Friday, February 10, 2012

Friday Feb 10, 2012

The day started at 6:30 a.m. with a walk up the beach, then we came to a road behind the beach properties that brought us back to our Casa an hour or so later.





The picture above and below are taken at the Ceiba del Mar Beach Hotel and Spa  
http://ceibadelmar.com/english/  which is  about a 20 minute walk up the beach. Word has it this resort is changing from adults only resort to a swingers resort, as you can imagine there has been a great deal of controversy.
For those of you who are wondering but too afraid to ask "what is a swingers resort" - google it -

a little fixer upper

This is at the back of the research station - looks like an underwater/space ship thing
I was very surprised to find these, they are cement people statues which are used for reef restoration along Cancun. They are made locally and transported to areas of need.

If I was snorkeling and unexpectedly came across these people I would definitely be freaked out!



Here are a couple of web sites to help explain and demonstrate their function.




Allan's hobby while on vacation is working on a puzzle, he is not a sun worshiper.
 Today was laundry day, first since we arrived. The charge is by weight.

 We went to the Colonia for lunch at the La Papa Cafe for their famous potatoe dishes and bubbly apple juice with a kick.

While at La Papas the neighbourhood feline huntress came by to catch her daily meal of little lizards 

 This is a vendor who cooks and sells BBQ chicken - oh, man it is good!



We next stopped in at the market which sells fresh fruit, juices and meats


 Following dinner we went to the park in the centre of town where we watched children dancing. Their costumes were made of recycled materials (pop cans, news papers, chip bags, etc.) Very unusual and very attractive.


On our way back to the Casa Edith got her ice cream fix. She treated herself, she has been doing a fantastic job on maintaining her blood sugar levels during this vacation. 
Way to Go Edith!!!
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