, a small town about 20km farther into the bio reserve from our base. What is unreal is that it took us 2 hours to get there even though they are ...
Lotus Eating in Tulum
... furnished with a double and single bed, table and two chairs, a hanging rail for clothes (but no hangers) and an ensuite with shower (and a hand basin so high that I feel like a 3 year old!). There is free wifi and drinking water but no food, and in theory, hot water. However the pump failed just before we arrived so still no warm shower. The pump should be replaced tomorrow so we live in hope but will not be too disappointed if it does not materialise! It is so hot that a cold shower ...
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