Today we were venturing south along the coast to a village called Tulum. There are a couple of reasons why this was on our itinerary. ML wanted to sit on the beach and sip a Blue Tulum cocktail (we’re not sure of the ingredients… but we’re assuming Blue Curacao is making a comeback from the... Continue Reading →
A Cozumel Catastrophe Waiting to Happen.
Just off Playa del Carmen is an island called "Cozumel" It's quite a big island where cruise ships dock and people live and can stay. The island offers lots in the way of water activities and has lovely beaches to swim and snorkel at etc... Not wanting to go on any boat trips and not... Continue Reading →
XCARET
When we were looking for things to do for the couple of days we had available before the cruise started, we initially thought driving around the Florida Keys - then Hurricane Irma happened and wiped a fair bit of the keys into the sea, so we started looking further afield and ML found this place... Continue Reading →
I can see clearly now the rain has gone…
Well, that was quick! Jose, the valet from Miami was right - the weather really does move quickly in these parts because today we woke to sunshine and warmth, but unfortunately the seaweed had quadrupled - so no ocean (or sea) swimming for us today. We did check out our hotel pool though and thought... Continue Reading →
Ola’ Lady
We woke this morning to find that there'd been a little bit of rain overnight, but nothing too terrible, so we packed and got our overstuffed suitcases down three flights of stairs much to the astonishment of the man behind the counter. We booked the shuttle bus to take us to the airport but had... Continue Reading →