Luna Azul Condominiums Akumal

... burned with all the music of Akumal Beach Resort!), the animation team staff proceeded with the "MR.AKUMAL" contest! The contestants, from the US, Italy, Canada and South Africa, had to square off in a test of wit and skill. First they had to down a shot of Tequila followed by a glass of beer, on their knees and through a straw. Next, wearing silly hats(one was bright orange, covered in feathers and looked like it had been part of a ...

... visit to SF coincided with Halloween a pastime we as South Africans and Kiwi knew little about and on recommendation by friends we were told that a real treat in Halloween was to see the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and that's exactly what we did. Apparently it's not unusual for the audience to dress in costumes for the show but it seemed that for Halloween most of the audience were going to extra effort. Some of the costumes were brilliant from Joe the plumber with his crack and ...

... ordered Dominos pizza. Not quite as good as our BBQ the previous night. To the airport in the morning where Heather jumped on her place at around 11am. No need to tell you all that there was hysterics at the airport! And so there was 2 again......

... not a place I would want to be incarcerated. The tour guide told of many unsuccesful escape attempts. Some prisoners were eaten by sharks in the cold bay water. Ack! I also got to see Alcatraz Island from a bird's perspective. We took a helicopter flight over the city and bay, and got a nice view of the island.

... the exact opposite situation, where people were telling us off for catching them! After being briefed about the danger of getting fingers bitten off, contracting salmonella (some virus that gives you a big stomachache) and getting nasty scratches from the fins, I decided to stay on the boat to help out instead. As Joel brought in the first turtle on board, I realised that I was pretty helpless. Having to face the turtle with this beak in front of me and large fins flapping ...

... it the "Indian Summer". Having said that, I spend my weekend outside. Frieday: I met up with my friend from Costa Rica, my so called language partner, and a German Au/pair girl who just moved to The City two weeks ago. We met in the Haight&Ashbury, the funky part of the city, had a "funky monkey" and shopped a little before having dinner at this weirdass crepestore where the people where obviously stoned to the amount of being ...

... already after 3 pm and I knew that if I wanted to something else, I`d have to go ahead. I went down the financial district and was walking where my eyes told me. Somebody at a gift store in the basements of the Saint Francesco`s church showed me what bus to take to get back to the Market Street. From the Market Street I was walking towards the Civic Center. I didn`t have too much time left so I was wandering around the building and then hop on a bus going to San Rafael ...

... with straws and we were to guess how many were in it. Chris is a physicist and works with fiber optics, so he knows the circular packing density algorithm. He did the equation and gave an answer of 128. I figured some of the straws might be squished so I guessed 135. Sumi said we might be close and she nicknamed Chris the "fizzmaster" by accident because she couldn't remember his occupation...We love it! Anyway, we would find out the answer later in the evening at the ...

... first in the shade near the water (lovely, cool breeze), then inside while Paul and the kids went snorkeling at Yal Ku Lagoon. Dinner at La Lunita -- the food was fine; the presentation is very nice. Ah, but the ambience. We sat near the beach, digging our toes in the sand, gazing out at the near-full moon through the palm fronds, its silver light on the calm water, as a gentle sea breeze wafted over us. Perfect.

... br><br>Afternoon snorkel.<br><br>Dinner at the charming restaurant. Food was good &#8211; especially the poblano soup &#8230; but Joyce and I were eaten alive by the sand fleas and left slightly earlier than the boys. Kyla fell asleep as usual. Keegan talked the whole evening about what he had seen snorkeling. Well, he also did tell me that he was really worried about Y2K. He&#8217;s become a real worry-wart. Who can blame him?<br><br>Home and sleep.