I'm in the middle in the back.
Well, I'm back from paradise and pretty much hating my life right about now. I think I'm in a bit of culture shock being back here.
Mexico was everything I imagined it to be or at least the resort was. From lush green lawns, tall palm trees, a pool you would die for (more on that in a bit), the ocean so clear you can see you feet waist deep. Teeky huts sprinkled along the pavement by the pool and ahhh a swim up bar. My home away from home. I spent quite a bit of time there. How can I not? That would be a mortal sin right?
The pool was the absolute coolest thing I have ever witnessed. There were a total of four of them. Side by side to each other. I'll try and put into words but I probably won't do it justice.
The first pool was just a plain ol' pool but it had a water fall at the end of it. The second was by far the best-it had the swim up bar...God I miss that. Sorry...focus Tiffani. Anyway, this pool had a total of 4 waterfalls coming out of the rocks it was just so damn pretty. The third pool was a wave pool - I didn't spend anytime in that one. I mean why go in that when you have real waves 100 feet away? That just didn't make any sense to me. And last but not least the final pool wasn't actually a pool but, a lazy river ride. We made it a ritual to go on that at least once a day. It was surrounded by beautiful plants, birds and statues.
My days consisted mostly of waking up around 9 headin to the pool, swim up bar, lay out, swim up bar, beach (great waves), swim up bar and ending it with the lazy river.
We ventured to a couple of cities in Mexico. Playa del Carmin - very cool shops and bars and we went to Cancun one night. Very fun there - but I wouldn't want to spend the week.
I had a couple of drunken nights. Tokillya was the drink of choice. The second night there we found a huge cockroach in the pool bathroom and I flipped my lid, ran out, slid on water fell on my knees and bloodied myself good. That same night we all went skinny dipping in the ocean. No pics though. Actually we do have pictures but only the guys.
I thought of Jim too because they have peacocks roaming around freely. In fact one day when I went to my balcony I saw them sun bathing there. I was so pissed I didn't have my camera. Murphys law.
The only bitch I have...well actually I have two but one couldn't be helped. The first one is buffet food. God I can't stand it. I know I know that’s what's to be expected of when you go to an all inclusive. But there is something about the smells I can't take. All of these different aromas mixing together when they have NO business being together. Like bakery, Cajun and Mexican food all in one big fat swirl right up my nose. Fuck! I hate that. Don't get me wrong the first few days were fine. But that last day I barfed. I just could take it anymore. My other bitch was the bug bites. I look like I just finished the Survivor series. I have all these tiny bites on my legs and arms. You don't even notice them until I brush up against something and that’s it...I start itching like I haven't washed myself in a week.
All in all it was the best damn trip I have EVER been on. I highly recommend going to Riviera Maya Iberostar resort.
~T
P.S. Pictures soon - I promise!
Looks like you got some serious sun there! Seriously, I could feel the heat from this side of the monitor. ;-)
No stories of amazing wool blankets for only $2.50 or Inca chessboards for $5.00? Come on now, Mexico couldn't have changed that much since I was there.
Posted by: Jim at May 26, 2004 04:03 PMNo blankets - God I couldn't even think about a blanket. But I did see the inca chessboards and tons of turqouis bracelets.
Posted by: Tiffani at May 26, 2004 04:12 PMYeah, a scratchy wool blanket probably wouldn't go so well with that sunburn. LOL
Posted by: Jim at May 27, 2004 05:31 AM