With a little help from Grandma McManus, watching the 5 little runts we were able to
jet off south of the border to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico for some much needed
fun, sun and a few strawberry daquirie (virgin...of course!)
We had been anticipating this trip and it was well worth the wait.
Friday: *Leave house at 3:30 AM
*Got to airport and find out we have been bumped up to an earlier flight (yeah)
*An eventless flight and hop in a shuttle van with 3 other couples. One couple was from New York (never met a NYorker) and they were just like the movies portray. What a hoot.
*Suttle was pulled over on the journey. Not for speeding, reckless driving which were all present. It was for registration verification.
*Arrive at resort and we are not dissapointed.
*Went right to the buffet and filled up before heading off to the beach. First we had to buy a bottle of sun screen. We both agreed that 15 spf would be fine....(we should have gone for the 30+)
Saturday: *Went to sun our buns and ended up with a nice pink (gradually turn to flaming red)
*We were introduced to our first topless beach. These were not Heff's top models.
*Took a walk downtown on the beach what a pretty view.
*Talked into a vacation club meeting. (hey we got some freebies out of the deal...2 hours later)
Sunday: *Cashing in on our freebie gifts.
*Free boat rides to Cozmel, and a scooter for the day.
*Tropical down pour was free.
*Free admission to Aztec ruins, and Lighthouse wildlife. (we were told to wave our
admission ticket at "The Man" and they would wave us right in.) "The Man" happened to be the
one selling cold coconuts. Then I start to wonder if we got freebie admission tickets to sites that are FREE!
*Saw some wild pink flamingos on the scooter ride around the island.
Monday: *Hung out at the pool and beach. Shawn was covered from head to toe not wanting anymore burns.
*I enjoyed many blended drinks and nachos from the snack bar.
*Walked downtown to get the kids & Grandma knic knacks.
*Peddlers calling us Honeymooners. (ahhh gag don't they see we're vetrans!)
*Enjoying a street vendors taco(or 3) even though we had reservations in an hour.
Tuesday: *3:15 am wake up to catch the shuttle back to the airport.
*Stopped by security to man handle my bag...
*Me looking at Shawn thinking what are they looking for.
Him looking at me like " you cause trouble"
Security looking at me....holding a switch blade knife! (lost in the bag from our summer trip, I am just glad they didn't find a little mexican man hiding in my bag)
* Me trying in my broken spanish telling them its a Toy'o for my Nino. (they ended up keeping it; as a gift from me.) FYI- my espaniol consists of... Kaha (box) Banyo (bathroom) grassyass (thank you) Heffe (boss)
*Dallas airport; got lucky and switched our arrival plane to a direct flight.
*Direct flight has mechanical problems delaying us in the airplane for 3 hours.
*Thinking if we would have kept our original flight we would have been home before we even took off. We didn't mind much I had a steamy book to finish and Shawn watched a movie.
Now were home and thrilled to see our little group.
Happy that Grandma survived with a smile.
And wondering why we didn't stay for a few more days........
And wondering why we didn't stay for a few more days........
maybe next year.
Now if you have read thru this whole post i have a surprise ending....see if you can spot the nudie.
