Friday, March 25, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
One of the highlights of our trip was a visit to Xcaret. We took the half day package and stayed for the shows in the evening. We saw a Andalusian Horse Show and a presentation of the history of the Mayan people. Both were amazing. We also enjoyed a trip to Coba and the Mayan ruins there. We met a very strong young man, Pedro, at Coba who peddaled Jo and I around on a cart while Bob and Steve rented bikes....Steve climbed the tallest pyramid while the rest of us watched him from below...it was a great day and I am sure Pedro slept well that night...:)
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Snorkeling in Cenotes[Caves]
In Tulum we found David at Adventure Tours. He took us snorkeling in Casa Cenote and Dos Ojos...we even went into the Bat Cave at Dos Ojos...David also found some Turtles for us at our beach and introduced us to his friends Chato and Tito....we had lunch at the Beach at Buena Vida...what a fun day!!! Thanks David
Mexican Vacation 2011
We decided that the Winter of 2011 had gotten too much...
So we went south, way south to Akumal Mexico. We found
warm weather, warmer water, delicious food and friendly
people. We did tons of fun things and would like to share a
few pictures with friends and family. Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Dreams Come True and Prayers Are Answered...
We waited a long time for our trip to Cedar Point and
it was well worth the wait...we had a great time, also
managed to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland....we are planning next years vacation! Enjoy the pictures!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Hi again from the Caribbean
We ha
ve been busy since our last posting. Sunday brunch seems to be a popular event on the island. We ate Lobster Eggs Benedict and Pancakes Banana Foster out in the open air in an eatery called Eat @ Cane Bay. Not far off the sandy beach there is a two mile vertical drop off called The Wall; we didn't actually see it, but they told us it was there.
The work week started on Monday with rigorous snorkeling practice at Cramer's Beach. The day ended quietly with a beautiful sunset and gourmet dinner at the Beach Side Cafe; really fun staff and terrific live singer. Next
day back to the tourist trail, we visited the old Danish fort in Christiansted where Alexander Hamilton's mother had once been imprisoned. Oh yea, and we shopped.
After all that stress we found it necessary to get back to the beach and a picnic lunch. After all we had the two busiest days ahead of us.
We were dockside and the crack of 10:30 to board Renegade, a large catamaran. Big Beard's adventure tou
r to Buck Island, a national park, wild life preserve and really cool reef. You guessed it, best snorkeling ever. Don't forget to put sun block on your calves too. You will never guess who were the last back on the boat when it came time to leave.
Impressed by our own adventuring we undertook the kayak tour of Salt River Bay the following morning. It's the site of a Columbus landing on his second voyage to the new world and site of the first battle with native peoples. The site is memorialized with the grandeur of all seconds, a wooden sign. Brian, our guide from Virgin Kayak, was opinionated and animated about the local history. Don't miss his studio and reproductions of pre-Columbian artifacts and the chatty parrot Kelly.
We end the day re-hydrating Crucian style. After all we were advised when driving buckle your seat belt, never talk on the cell phone, but an "open container" seems to be no problem.
We ha
ve been busy since our last posting. Sunday brunch seems to be a popular event on the island. We ate Lobster Eggs Benedict and Pancakes Banana Foster out in the open air in an eatery called Eat @ Cane Bay. Not far off the sandy beach there is a two mile vertical drop off called The Wall; we didn't actually see it, but they told us it was there.The work week started on Monday with rigorous snorkeling practice at Cramer's Beach. The day ended quietly with a beautiful sunset and gourmet dinner at the Beach Side Cafe; really fun staff and terrific live singer. Next
day back to the tourist trail, we visited the old Danish fort in Christiansted where Alexander Hamilton's mother had once been imprisoned. Oh yea, and we shopped.After all that stress we found it necessary to get back to the beach and a picnic lunch. After all we had the two busiest days ahead of us.
We were dockside and the crack of 10:30 to board Renegade, a large catamaran. Big Beard's adventure tou
r to Buck Island, a national park, wild life preserve and really cool reef. You guessed it, best snorkeling ever. Don't forget to put sun block on your calves too. You will never guess who were the last back on the boat when it came time to leave.Impressed by our own adventuring we undertook the kayak tour of Salt River Bay the following morning. It's the site of a Columbus landing on his second voyage to the new world and site of the first battle with native peoples. The site is memorialized with the grandeur of all seconds, a wooden sign. Brian, our guide from Virgin Kayak, was opinionated and animated about the local history. Don't miss his studio and reproductions of pre-Columbian artifacts and the chatty parrot Kelly.
We end the day re-hydrating Crucian style. After all we were advised when driving buckle your seat belt, never talk on the cell phone, but an "open container" seems to be no problem.
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