Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico January 2007Part II: Tuesday Jan 2 -Wednesday Jan 3Tuesday January 2:
This morning after a long beach walk, I had breakfast with
Katie at the Mango Cafe. Since it is one of the places that
wireless internet is available, one could also find Dave and Bekah
there a
lot! The yogurt and fruit plate (35 pesos) is yummy!
   After
breakfast, I sat on
the beach with my smoothie and read in the sun, Katie snorkeled out in
the bay, Dave went on a diving trip, John soaked in the jacuzzi.
Here is Katie getting ready on the left and there she goes out into Half Moon Bay on the right. I had lunch in the condo today - tuna and avocado on tortillas and a smoothie - then more lying on the beach.Below are some of the views I had when hanging around on the beach - in case you wondered how I could just "be" there all afternoon!   
The Rogers/ Johnson group went on a cave/ horseback expedition. The consensus of the children was that the cave part was "boring" but they enjoyed the horses and the small zoo there. The adults seemed to like the cave exploration as well. Pictures that follow were taken by Bekah (except obviously someone else took the ones of her!)  .         In the evening, we took in
the view from
the roof before and during sunset, then went to dinner at La Lunita
just down the road. That was one of the few meals we had ALL
together (including Mr. Penguin) and one of the best. They
have
never disappointed - recommended highly!
  
 Wednesday January 3:
Another day
that we split up to do things. Bekah and Dave went diving.
Grandpa John took Kethra and Bran to breakfast, then they did
some kayaking (left), swimming in Akumal Bay, climbed the tree house at
La Buena Vida (center), had lunch at Lucy's and did some more swimming
and snorkeling (right).
   In the meantime, Katie, Sean, Sarah, Barb and Tyler went to Tulum. Tyler got bored with the guide fairly quickly so she and I did the "fast forward" tour and then we went to the flea market. We watched the "upside down guys" (below left); since it was very hot, we sought an air conditioned snack bar for lunch (below right) and wandered around the market while the others saw and heard more history. The ruins are really very interesting and well worth half a day. A few highlights below.            In the afternoon, everybody went down to Akumal Bay except me. I just laid on the beach and dozed. They seemed to have had fun. I went to supper with Sarah, Sean, Bekah and girls at Cuevo del Pescador, which is another favorite place. The other four ended up there, too, but about an hour later! 
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