Smiles in There

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Again with Mexico

So the next day we felt the need to go back to Akumal and spend the day and hopefully let the kids snorkel. We went to Yal-ku. It was pretty cool but the kids couldn't get the hang of snorkeling this time. When we were in Curacao they did it; this time it just didn't work.

I have more pictures from this day to Tulum and Akumal. I'll get them edited soon!!!

More Mexico

Good morning up there! One of the reasons I picked this resort is because of the 'family' rooms. There was a little alcove with bunk beds for the kids. I thought that was a fantastic idea.

One of the days was just really windy and so we decided to rent a car and drive towards Tulum. Loved Tulum. This was at a gas station we stopped at to get water and use the restroom. You have to pay to use public restrooms. Someone is at the door to take your money.

Anyway, the little tacos mom and Jery got here was pretty good.

Lovely shirt my mom is wearing, eh? She didn't have a shirt she wanted to wear in the ocean and so dad kindly offered up this one.

Dad, Jery, the kids and I went on a tour of Tulum. Mom was hot and didn't want to walk...her knees hurt her too badly. The tour was fairly informative and it was beautiful! If we weren't also trying to head to Akumal, we would have loved to stay here longer. and there was a beautiful beach we could have swam at had we paid any attention and known about it ahead of time...

A BLURY family picture. I set the camera up for our tour guide to take the picture, but he moved...and since my camera focuses from the back instead of the shutter button, when he moved, it didn't refocus. Darn it!

A doorway.

Breccan's favorite thing about Tulum were the iguanas.

Pa thought it'd be funny to pee over the cliff into the ocean.

JUST KIDDING!

The little village of Tulum where Mimi waited for us was totally fun. I loved these native American costumes. However, you couldn't take their picture...they charged you. So I 'shot from the hip'. I would have loved to have hung out here longer but again, we were determined to get to Akumal as well.

We finally got to Akumal. Loved it here too. Next time I visit Mexico, I'd like it to be to Akumal or to Tulum.

Cancun, Mexico

We went to Mexico on Spring Break. I'm a little behind on posting...I haven't even edited all of them yet!!!!

We spent Saturday night in Denver. The kids played in the pool.

Airport fun! We flew direct from Denver to Cancun, costing us a little more money than we originally planned. BUT by going through expedia or orbitz, would have to go from Denver to Salt Lake, to LA to Cancun OR from Salt Lake to Denver to Minneapolis to Cancun. Ummmm.... No thanks. Here's my money, get me directly there. Just tell me, how are those options CHEAPER?

Finally there...

The first morning we spent at the hotel, getting to know the place. The kids played some at the pirate ship kids club.

Mimi and Pa read.

The beach...

Such gorgeous water, but it was windy and pretty rough out in the waves...

Playing putt putt golf.

Breccan wasn't big enough to play on the bigger slides...I thought it was a little ridiculous...but hey, rules are rules.

BayLea and Breccan loved octopus from the sushi bar. Yep, the same kids who won't eat anything with a speck of pepper on it, loved octopus.

Mimi with a fancy napkin at one of the restaurants that actually looks in this picture like something slightly naughty!

One of the shows they had. BayLea refused to get up there and participate and Breccan wasn't too keen on it either at first, but he did finally do it.

BayLea made a friend on about the 2nd day there. They had fun.

BayLea as mermaid.

My very cute kids...love them!

We went to the market one evening. BayLea really wanted to have her hair braided. I wasn't big on it because last time she did this it broke her hair off. This time wasn't as bad.