Azul Fives Hotel, by Karisma
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Adios Amigos
... Sore point I know. I'm packing my bags for the final time and fly home Saturday night. It's been an amazing amazing trip with so many highs and very few lows. Thanks to everyone who read the blog, made comments, sent emails and skyped over the past 3 months. It's been so much fun. See you in Blighty ...
Tauchen
... um wieder in Schwung zu kommen, alles noch mal ein wenig zu repetieren bei einfachen Bedingungen, bevor s dann heute richtig losging.
Kaum im Scuba libre angekommen, konnte ich meine Tauchausrüstung (Anzug(S), Veste(S), Flossen(38-9), Oktopus und Gewichtgurt (6kg)) entgegennehmen, ausprobieren und montieren. Von dort aus sind wir ans Meer gelaufen, ins Boot gestiegen und zum Tauchort El Jardin gefahren.Der Abstieg verlief ohne Probleme, als auch der ...
Paved Paradise and Sombreros
... of my profs would probably call it "commodified authenticity," or something like that. Its like PDC is trying too hard to be "Mexican" for the tourists' benefit. The thought process probably went something like: "we gotta make sure they feel like they're in Mexico, so let's get some sombreros, tequila, and a few Aztec-like decorations... It'll be more obvious that way. Oh, and the mariachi; gotta have the mariachi!" The result kinda makes me feel like I'm at a ...
Finding it in Cozumel and losing it in Playa
I lost track of time last night while writing my entry and didn't get to sleep until after 12:30am which would normally be ok except I had to wake up @ 5am to catch the 6am ferry to Cozumel. While on the ferry, I discovered that the routine confirmation that I had printed out yesterday was totally different than what I had actually booked online. They had Carrie doing a scuba dive out of Playa instead of Cozumel! ...
Viva Mexico!
... impressions - this is a night-town pure and simple. The man-made beach is okay but a bit lounger-tastic for my tastes, and Playa as a city is so developed that there's not a palm tree in sight. Wandering up the beach I was a bit concerned - nothing but huge resorts with rows of American & European tourists sunbathing with the obligatory Pina Colada in hand, or taking a massage with the uniformed staff in purpose-built ...