Luna Azul Condominiums Akumal

... to get back so between 4 people we would each contribute 25 pesos, plus the entry fee of 100 pesos each it was definitely a bargain. Well the Germans weren't so sure until we got to the Cenote. Anyway all reservations were quickly swept away as we all went swimming in the cool, crystal clear water which was feed by the underground caverns. It was a bit scary swimming around and knowing there were underground tunnels stretching off beneath you and in some parts bats hanging from the ...

The next day I caught a bus from Cancun to Playa Del Carmen which is a resort town that has sprung up in the last 15 years to cater to the tourists that travel to the island of Cozumel. There is apparently some fantastic diving along the reefs around Cozumel, but for $70 USD for 2 dives (not including equipment) I thought I'd give it a miss.

Still I had a ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

There isn't a whole lot of note between Valladolid and the coast at Tulúm, except for the ruins at Cobá. We're getting a bit...ruined (rimshot), but there aren't many more in our future and this one made a nice break, so we stopped for a bit. The city of Cobá covered quite a bit of ground, and the ruins are rather spread out. Other cities have much more area than the typical tourist sees, but Cobá lacks a single dense gathering of ...

... of you who can see my pics) works at a hostel in the northern part of england, and i can tell he is very close with his family. alexandro, i haven?t gotten him entirely figured out, but he?s the most insightful of two, or most vocal about it. we got into an intense conversation about the poverty in latin america, and Alexandro brought up a good point. There is corruption in all governments, all presidents, but the reason that europeans and ...

... 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 ...

... we probably wouldn't have been allowed in the city. So it was fun to stand in someones driveway and think to myself: "Look at me now! Ha Ha - I'm in your driveway and there's nothing you can do about it!". I know stupid me, but there really was one house that looked like it had a driveway - maybe to park the horse? Probably not and I would probably know ...

... 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.

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Afternoon snorkel.

Dinner at the charming restaurant. Food was good – especially the poblano soup … 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’s become a real worry-wart. Who can blame him?

Home and sleep.